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…
Urban planning and building
Do Cities Have a Pedestrian Safety Crisis?
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…
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…
Helsinki’s startup ecosystem boosted by construction of large startup campus
Helsinki is developing an internationally significant startup campus with around 5,000 jobs and 70,000 square metres in connection to the successful Maria 01 startup…
Unique eBook: Smart City Tales
Herman van den Bosch has been a writer at the Smart City Hub platform for quite some time now and has published many of…
Düsseldorf Airport: Ready for takeoff with smart sensor technology
Düsseldorf Airport is one of the most important German hubs in international air traffic. In future, digital processes will play a role in successfully…
Xiongan: President Xi Jin Ping’s own smart city
Calling Beijing busy is an understatement: Apart from its lively city life the town is notorious crowded, polluted and congested. Yet, for years authorities…
General principles of successful strategic urban planning
Managing housing markets, transport networks, river basins, energy supplies and investment in skills requires coordination across multiple local governments. The solution is strategic planning….
Case Study Japan: GIS-technologies in urban planning
This case study describes how geographic information system (GIS) technologies facilitate urban planning in Japan. It draws on examples from three components of urban…
Does smartification keep de-urbanization at arms length?
Smart cities intent deploying big data, information and communication technology to become more sustainable and livable. At best, they proceed not only in favour…