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London - A new international survey has found that Madrid has the most severe urban heat island hot spot, followed by Mumbai. The Urban Heat Snapshot conducted
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Chennai - Traditional Indian architecture can help cities adapt to climate change, says the World Economic Forum. Vernacular buildings are cooler, more climate-resilient and more sustainable than modern
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Bonn - Deutsche Telekom AG and Mira GmbH have jointly launched a pilot project for teleoperated driving in Bonn. The shuttle service uses Telekom’s 5G network. It
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Dubai - As part of the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan, Dubai has launched 14 smart pedestrian crossings. Dubai’s system is powered by an artificial intelligence (AI)
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Wädenswil ZH/Winterthur - Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) is hosting a symposium entitled Vegetation Systems in the Sponge City. It is designed for professionals involved in measures
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Boston - The City of Boston in the United States has signed an executive order eliminating fossil fuels from new city-owned buildings. Mayor Michelle Wu’s ruling also
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Seoul - Seoul could become the world’s most innovative robotics city. With the Seoul Comprehensive Robotics Industry Development Plan, the Seoul Metropolitan Government aims to develop a robotics
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London - The UK government has committed to building one million homes over this Parliament, or by December 2024. The focus is on inner-city areas. There are
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Lucerne - Researchers from the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts have developed a tool to calculate the microclimate of an urban area in a matter
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London - The City of London is installing a ground source heat pump system. The construction firm Mace has now completed the first borehole, which will power
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Dübendorf ZH - Empa and Eawag are expanding their campus. The new buildings will be a model for sustainable construction. The project, which is nearing completion, will
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Munich - The German technology company Siemens is partnering with PRODEA Investments to create smart, sustainable buildings in Greece. Siemens’ AI-enabled digital building platform Building X will enable
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Dübendorf ZH - Twelve of Switzerland’s largest public and private builders are working towards a sustainable construction industry. By signing the Circular Building Charta, their goal is
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Tabuk - The Saudi Arabian smart development project Neom and the urban air mobility pioneer Volocopter have completed the first successful electric air taxi flights in Saudi
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London - Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Clean Air Fund and C40 Cities have launched the Breathe Cities initiative. The 30-million US dollar initiative aims to reduce air pollution,
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New York - The consulting company McKinsey is showing how to cut emissions from the built environment. This ecosystem, including homes, offices and factories, is responsible for
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Amsterdam - The City of Amsterdam has closed one of its busiest streets to cars for six weeks as part of a trial to investigate the effects
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Berlin - The German capital city of Berlin has launched barrier-free access to public transport to mark the Special Olympics World Games 2023. The VBB easy app
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Tampere - The city of Tampere in southern Finland showcased its metaverse development during the Tampere Smart City Expo in June. Tampere’s metaverse combines digital and physical
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New York - C40 Cities, United Cities and Local Governments, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, and the Entrepreneurship, Technology and Innovation Chair of the IAE Paris Sorbonne
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