Urban Living
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4.2KCalifornia Voters Shape Future of Platform Economy
Tech giants Uber and Lyft are pouring tens of millions of dollars into passing Proposition 22.
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3.6KDanish cities engage climate action planning in line with the Paris Agreement
Municipalities now have access to tools to help them create new policies to reduce carbon emissions.
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2.2KNew York to Expand Open Streets to Weekdays
First-ever weekday hours available for popular, car-free outdoor dining initiative.
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4.6KSmart Checkout Technologies Help Retailers as Consumers Look for Frictionless Payments
The value of transactions processed by smart checkout technologies, where a frictionless model replaces the fixed checkout process, will reach $387 billion...
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5.5K1Time for Barcelona to “Hit Refresh”
It is time to make bold, disruptive changes in the city’s economy: fuel innovation, sustainability, and policies to improve Barcelona residents’ quality...
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4.7KWhen People Are Forced to Become Heroes
The idea of the hero stems from antiquity, heroes protect the rest of us from danger and allow us to continue living...
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6.5K2To Map the City’s Retail Health You Need to Walk the Streets
Barcelona and Manhattan, two municipalities with the same population and retail model, share many similarities and a couple of things they can...
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4.7KDirt Free Urban Gardening Through Sensors and Automation
Self contained hydroponic gardening systems are available for aspiring horticulturalists who want the benefits of plant life at home but who are...