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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Cities of light
Since its earliest uses, street lighting has traditionally aimed at protecting pedestrians from potential obstacles or…
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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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Recyclable city, sustainable city
As sustainable development has become a major global issue, both public authorities and private companies show a…
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What's up in New York?
Mobility&Trends is experimenting a new approach in this section by focusing on a specific city and highlighting its…
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Futur en Seine 2013: geolocation and real-time to enhance urban mobility
Founded in 2009 by Cap Digital and held every June in Paris, Futur en Seine is a 10 days long festival dedicated to the…
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Mapping enters the digital era
Mapping is a field that has undergone major evolutions in the past decades with the arrival of digital. Today's maps…
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When nature moves to the city...
Cities have long been presented as the exact opposite of nature. However, this dichotomy tends to disappear as…
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SXSW 2013 review: Back to hardware?
Founded in 1987 and held every spring in Austin, Texas, the "South by Southwest" (SXSW) music, film and interactive…
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Come out and play! Towards the emergence of the "playable" city
The growing use of smartphones, the democratization of mobile Internet and the development of geolocation and augmented…
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Customize your bike : the latest trends in urban cycling
As urban cycling has gained popularity in the past decade, this traditionally "standardized" object has seen its status…
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Giant, flexible, transparent, connected… at the 2013 Consumer Electronic Show
Among the 20,000 products unveiled at the 2013 Consumer Electronic Show held in Las Vegas from January 8th to 11th, TVs…
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Towards the emergence of a “mobile reading” culture
As a very common mobile activity, reading is also concerned by the proliferation of innovations within the field of…