cities are overcrowded and environmentally stressed. And, unfortunately, most of the growth is occurring in urban centers ill-equipped for the pace of change. The world's first cities grew up in what is now Iraq, on the plains of Mesopotam...
The future of mobility Some of the biggest problems facing cities of the future are automotive related. For instance, the transportation sector accounts for 29% of the nation’s energy consumption, according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Global emissions from electricity and tr...
city is quite a challenge– which is the subject of today’s show: cities of the future– an important subject as so many of us now live in urban areas.I want to start with our quiz question: What is the percentage of the world’s ...
To mark World Cities Day, William Lin, EVP of regions, cities & solutions, outlines four features that could be key to greener cities of the future 🕒 3 min read | 📖 Feature| 💡 Why it matters I've been fortunate throughout my career to visit, work and live in a great ...
Several major forces are shaping cities of the future. How can cities thrive in the face of challenges and change?
Sustainable Cities of the Future Conference Building Smart+Connected Communities Date: Thursday~Friday, 17~18, September, 2009 Venue: Incheon, South Korea www.cisco.com/go/scc2009 Reasons why you should attend Hear how new urbanization models deliver economic opportunity, environmental sustainability ...
Future Cities: From Le Corbusier's Radiant City to the Dutch "Breathing City 2050" February 07, 2021 The Master Plan of the Radiant City. Image Courtesy of LE CORBUSIER FOUNDATION Throughout history, religious reformers and visionary starchitects have attempted to envision the future of our citi...
Cities without highways: A Q&A with TED Books essayist Diana Lind Byrachelllh onMar 5, 2013 In the 1950s, 3 out of every 10 people on the planet lived in a city. Today, that ratio has nearly doubled — and the United Nations projects that by 2050, nearly 7 in 10 people will live...
“The next 100 years will be marked by access to great information. It will be one of the key deciders of success or failure in the future.” People wonder why, for example, when Google and Amazon can use predictive modeling to suggest what users want to write or need to buy, the ...
CapitaLand is one of Asia’s largest real-estate developers, with more than 500 properties in more than 130 cities in more than two dozen countries. It touches the lives of millions of people every year. It must therefore think beyond bricks and mortar: creating...