Our Relationship with Cities is Changing, Urban Development and Planning Must Change With It
Since the beginning of human settlement, our cities have served as epicenters of cultural and economic growth. The structure and purpose of cities, and our relationship to them, have always been in flux. With these shifts, approaches to urban development
Disrupting Plastic Recycling
City Solution of the Year Automedi to Receive $100,000 The 2022 QBE AcceliCITY Resilience Challenge, hosted by Leading Cities in partnership with QBE Insurance Group, concluded last week with the City Solution of the Year awarded to Automedi, the world’s first
Where Does One Go to Test Smart Products? Here is a Peach of an Idea, Try the Silicon Orchard
One of my mentors had a saying, “Remember, everything works in a beaker, Gregory.” The first time he told me this, I laughed with that naive exuberance that only a fresh out of college engineer and scientist who is ready
The 25 most connected cities in the USA
Americans rely on all manners of connections to live, from doing business across the country to building social support systems digitally. More and more, our well-being depends on our ability to plug into a network of websites, transit corridors, and
Safer and Cleaner Cities with Innovative & Sustainable Mobility Solutions
With CO2 emissions and road fatalities on the rise, the need for sustainable mobility solutions is now more than ever. Currently, the CO2 emissions in the transport sector are about 30% in the case of developed countries and about 23%
Q&A: Expo2020 – an entire city managed via one single app
This week, we had a chance, thanks to Siemens, to visit for the second time the Expo2020 site, one of the most connected expos so far, where technology goes hand in hand with sustainability, innovation, and human well-being. As you
Sustainability Won’t Get Very Far Without Transportation
Transportation now accounts for nearly one-fourth of all global emissions, posing a considerable challenge as governments and businesses look to promote greater sustainability in the battle to combat climate change. Breaking this down further, 45% of transportation emissions come from passenger
Revolutionary Water Treatment Solution for Cities awarded today
City Solution of the Year Pharem Biotech to Receive $100,000 The 2021 QBE AcceliCITY Resilience Challenge, hosted by Leading Cities in partnership with QBE North America, concluded today with the City Solution of the Year awarded to Pharem Biotech, an innovative
A “Dumb” Way to Build Smart Cities
In every corner of the country and around the world, leaders are trying to make their cities “smarter.” These projects are often in response to specific and on-going demands — such as parking, overcrowding, noise, and pollution — while others have started