Smart Cities

Cities must get smart or lose out to their competitors
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19 Sept. 2012 — written by Flemmich Webb, Mantis Communications

Cities make up just 2% of the Earth’s surface but consume about 75% of its resources. Given global population growth projections, resource pressures and the impacts of …
Olympic Cities: London rethinks its iconic Underground signage
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10 Aug. 2012 — written by Joe Peach, This Big City

The map of London’s underground network is truly iconic. Designed in 1931 by London Underground employee Harry Beck, it sacrifices geographical accuracy for a diagrammatic …
The 10 smartest cities in Asia Pacific
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9 Jan. — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees

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 …
The Green Deal: is it time to pick up the PACE?
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15 June 2011 — written by Conrad Young, 2degrees

The Green Deal is the UK government’s plan to transform the energy efficiency of UK housing stock. Domestic and small business landlords will be able to spend up to £10,000 …
What Makes a City Smart?
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20 June 2011 — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees

By Robert Bell, Co-Founder, Intelligent Community Forum* “Can you have an Intelligent Community full of dumb people?” That bracing question was once posed by the manager of a …
How Do You Create a Smart City? [Webinar Recording]
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14 June 2012 — added by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees

A high-quality urban environment, good mobility, collaboration with business, engaged inhabitants and strong underlying technologies are just some of the elements that help …
Cities Under Pressure
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30 March 2012 — written by Rosalie Callway, CPRE London

Cities are set to expand by area equal to France, Germany and Spain combined in less than 20 years. With such rapid urbanisation comes huge choices about moving towards …
Olympic Games watchdog issues 2012 sustainability appraisal
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16 Nov. 2012 — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees

A report from the Olympic’s watchdog concludes that London 2012 broadly delivered against its sustainability objectives, but highlights a number of areas where further …
Megacities: Five of the world's biggest cities
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14 May 2012 — written by Joe Peach, This Big City

As the world urbanizes and our lifestyles evolve, cities are getting bigger. And I’m not just talking about population sizes. As This Big City kicks off a fortnight of themed …
Five minutes with: Liza Meyer, office of environmental policy, city of San Antonio
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10 Sept. 2012 — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees

Q&A: Liza Meyer of the office of environmental policy for the city of San Antonio in Texas. San Antonio in the US has a plan to build a 21st century economy around ‘green’ …