The INDEX: Design to Improve Life Awards have been some of the most sought after design awards since 2013. This year, the winners improve the world of ...
Study shows how urban forest can save future cities millions
According to a new study by the State University of New York (SUNY), trees and other plants planted in urban areas reduce air pollution, absorb carbon and ...
First ‘forest city’ build in China
China is quite ambitious when it comes to implementing new urban mega-projects. ‘Liuzhou Forest City’, a new city project will attempt at ...
Hoodmaps stereotypes cities to help you find what you are looking for
The crowdsourced, color-coded map Hoodmaps lets users draw and highlight parts of cities depending on what kind of city-dweller they think is most likely ...
Richard Florida on new typologies of American neighborhoods
Richard Florida, an urban studies theorist and best known for his concept on the creative class, points to a new study by the geographer Elizabeth ...
Smart City technology market estimated to grow to $775 billion by 2021
With a growing number of cities declaring “to go smart” and ICT rapidly developing, it is no surprise that the market for smart city products ...
4 cities – 4 smart solutions
Four US cities among 90 applicants won the 2016 Global City Teams Challenge: Bellevue, Wash.; Portland, Ore.; Newport News, Va.; and Montgomery County, Md ...
City in Iowa gets rid of its downtown traffic lights; creates ‘low-speed urban environment’
Cedar Rapids, the second-largest city in Iowa is disassembling its traffic lights in the downtown area. Intersections will instead be controlled by two- ...
How to implement land-based finance for urban infrastructure
In order to run a city effectively, land registries including street names and addresses, are essential. A considerably number of cities around the world ...
Edmonton after the oil boom
The oil boom in Canada in 2003 to 2008 had a great impact on cities in Alberta, such as Edmonton. Declining numbers of inhabitants leave the city now with ...
