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,…
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Urban sprawl is still expanding
And it is a global trend. In his speech, the director of LSE Cities Ricky Burdett reminds us of the preoccupying…
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100% of Parisians are close to Rapid Transit
The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) measured the percentage of residents living close to…
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The arrogance of car space in Moscow
An old Russian proverb says: "There are only two problems in Russia: fools and roads". If we know little about Russian…
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Electric cars, electric cars everywhere (soon ?)
If a recent study revealed that solar power can be contagious - the more you see solar panels in your environment, the…
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And the most expensive city to live in the world is...
Singapore, for the third time in a row. Every year, The Economist Intelligence Unit releases a report focusing on the…
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A Sao Paulo highway underpass will turn into a lively pedestrian park
As we mentioned in a previous Focus, neglected urban spaces represent great potential for the creation of vibrant…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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The urban revolution is also a sustainable one
If people want to save the planet, they should move to New York City (or any other big city). This affirmation comes…
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A world of data
The World Council on City Data, a UN branch, just launched the Open City Data Portal. This intuitive database provides…
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Which are the fastest-shrinking American cities?
Everyone knows the story of Detroit, a bankrupt city which lost a lot of inhabitants in the past few years. But Detroit…