New paths for the roads of tomorrow
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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 extraordinary growth of Chinese cities
The United Nations’ Habitat Programme recently published the latest edition of its “State of the World’s Cities”.This…
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Travelers appear to be confident mobile consumers
A survey carried out by comScore for Expedia Media Solutions shows the growing use of mobile phones by travelers for…
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Bike sharing is spreading out worldwide
Bike sharing systems provide more than 236,000 bicycles around the world, according to Berkeley University’s…
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The SoLoMo trend becomes clearer
According to Gartner analysts’ predictions on the Social Local Mobile (SoLoMo) trend, 1 billion people will only use…
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When m-commerce meets augmented reality
Chinese e-commerce company Yihaodian has just launched a large-scale m-commerce experiment based on augmented reality…
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The use of QR codes is growing
According to a survey led by ComScore in Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy and Spain, smartphone users…
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Parisians have already adopted the Autolib’
Parisian electric car sharing service Autolib’ could be profitable by 2014, four years ahead of the initial plan of the…
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Google Play hits 25 billion downloads
Google has announced that its online store Google Play has hit 25 billion downloads, four years after its launch…
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Co-working and other similar spaces increased by 400% in France
A phenomenon illustrative of the evolution in our working conditions, co-working is more than a space, it is also a…
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China’s urbanization reaches an unprecedent rate
The recently released ‘Blue Book of Cities in China’ outlines the astonishing transformations undergoing in China that…
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2.7 billion “Likes” on Facebook everyday: how big is Facebook’s data?
Beside these figures, Facebook registers 2.5 billion content items shared, 300 million photos uploaded and 500…
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Tourism, a sector that could spur global economic recovery according to the G20
Despite an uncertain economic environment, the latest World Tourism Organization Barometer, expects a rising 415…