New paths for the roads of tomorrow
Transportation news feeds are filled with tech innovations and new start-ups willing to improve our daily mobility…
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Swimming is back in town (it’s still summer!)
Among other natural elements, water surely is one of the most appreciated in cities – or even a symbol, as the famous …
How cities deal with the climate change risks
According to the non-profit organization “100 Resilient Cities”, urban resilience is the ability of individuals,…
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The most popular spots for Facebook check-ins
Facebook just released some interesting data about its users' activity in 2013, including the places around the world…
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The most "ICT mature" cities are...
Ericsson recently published its latest Networked Society City Index, a report analyzing 31 major cities' maturity in…
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Mobile payment transactions to reach $251 billion in 2013
According to a report published by Visiongain, the global mobile payments market has experienced tremendous growth in…
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Music on the move
From the first portable gramophones manufactured in the early 20th century to the famous "Walkman" launched by Sony in…
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A piece of history through the bus window
As part of a graduation project at the Eindhoven Design Academy, Dutch designer Ilse Heesterbeek imagined a technology…
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A rodeo on your desk
To promote its vitamin tablets and effervescent drinks, Berocca set-up an installation in downtown Buenos-Aires…
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Takeaway flowers
Calgary-based florist Anne Paterson's Flowers found a simple way to promote its store thanks to a smart "do-it-yourself…
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A piece of Paris in the Montreal subway
To promote Paris as a destination, Air France partnered with Canadian advertising agency Bleublancrouge to set-up a…
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Asia-Pacific has become the world's largest regional travel market
According to a report published by PhoCusWright, Asia-Pacific surpassed Europe in 2012 as the largest regional travel…
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Multifunctional street furniture to improve walkability
As desaturation of public space is becoming a major issue for cities, Australian designer Michael Oechsle created…
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Google Street View now includes airports and train stations
Google Street View keeps on growing... After mapping iconic places and famous monuments, Google's panoramic view…
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30 squats for a free ride
As part of a campaign launched by the Russian Olympic Committee to promote the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, a special…
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The invisible bicycle helmet
As part of a research project at Lund University, Swedish industrial designers Anna Haupt and Terese Alstin created …
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Cities of light
Since its earliest uses, street lighting has traditionally aimed at protecting pedestrians from potential obstacles or…
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A rolling billboard to fight excess weight
Mexico is the country with the highest proportion of overweight people in the world.In order to encourage Mexicans to…
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Driverless cars: the future of public transport?
From 2015, Milton Keynes, a mid-size British city located in the north of London, will experiment a new public…
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Asian instant messaging apps to conquer the world
A new generation of instant messaging services from Asia could soon replace our good old SMS. This is at least…
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Can you run as fast as a champion?
As part of the events organized this year around the New York City Marathon, Japanese sports equipment company Asics…
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Open Data: there is still progress to be made
The Open Knowledge Foundation published its 2013 "Open Data Index" based on a survey led in 70 countries around the…
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XL items to promote Microsoft products
The use of giant objects in outdoor campaigns is decidedly very trendy. We recently mentioned in our blog Burger King's…
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Bikes are outselling new cars in Europe
According to a survey carried-out by NPR, bicycle sales outpaced new car sales in almost every European country in 2012…
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A walking map for Béziers' pedestrians
The Southern French city of Béziers just created a walking map allowing pedestrians to estimate the time they will need…
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A grocery store in a subway train
Two years after Tesco's "virtual store" experiment, a new form of mobile-shopping is currently being tested in the…
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Make-up on the move
French cosmetics brand L'Oréal Paris just set-up their "Intelligent Colour Experience" in the New York subway, a smart…
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Street art logos made of the product they promote
Canadian photographer and street artist Dorota Pankowska, aka Dori the Giant, painted on the walls of Ontarian city…
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South Korea to become the first saturated device market
In August 2013, there were around 33.5 million active smartphones and tablets in South Korea, a country with a…
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When streets change the way we eat
Just like some other basic human activities, eating is impacted by big cities evolutions and by the growing mobility of…
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A park bench to collect and store rainwater
As part of a project led by the BMW Guggenheim Lab, Shanghai-based MARS Architects agency created in Mumbai a park…
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Floating lottery balls down the Thames
To celebrate the launch of a new formula, the British National Lottery created six giant Lotto balls that were…
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Bus on demand
Helsinki's public transit authority is currently testing "Kutsuplus", an on-demand minibus service with driver that…
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The most "bicycle-friendly" city in the world?
The latest short film produced by Streetfilms is dedicated to Groningen, a 190,000 inhabitant city located in the north…
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Lost in translation?
Japanese telecom company NTT Docomo just unveiled a prototype of augmented reality glasses at the CEATEC Show held in…
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A connected Scrabble to entertain British commuters
Willing to promote its world-famous "Scrabble" game, Mattel teamed-up with JCDecaux UK to entertain London commuters at…
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Where are the best Airbnb hosts?
Airbnb, the social marketplace connecting travelers and hosts around the world, recently published a ranking of Europe…
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A disaster film down the street!
In order to promote its new product "Protect your life", insurance company Europ Assistance teamed up withM&C Saatch