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,…
When citizens transform their city (1) - Towards a crowdfunded urbanism
This Focus, first component of a trilogy dedicated to the innovative ways citizens can directly take action to change…
Urban Radar
New York State is going anti-Airbnb
Cities have not been very friendly with Airbnb lately. After Paris and Berlin, the New York State Senate just passed a…
Facts & Figures
Home isn’t a physical place anymore – and other insights about home by Ikea
Each year, Ikea releases its annual report Life at Home, the result of intensive research about what people have in…
Urban Radar
A tiny birdhouse that measures the air pollution and provides Wi-Fi in Amsterdam streets
A glowing, tiny birdhouse made its appearance in Amsterdam streets. Called TreeWifi, this little thing is actually…
Outdoor is in
Get a sweat on at the bus stop with Reebok
Obesity is an increasing issue in Colombia. According to a study carried out by the Health Ministry, half of Colombians…
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Nothing is lost, everything is transformed - including in the city
Though cities are depicted as lively places bustling with human activity, things become more ambivalent when you look…
Urban Radar
The sky is the limit
Buildings of the old Budapest can be architectural marvels. Photographer Zsolt Hlinka decided to change the way we…
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And the riskiest place to live is in... Vanuatu !
With natural disasters on average affecting more than a third of the population each year, Vanuatu is considered as the…
Outdoor is in
Ikea will open a pop-up restaurant in Paris
Ikea is not only famous for its furniture, but also for its typical meatballs you can eat after a long wander through…
Facts & Figures
Japan now has more electric car charging spots than gas stations
It's official: the number of charging spots surpass the number of gas stations in Japan. Nissan Motor Co. announced…
Urban Radar
Uber is increasingly seen as a transportation option in Moovit app
Real-time transit application Moovit just expanded its partnership with Uber to cover 22 countries worldwide. If the…
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This, Madame, is Versailles
To promote the famous Palace of Versailles, French railway company SNCF decided to transform the RER C urban train line…
Urban Radar
A giant "straddling bus" to ease the traffic of Chinese cities ?
Chinese cities are suffering from pollution and traffic congestion. And it won't get better: China is expecting 20…
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Tropicana offers you a drink
No time for breakfast this morning? Tropicana quenches your thirst with this new outdoor campaign.The drink brand…
Facts & Figures
The urban revolution is also a sustainable one
If people want to save the planet, they should move to New York City (or any other big city). This affirmation comes…
Urban Radar
A translucent wood for the skyscrapers of tomorrow
A French architect created a material that could revolutionize the construction industry: a translucent, rot-resistant…
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Will you dare to climb the tallest climbing-wall billboard ?
Toyota and Saatchi agency challenged rock-climbers with this creative campaign in the centre of Times Square, NYC.To…
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Kit Kat offers you a break with a massaging billboard
Urban life is often stressful. Kit Kat, the "break expert", offers you the opportunity to relax in a very original way…
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The future of urban housing
Sad but true: cities are becoming more and more expensive for families and young adults. A typical millennial can't…
Facts & Figures
A world of data
The World Council on City Data, a UN branch, just launched the Open City Data Portal. This intuitive database provides…
Urban Radar
Paris is turning car-free once a month
As we mentioned in a previous Focus, air pollution is a growing concern for cities, frequently covered with a heavy and…
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Jeep turns your dirty car into a piece of art
To promote Jeep Territory, a new ground for Jeep test drives in Moscow, the car brand teamed up with Leo Burnett…
Facts & Figures
Which are the fastest-shrinking American cities?
Everyone knows the story of Detroit, a bankrupt city which lost a lot of inhabitants in the past few years. But Detroit…
Urban Radar
The futuristic shots of Tokyo streets at night
Tokyo is well-known for the omnipresence of colourful billboards and neons that give its streets a mysterious and…
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This billboard performs a magic trick for you
The Quebec City Magic Festival is famous for its creative (and magical) campaigns. This edition didn't disappoint us,…
Facts & Figures
London’s traffic is slowing down – and it’s not necessarily a bad thing
New figures unveiled this week by Transport for London show that London's traffic has clearly slowed down, from 19.33…
Urban Radar
Will the future delivery boy be a robot ?
We hear a lot about autonomous cars, but most of the projects aim at improving individual mobility rather than solving…
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Take a selfie with Lego
As Lego just opened a flagship store under the new Canopy of the Forum des Halles in Paris, the brand promoted this new…
Urban Radar
Watch out ! Pigeons patrol in London to monitor air pollution
Pigeons are often seen as harmful urban animals, unloved by urban dwellers. The air quality monitoring startup…
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The billboard you can conduct
Hungary has a great musical history, but young people tend to desert classical music concerts.Hungarian Telekom and the…
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Enhancing the place of women in cities
"This is a man's world" claimed James Brown in his famous song. And this is still true. The 8th March was the…
Urban Radar
Microtransit will complement public transport in Kansas City
In order to improve its public transit service, Kansas City decided to team up with Bridj and Ford Motor Company to…
Facts & Figures
Is your country the happiest one in the world?
You think the cold winters of Scandinavian countries are depressing? It seems to be the opposite, as they top the…
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Using abandoned cars to raise awareness about abandoned pets
Everyone loves pets. Unfortunately, 3,000 pets are abandoned each year in Dubai.The non-profit animal rescue 38 Smiles…
Urban Radar
Milan is ready to pay commuters to bike to work
Milan is widely known as one of the most polluted cities in Europe. And this warm and dry winter have not helped: with…
Urban Radar
The new NYC transit hub is awesome (and expensive)
After 11 years of work, the new World Trade Centre Transportation Hub finally opened, revealing a stunning dino-shaped…