City of doers
Work can be a source of ultimate personal satisfaction. It also contributes to the prosperity of cities, companies and countries. At best, both are…
Collaborative city
Well-fed cities
How can the world ensure sufficient food of good quality without burdening nature? This article provides an answer to these question. When it comes…
Digitally just cities
In his seminal book The Myth of the Machine Lewis Mumford wrote that emerging new megatechnics would create a uniform, all-enveloping, super-planetary structure, designed…
Robot to help recover impounded cars in Moscow
Moscow’s Government Contact Centre has been in operation since 2011 and includes the city’s information and dispatch services. It currently processes about 2.5 million…
City of Helsinki evaluates the impact of design
The City of Helsinki initiated collaboration with Aalto University’s Department of Design last spring to evaluate the impact of design activities. The evaluation represents…
Future Cities: Smart by default. Humane by choice
Smart City Hub brings you an exciting new series of essays: “Future Cities: Smart by default. Humane by choice”. Every few weeks, a new…
The connection between smart city infrastructure and accessibility
The transit systems and social services of major metropolitan areas should be appealing to people with disabilities. Managing a condition that affects one’s vision,…
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…
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…