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London launches action plan for cycling

18 Dec 2018

London mayor wants to increase the proportion of people walking, cycling and taking public transport to 80 per cent of journeys by 2041

Helsinki drives forward with digital strategy

17 Dec 2018

The Finnish capital has established a working group, led by the chief digital officer, to formulate a joint digitalisation plan for the entire city organisation

London moves towards planning data automation

14 Dec 2018

London is working to create a ‘live hub’ of planning and development information by 2020.

Moscow launches 'living lab' district to test tech with citizens

14 Dec 2018

Moscow is launching a smart district in an existing area of the city to test cutting-edge smart city technology and evaluate its impact.

Cities urged to take bold action on climate change

12 Dec 2018

Lead authors of the IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C have drawn up a summary of key findings for city decision-makers

MIT flags privacy risks around mobility data

10 Dec 2018

MIT researchers say mobility data is a “double-edged sword” – it could be possible for individuals to be identified.

Special Reports

Is the M9 ‘micro smart city’ the future for Venice?

The M9 development houses Italy’s first digital museum and has been dubbed a ’micro-smart city’. Can it better unite Venice and offer takeaways for other European cities too?