168 cities in 30 European countries have been evaluated on their performance in ‘Cultural Vibrancy’, the ‘Creative Economy’ and the ‘Enabling ...
Urban research for practical applications
The URB@Exp project has published a set of guidelines and tools for urban practitioners based on their latest research. The interdisciplinary team of ...
Bicycling and public transport critical to quality of life, Mumbai exemplifies
Mumbai, were bicycling is on a decline, shows that the trend is not beneficial to the quality of life of its citizens. Experiences show that efforts to ...
What makes urban food policy happen?
“What makes urban food policy happen?”, a new report from the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems, presents five case ...
Smart Gigabit Communities program welcomes 5 new cities
At the Smart Cities Connect Conference at the Austin Convention Center, US Ignite and the National Science Foundation announced the five cities that ...
Survey suggests ways to make car-owners use public transport
A recent survey by the US-based research and consulting firm Conduent, which specializes in public transportation and urban mobility, reveals what drivers ...
Bike infrastructure on the rise in Romania
Mayor Gabriela Firea of Bucharest, Romania, recently suggested subsidizing bike purchases of residents. The proposal, to be further discussed by the ...
Startup wants to go faster and cheaper than Hyperloop
Startup Hyper Chariot Network is developing a tube transport system similar to the Hyperloop, but with far lower building and operating costs. The so- ...
New bike racks in San Francisco scream for help and alert authorities
Bike theft is a major problem in the San Francisco Bay Area BART stations. In a pilot project, a new system by Bikeep is now tested that consists of tough ...
Many UK cities approaching smart transformation, lots of private funding available
New report SmartStart (2016) has found that many UK cities are slowly transforming to smart cities with smaller smart projects to improve the ...
