It’s not just you: Summers are getting hotter from climate change. In particular, cities like yours are in the heat of it because of the urban heat island effect (UHI), which exaggerates warm temperatures, especially at night when spread-out areas get a much-deserved cool-off. So what can concrete jungles do to beat the heat? UMX […]
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My name is Ann McAfee. I’ve lived in Vancouver almost all my life, and for 32 years, I worked for the city of Vancouver, the last 10 of those as co-director of planning. Introduction to Vancouver’s Unique Urban Model Vancouver is unique because it’s a small city by world standards. With only 750,000 people in
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Admit it: Cars that drive without anyone in the driver’s seat often feel like something out of a sci-fi movie. Yet even as driverless cars become more common on the streets of cities like Phoenix and San Francisco, today’s vehicles still have a long way to go before they become fully autonomous. More importantly, autonomous
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Understanding Intermediary Vehicles In this guide, we dive deep into the concept of intermediary vehicles with Aurélien Bigo to discover what they are, explore the different types available, and learn about strategies for encouraging their adoption to enhance sustainable transportation solutions. You’ll learn about a promising solution which can reduce the environmental and social impacts
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Whether you call it the curb or the “kerb,” the sliver of public space that separates vehicles and pedestrians is where action tends to take place in cities. No wonder the curbside is in such hot demand for parking, unloading, cycling, walking… and now playing and dining, too, thanks to physical street transformations like car-free
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Since late 2020, the term “15-minute cities” seems to be the talk of the town in urban planning. Simply explained, it’s a city where everything you need is no more than 15 minutes away. But as with most labels, the reality is always more nuanced and — even prone to conspiracy theories, too. So is
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When taken as a whole, private motorised vehicles are among the world’s biggest polluters, so it might seem odd that some cities are doubling down on individual car usage to become more sustainable. But it’s the “shared” aspect of these new initiatives that has climate stewards cheering. After all, sharing cars can reduce the number
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Weighing advantages of data and artificial intelligence over privacy and trust concerns in transportation.
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The most challenging part of the logistics chain has always been the end: reaching consumers directly. It’s a step that urbanists refer to as the last mile, and it became a first priority for customers and businesses alike as the demand for e-commerce escalated with the Covid-19 pandemic. At the same time, cities worldwide began
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Is the future of transportation ripe for a digital transformation or do we still have a long way to go? To find out, EIT Urban Mobility’s Competence Hub sat down with Dr. Massimo Moraglio, author of 100+ publications as well as an experienced tech and mobility consultant in the public and private sector. He is
Sneak peek at new urban mobility course; Digitalizing Mobility. Read More »
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