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With a population of over 1.7 million in metropolitan Oslo, the city realized that to protect its citizens, it needs to focus its smart city efforts on one major issue: climate-friendly urban development. The 10-year-plan behind FutureBuilt is just...
Article - 07/31/2017
Active Region(s): Europe
Two billion people in the world remain financially excluded, according to Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP), a financial inclusion think tank housed at the World Bank. They lack access to basic financial services such as savings accounts...
Article - 07/26/2017
Active Region(s): Australia - New Zealand, Europe, North America, Compassionate Cities
Category: Upward Mobility
Established around 700 A.D., Somerset insouthwest England boasts one of the oldest local governments in the world. But despite its age—or perhaps because of it—Somerset County Council has proved itself to be one major example of how the UK is...
Article - 07/25/2017
Active Region(s): Europe
Immagina di camminare per strada, nella tua città di origine, e di iniziare a conversare con essa. Dove dovrei andare a mangiare stasera? Quel concerto è già tutto esaurito o posso ancora acquistare i biglietti? Potresti prenotare un tavolo in quel...
Article - 07/24/2017
Active Region(s): Europe
If you've ever wondered if we've already seen the best technology can offer, I encourage you to check out the recent TechWorld piece that highlights 24 pretty amazing technologies developed for social good in the UK and beyond. Bright minds in...
Article - 07/19/2017
Active Region(s): Europe, North America, Compassionate Cities
Category: Wellness
As the development of the Internet of Things is expected to roll out on a grander scale in the years to come, cities across France are looking at what they can do in the present to prepare for this network of the future. In southeastern France, the...
Article - 07/17/2017
Active Region(s): Europe
The German town of Monheim am Rhein, whose population measures about 40,000, will act as a guinea pig for a project aiming to reduce energy consumption by up to 70 percent. The tiny town sitting along to eastern bank of the Rhine is partnering with...
Article - 07/17/2017
Active Region(s): Europe
Cities across Europe are focusing on becoming “smarter,” creating districts and homes with the latest smart technology. But one city, in particular, is looking to extend this concept to housing benefitting students. In the capital of southern France...
Article - 07/14/2017
Active Region(s): Europe
Les villes d’Europe s’attachent à devenir plus en plus « intelligentes » en créant des quartiers et des habitations dotées de technologies de pointe. Une ville est tout particulièrement en train d’étendre ce concept aux logements pour étudiants....
Article - 07/13/2017
Active Region(s): Europe
At the moment, 300 train stations across France are equipped with Wi-Fi, but the country plans to ramp up this program extending the service to all 3,000 of its stations. With free unlimited Wi-Fi, citizens will be able to track trains on their...
Article - 07/13/2017
Active Region(s): Europe
Concerns about a mushrooming diabetes epidemic are widespread. The Hindustan Times suggests that once a disease of the affluent, diabetes is now “rampant” among India’s urban poor. A recent report by Aetna International indicates diabetes has...
Article - 07/12/2017
Active Region(s): India, Australia - New Zealand, Europe, North America, Compassionate Cities
Category: Wellness
It's hard to make sense of a scenario where people who are poor pay more for essential goods and services than wealthier folks. Yet the University of Bristol suggested in a 2016 report that the so-called "poverty premium" paid by low-income families...
Article - 07/04/2017
Active Region(s): Europe, North America, Compassionate Cities
Category: Upward Mobility
Thanks to autonomous mobility and parking, companies like Hitachi are paving the way for an infrastructure of the future to ensure more efficient (and safer) commutes for citizens. While some of these technologies are still under development, one...
Article - 07/03/2017
Active Region(s): Europe