Tag Archives: Cities
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What makes a great tech startup hub?
From low rents and close access to universities, to good transport links and government support, there are a number of key reasons why certain cities are the best incubators for tech talent
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Porto: a masterclass in city branding
Eduardo Aires, the man behind the rebranding campaign for Portugal’s second city, explores the importance of messaging and visual identity
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Eight cities using data to change the way we live
Eight cities are using data and artificial intelligence in innovative ways to reshape public services
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Are cities ready for new demographics?
Headline global statistics highlighting growing urban populations mask slowing rates of growth in some developed countries and many cities remain woefully underprepared for the unprecedented demographic shifts underway
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Public-private tensions in smart city collaboration
Private startups can help governments alleviate the pressures of urbanisation and improve the quality of city life, but partnerships between the two sectors are not always straightforward
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Three ways to tackle urbanisation
With nearly 70 per cent of the world’s population expected to live in towns and cities by 2050, rapid urbanisation is one of the biggest challenges of our time, putting unprecedented pressure on transportation systems, utilities and the environment. But emerging technologies are affording new, smarter ways to maintain, build and interact with infrastructure in an effort to make urbanisation more manageable
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How spatial analysis is changing our cities
Digitisation is revolutionising the way infrastructure is built and maintained, giving organisations the ability to track a dazzling variety of datasets to better inform decisions
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Cities of the future: digitally-transformed infrastructure
Building infrastructure can result in a complicated and disjointed project desperately in need of digital technologies to connect all parties