How old and abandoned buildings can be revitalized, is exemplified with these eight projects. The designers and architects found unique ways to introduce ...
16 new cities join Open Data Initiative by Bloomberg
One and a half years ago Bloomberg Philanthropies set up the What Works Cities initiative. The goal is to get 100 mid-sized US cities to actively enhance ...
Report finds mass transit lagging behind population growth
A new report of the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy headquerted in New York shows that public transportation networks are not able to ...
Bosch’s ICT ambitions in the smart city and other sectors
Bosch, a German supplier of engine components, started a business segment, called “beyond mobility”. It includes initiatives aimed at ...
Where do Clinton and Trump stand on urban development?
While the majority of the US population lives in cities, little has been said about urban development by Clinton and Trump during the campaign for the US ...
Eight new cities for Australia to reduce population pressure
Forecasts predict a great increase in population for Australia. Ambitious plans have now been announced by Consolidated Land and Rail Australia (CLARA), a ...
Participation – a precondition for a smart Budapest
Knowledge and expertise sharing is essential for the development of a smart city, as is interconnection and participation of the society. While there is no ...
Road map to sustainability for US cities
A new report provides a road map for US cities to become more sustainable. The results draw on the study of nine US cities that are of economic, ...
Habitat III – A resumé
The United Nations’ third Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III) has come to an end. 30.000 representatives attended the ...
Swiss support for more energy-efficient buildings in India
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) continues its work with Indian states to improve the energy efficiency of buildings. So far the ...
