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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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Bike-sharing ridership increases with station density
American "National Association of City Transportation Officials" (NACTO) recently published a study entitled "Walkable…
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Towards a normalization of smart city projects
As part of the Fiware project, a cloud-based and open source platform dedicated to new technologies and funded by the…
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All-door boarding allows significant saving of time
From 2012 to 2014, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) experimented all-door boarding in its…
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Real-time information increases transit ridership
The benefits of real-time transit information are already known, but a survey conducted by a team of researchers from…
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Self-funding still preferred by startup entrepreneurs
Based on figures provided by the National Venture Capital Association, American crowdfunding platform for small…
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Wearables market to rise sixfold by 2018
IDATE, a European think tank focused on the digital economy, just published its latest report on the wearables and…
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Modern pedestrians carry more things than their ancestors
A French-Swedish study conducted by researchers from Toulouse and Gothenburg focused on an interesting yet relatively…
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Smartphone market growth to slow by 2015
According to the latest survey by market research firm IDC, annual worldwide smartphone shipments are expected to reach…
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Denmark is the most connected country in the world
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) just released its latest "Measuring the Information Society" annual…
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40 percent of the World's cropland is located in urban and peri-urban areas
According to a study co-published in the Environmental Research Letters by the International Water Management Institute…
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Mobile devices now account for half of Youtube's traffic
Speaking at the Code Mobile conference, organized in Half Moon Bay, California, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki announced…
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Annual number of air passengers to double by 2034
According to a recent report published by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the annual number of air…