Tag Archives: Cities
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Race against time for cities
How much trouble are we in? What we can do about it? How long have we got? With quality of life at stake and no easy answers, the time is now for tackling the difficult questions being asked of future cities worldwide, writes Jim McClelland
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People and systems join in interconnected city
Contactless cards, machine-to-machine communication and the “internet of things” are just the start of future city connectivity, as Joe Peach reports
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Nature is back as cities go green
In the face of climate risk and population pressure, urban greening is helping to build resilience in cities and improve the health of inhabitants, writes Jim McClelland
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A modern metropolis must provide its own power
Circular systems will help cities become more self-sufficient in energy and tackle the challenges of carbon, cost and security, as Mike Scott reports
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Smart solutions to end city traffic gridlock
With the urgent need to ease congestion and decarbonise travel networks, Chris Milton investigates sustainable ways of getting cities and people moving again
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Rolling through the heart of the city
From the hills of San Francisco to the boulevards of Melbourne, the tram mixes traditional appeal with modern green credentials, writes Chris Milton
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Events are dead… long live events
Rory Sutherland argues that innovations, such as telepresence and videoconferencing, will increase – rather than decrease – the appetite for live events
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Cities need smart thinking
Many see a smart city as one where a network of sensors brings together data to be analysed for the more effective management of its systems. Yet this alone will not solve a city’s problems of finance, sustainability and the protection of its citizen’s health, security and wellbeing, writes Felicia Jackson