The Boston-based nonprofit architecture firm MASS Design Group is known for its aesthetical projects that at the same time keep the needs of the people in ...
Funding methods for US parks
The benefits of urban parks for the environment and humans are well-known. How to finance the green areas however is a major challenge for many cities that ...
Actual commitment to realize the New Urban Agenda
Despite low turnouts of heads of state and top-end experts at Habitat III, which some see as a sign of low political commitment, there is a great belief by ...
Smart city cooperation between Russia and India
In a meeting between India and Russia which covered a wide area of topics, the two countries signed a deal over the cooperation for smart city projects. ...
Future world’s most high-tech cities can be anywhere
Songdo is the first global smart city because of its high technology equipment and vast “green” areas, just to name a few features. But other ...
New Urban Agenda: One strategy – diverging implementation
Each city grows at its own rate and in its own way, so there is not one road map for all cities to follow. Nevertheless a common strategy is needed to ...
Eindhoven: inclusive smart city aspirations
The city of Eindhoven launched the “Roadmap Urban Lighting Eindhoven 2030” scheme which will improve the lighting infrastructure of the city ...
What characterizes a good urban resilience project?
Much development focuses on strengthening urban resilience in situations of conflicts, environmental risks and disasters and some projects are more ...
Five biggest slums on earth deal with their own future
One quarter of the world’s city inhabitants lives in slums today and the number is rising. Unchecked population growth and migration in many world ...
Topics at Habitat III: What is it actually about?
Habitat III, the probably most important international gathering of experts and political leaders on the future of urban life, started in Quito, Ecuador. ...
