Toronto’s Quayside: too smart for comfort?
The development of Quayside, a 12-acre chunk of brownfield land on the edge of Toronto’s downtown, is a perfect example of how information technology…
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Is there a pedestrian safety crisis in the world’s cities? If so, what role can technology play to make cities smarter? About the Problem…
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How inclusive infrastructure can help women
We hear about the gender gap, or the gap between men and women in the workplace, in the news nearly every day. It’s generally…
Deloitte warns parking operators: technology is also coming for your business
Technology has made it easy and efficient to get from A to B. By accounting for real time information on queues and other disturbances,…
Long read – Beyond the smart city: Challenges for a humane city
To me, the ambition of a town to be a smart evokes conflicting feelings. It invokes aversion, if major technology companies consider cities as…