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London to become global centre for smart city development
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Anyone who visited the Excel Centre to watch Olympic and Paralympic events via the Emirates Air Line cable cars would have noticed a new, sleek futuristic building beneath … -
Four Apps For Getting Around London on Public Transport
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Things were very different back in early 2010. Transport for London (TfL) – the government body responsible for most of the British capital’s transport system – were a little … -
New York City looks to reinvent the public payphone
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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has launched a challenge to reinvent the iconic public payphone. The ‘Reinvent Payphones Design Challenge’ calls on urban designers, … -
Apple to follow Google into wind energy sector
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Electronics favourite Apple could be about to follow Google into the wind energy sector. The company plans to develop a wind turbine that generates electricity using stored … -
Is there a marketplace for smart cities? [Webinar recording]
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Is there really a market for so-called ‘smart’ cities? What is the value in making cities ‘smarter? Who stands to benefit? What are examples of ‘smart’ solutions being … -
Glow-in-the-dark roads become a reality
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The Netherlands is set introduce the first ‘smart’ highway that glows in the dark and warns drivers of hazardous driving conditions. The prototype ‘smart highway’, which was … -
Developing cities must act now to mitigate environmental risks
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Cities in developing countries face a ‘closing window of opportunity’ to future proof themselves against the risks of climate change, concludes a new study. Over 50% of the … -
What's the Future for London After the Olympic Games?
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As London gears up to host the 2012 Games, Greg Clark asks: is the capital still relevant in the new global order, and can it continue to be a genuine leader?’ Since the … -
100 innovative and inspiring examples of urban infrastructure
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The second ediiton of KPMG’s Infrastructure 100 provides insight into the infrastructure projects that make great cities, with a particular focus on the innovations that make … -
The 10 smartest cities in Asia Pacific
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Hong Kong has emerged as the clear leader in a list of the smartest cities in Asia Pacific. According to UBM's Future Cities ranking, of Hong Kong scored in the top two in …
