All posts tagged "Smart Cities"
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6.5KSocietyNew Normal driving exodus from cities, rebalancing rural towns
COVID-19 is leading the exodus to rural areas. It could hurt cities’ economies, but also presents opportunities for younger residents.
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7.2KEnvironmentCatalan Foundation Rezero Works Towards a Zero Waste Europe
Working closely with municipalities, regional and national governments, and at European level, Rezero promotes policies and good practices to reduce waste.
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2.4KBarcelonaBarcelona Hires IT Experts to Help Residents With Digital Tools
The city created the figure of IT agents to provide tech support and help to use email, digital IDs, videoconferencing, and online...
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4.0KIoTIoT Technologies Monitoring the “New Normal”
LPWAN technologies provide space managing, helping social distancing and contact tracing.
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4.9K1MobilityLondon’s ULEZ Shows Significant Reduction of Emissions and Pollutants
There has been a 44 % reduction of NO2 levels in the central London Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ)
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2.3KSocietyUrban Grown Food, Africa Response to Pandemic
Where food comes from, how people access it, and what they are eating are all central to the COVID-19 response and recovery...
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3.1KSocietyForty-four cities commit €14 billion to fight poverty and social exclusion
Representing more than 51 million citizens, 44 European cities have pledged €14.2 billion in social investment measures.
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4.0KMobilityCalifornia 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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11.9KEnvironmentParking Reforms Could Be the Easiest Pollution and Economic Fix
Parking reforms may be the cheapest, fastest, and most straightforward way to increase economic efficiency, protect the environment, and promote social justice,...
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3.6KArtificial IntelligencePortland joins other US cities banning facial recognition with the most restrictive law
Portland’s city council unanimously approved prohibiting public and private facial recognition technology — giving the largest Oregon city the broadest such ban...