New paths for the roads of tomorrow
Transportation news feeds are filled with tech innovations and new start-ups willing to improve our daily mobility…
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Swimming is back in town (it’s still summer!)
Among other natural elements, water surely is one of the most appreciated in cities – or even a symbol, as the famous …
How cities deal with the climate change risks
According to the non-profit organization “100 Resilient Cities”, urban resilience is the ability of individuals,…
When citizens transform their city (1) - Towards a crowdfunded urbanism
This Focus, first component of a trilogy dedicated to the innovative ways citizens can directly take action to change…
Urban Radar
New York State is going anti-Airbnb
Cities have not been very friendly with Airbnb lately. After Paris and Berlin, the New York State Senate just passed a…
Facts & Figures
Home isn’t a physical place anymore – and other insights about home by Ikea
Each year, Ikea releases its annual report Life at Home, the result of intensive research about what people have in…
Urban Radar
A tiny birdhouse that measures the air pollution and provides Wi-Fi in Amsterdam streets
A glowing, tiny birdhouse made its appearance in Amsterdam streets. Called TreeWifi, this little thing is actually…
Outdoor is in
Get a sweat on at the bus stop with Reebok
Obesity is an increasing issue in Colombia. According to a study carried out by the Health Ministry, half of Colombians…
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Nothing is lost, everything is transformed - including in the city
Though cities are depicted as lively places bustling with human activity, things become more ambivalent when you look…
Urban Radar
The sky is the limit
Buildings of the old Budapest can be architectural marvels. Photographer Zsolt Hlinka decided to change the way we…
Facts & Figures
And the riskiest place to live is in... Vanuatu !
With natural disasters on average affecting more than a third of the population each year, Vanuatu is considered as the…
Outdoor is in
Ikea will open a pop-up restaurant in Paris
Ikea is not only famous for its furniture, but also for its typical meatballs you can eat after a long wander through…
Facts & Figures
Japan now has more electric car charging spots than gas stations
It's official: the number of charging spots surpass the number of gas stations in Japan. Nissan Motor Co. announced…
Urban Radar
Uber is increasingly seen as a transportation option in Moovit app
Real-time transit application Moovit just expanded its partnership with Uber to cover 22 countries worldwide. If the…
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This, Madame, is Versailles
To promote the famous Palace of Versailles, French railway company SNCF decided to transform the RER C urban train line…