In this guest contribution from the American Planning Association (APA), Petra (Stieninger) Hurtado and Alexsandra Gomez explain how digitalization and virtual simulation of entire cities […]
In the midst of understanding what net zero transport means; policymakers, investors, consultants and engineers typically start by focusing on the feasibility of overcoming that challenge. Describing potential […]
The term “smart” has been used for some time now to broadly describe the adoption of technology by a city or infrastructure owner. The expression […]
Renewed concern about the safety of public streets, especially for women, has prompted the UK government to announce the doubling of a “Safer Streets” fund to £45 […]
Missed the second edition of Smart Classes Digest, our bimonthly e-digest for Smart City-Region stakeholders? Issue #02 “Insights” reveal: 5 emerging trends, one year on, […]
With restrictions starting to ease and the vaccination roll out well under way, we thought this would be an opportune time to update you on […]
Cities are major contributors to climate change, despite only covering a small percentage of the Earth’s surface. Across the globe, cities account for nearly 80% […]
In March 2020, cities around the world experienced a shock which abruptly halted many of the flows and activities we associate with urban life. One […]
Effective data sharing will underpin the future sustainability of our cities. Are cities able to adopt technological innovations? Or is the best they can do about […]
Check out the inaugural edition of Smart Classes Digest, our bimonthly e-digest of thought leadership from across the Smart Classes community! Issue #01 “Insights” reveal: […]
There are 7 things that successful Smart Cities do differently according to IoT Analytics’ latest research. The 7 success factors include the empowerment of citizens, […]
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, communities living in cities need cleaner air to breathe and outdoor public space to be social yet physically distanced. Recognition of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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