Social score system: A tool to oppress or reward citizens?
The Chinese government explains that its controversial social score aims to build a harmonious society through «a culture of honesty».
Can an accessible city also be an economically viable city?
Investing in the development of sustainable and accessible cities not only generates greater wealth, but makes them inclusive.
Digital twins and urban planning: how to use replicas to building the cities of tomorrow
Several initiatives are trying to improve urban development through digital twins powered by publicly available tools such as Open Street Map and Minecraft.
Why we’ll live in a Smart City: infographic
How many people live and will live in a Smart City? In which continent will it be more usual? What will be the size of the smart city? Investment and expense.
Should we be looking to the stars or at cities? Practical approaches to the phenomenon of overpopulation
Does overpopulation really pose a threat to survival and lifestyle conditions on Earth? What can humanity do to alleviate its effects?
Open data: how can they improve citizen engagement and the economy?
Open data offer an opportunity to improve the efficiency, productivity and creativity of city councils and the companies that use them
Connected culture: libraries, educational programmes and idea laboratories that transform a city
Cities across the world have integrated the improvement of their library networks and idea laboratories into their transformation plans
A digital zebra crossing could be the future of our roads
Are smart crosswalks the future? Today we analyze the new technological proposals designed to improve and create safer crosswalks in our cities.
Algorithm Arturo: mathematics for improving habitability
Arturo is an artificial intelligence designed to establish which urban planning conditions make our cities more liveable in order to help administrations
The sustainable urbanisation value chain
A value chain can help parties to identify where and how they can generate urban value, increasing synergies between authorities, companies and citizens