Future cities: new challenges mean we need to reimagine the look of urban landscapes
Imagining future cities has long been a favourite activity for architects, artists and designers. Technology is often central in these schemes – it appears as a […]
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Whatever happened to the smart city?
By 2023, research and advisory firm Gartner predicts that 30% of smart city projects will be discontinued. Mark Enzer explains that reports of their demise have […]
Converting Footsteps into Energy, Data and Rewards: TRANSPORT Smart Class, London & SE England 2020 Retrospective
With cleantech playing a key role in the building of new transport hubs, stations are amongst the public destinations under pressure to become smarter and […]
Free Innovator Directory Packages: Limited Time Offer, Enlist Your Smart Credentials Now!
As the fightback against coronavirus continues, sending most of us into uncharted territory, we’re offering “Mover” Packages on the Smart Classes Innovator Directory free of charge for a limited […]
What might a COVID-19 ‘exit strategy’ look like from a planning perspective and what role will town planners play in taking it forward?
RTPI President, Sue Manns, shares her personal thoughts and reflections during Week 3 of the UK’s coronavirus ‘Lockdown’ How will we look back on 2020 […]
Innovation in Homes and the Pressing Indoor Air Quality Challenge: EMISSIONS & AIR QUALITY Smart Class 2H 2019 Retrospective
We spend up to 90% of our time indoors and around 16 hours a day in our homes, so it is unsurprising that poor indoor […]
Breathing Life into Cities: Combining Plants and Innovation to Process Air Pollution! EMISSIONS & AIR QUALITY Smart Class 2H 2019 Retrospective
What is air pollution comprised of and how can smart horticultural content of urban greening solutions help? What do specifiers have to be aware of […]
Improving Recycling in Flats – Insights to Drive Innovation: WASTE MANAGEMENT Smart Class 2019 Retrospective
One of the greatest obstacles to delivering effective household recycling services in dense urban environments such as London, and achieving regional and national recycling targets, […]
Smart Classes Launches New Innovator Directory: Add your Credentials as a Smart City-Region Stakeholder!
One of the all-encompassing topics of discussion at our Smart Class events is agile transformation – the need to adapt and evolve to deal with […]
Being Indoors is a “Haven” from all that Pollution – Right?: EMISSIONS & AIR QUALITY Smart Class Retrospective
Wrong! New studies have shown that indoors, the air can be far more polluted and, what’s more, is multiple times more likely to carry carcinogenic […]
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