Green and healthy traveling with bicycles is experiencing a renaissance in China. With more than 16 million shared bikes in more than 150 cities, ...
Autonomous shuttles driving in mixed traffic in France
In France, the first shuttle service using exclusively self-driving vehicles started operating in Parc Icade d’Orly-Rungis. This marks the first time ...
Ford deploys solar-powered smart benches in London
Auto giant Ford, continuing its excursion into the smart city market, has teamed up with UK-based start-up Strawberry Energy to provide 20 Smart Benches ...
The Dutch are paving streets with toilet paper, to great success
In the Netherlands, recycled toilet paper beginning to be used to pave streets in a more environmentally friendly manner. A 1-kilometer stretch of ...
Chicago shows how to make cities flood resistent
In the wake of recent super storms, resilience for cities through the prevention of flooding has become more important than ever. For Chicago, flooding has ...
Dubai starts testing flying taxis
Dubai, with a recent live demonstration of a flying taxi developed by the Germany-based firm Volocopter, is making strides towards becoming the first city ...
New York to fine building owners for not going green
New York City’s mayor Bill de Blasio, with support from environmentalist groups, such as the Natural Resources Defense Council and Environmental ...
Why African cities need new urban laws
The African Centre for Cities published a new report on the need to reform urban laws in Africa, especially Sub-Saharan cities. The report points to the ...
Green building certifications boost sustainability globally
To assess the sustainability of buildings, governmental bodies all over the world have implemented rating systems for the sustainability of buildings. As ...
App helps democratize streets of the future
A team of planning and design specialists at the University of San Francisco and California Polytechnic State University has developed an innovative tool ...
