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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An underground storage system for bicycles
To solve the lack of parking places for bicycles in Japanese cities, engineering company Giken Seisakusho Co. LTD set…
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The internet of things for urban management
The City of Nice and Cisco just inaugurated the "Connected Boulevard", an experiment aiming at testing the internet of…
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The smart dynamic street sign
New York-based design agency Breakfast created an interactive and connected wayfinding system called "Points" able to…
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A gesture-recognition technology based on Wi-Fi
A research team from the University of Washington has developed a gesture-recognition system based on Wi-Fi.Unlike the…
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Air France-KLM to experiment onboard Wi-Fi
Air France and KLM just launched an experiment to operate onboard Wi-Fi connectivity for two long-haul flights (Paris…
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Boston to set up bike helmet vending machines
Starting in July, helmet vending machines will be set up at several bike sharing stations in Boston, as part of an…
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A plastic film to bring 3-D to any mobile device
Singapore-based research teams from Temasek Polytechnic and the Institute of Materials Research & Engineering have…
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The playable bench
“Bancs publics, bancs ludiques” is an interactive design project led by Romain Bénard, a student at Bordeaux School of…
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The Bicycle Fence, a smart bike rack prototype
As part of the 2013 International Forum Design awards, a group of students from the Korean University of Hyupsung…
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eBay to open a new pop-up store in New York
After the two pop-up stores opened last year in London and Berlin, eBay plans to open another physical shop in New York…
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A treasure (for the others) down the street
We recently wrote on Mobility&Trends about Amsterdam's “Goedzak”, a transparent garbage bag aiming to contain items…
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Real-time transit info for New York commuters
Google Maps now offers real-time transit schedule updates for seven New York City subway lines. This new service is…