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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Watch how cities grow through time with Google Timelapse
The past decades have been a period of rapid urbanisation throughout the world. Thanks to the Google Timelapse feature,…
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Wi-Fi is now available in all 279 New York subway stations
You can now keep in touch with your friends while on New York City's subway. Wi-Fi has been successfully installed in…
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Meet the most colourful town in the world
In Guatapé, a little town in the Antioquia Department of Colombia, colours are kind of a religion. All buildings are…
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Airbnb is turning into a travel agency with Experiences
Airbnb introduced its "next chapter" during the Airbnb Open, a "festival of hosting" that took place in Los Angeles on…
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A sea of books in Toronto’s streets
The Spanish collective Luzinterruptus transformed a street of Toronto into a river of books during the “Nuit Blanche”…
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What happens when passengers can take their bike on a train for free ?
You might be surprised, but the result of this policy is far from chaos and passenger loss. The Greater Copenhagen and…
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Tiny houses are about to pop up on Berlin rooftops
As it becomes more and more difficult to find an affordable place to live in big cities, two German architects have…
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A website tells you where you can afford to live in the world
The Earth Awaits is a search engine that tells you where you could afford to live, depending on your savings. The site…
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A touch of blue in architecture
Buildings can look even more beautiful on a sunny day. The German photographer Maik Lipp plays with the blue sky in his…
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The new lives of Detroit's abandoned houses
Urban farming and community gardens are now flourishing in the bankrupt city of Detroit: some 1,400 green spaces of…
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In LA, people prefer Uber to car ownership
Mobility habits are changing - even in the Los Angeles area, where the car culture is almost a religion. The endless…
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When urban slide turns public space into a playground
We already observed on this blog that playgrounds aren't just for kids anymore. What if playgrounds weren't closed…