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Many modern urban areas have been built around cars, with huge amounts of space set aside for roads and parking. But what happens when you take them out of the equation? 
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» 6000 ans d’urbanisation en une carte, c’est ici ! |
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On a global scale, the first urbanization movements appear in connection with the rise of industry. If in 1900 only 10% of the world population lived in the city, today we are at 54%. If this evolution is already impressive, urbanization is still in its infancy. Indeed, according to forecasts, 75% of the world population will live in cities in 2030. To understand the magnitude of the phenomenon, Metroscom offers an interactive mapping of the appearance of cities from 3,700 BC to the year 2000.
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Profile of Libelium, wireless sensor network platform provider. With its innovative hardware integration design and horizontal approach, Libelium’s Waspmote product has the potential to be the standard, universal platform for the upcoming technological age of the Internet of Things.
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"The Ecological Sequestration Trust has had a busy two months hosting workshops and meetings in India, China, Africa and the UK to discuss how to help these demonstration regions become more ...
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Karen Tay, Singapore's Smart Nation director, was recently in Washington D.C. to run a workshop for the World Bank on how to develop “smart cities." She says: “'Smart cities' is honestly a buzzword... when I get invited to speak, most people expect me to start with cool tech like AR, VR, AI, modeling and simulation, blockchain and the like. The fact is that cities are complex ecosystems with very established ways of operating. If we want to disrupt them with technology in a way that benefits the masses (i.e. not just the upper middle class), we need dedicated work from the ground-up, coupled with political commitment." Karen Tay's five tips for smart city efforts come from conversations and projects with smart city leaders around the world.
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Building a smart city is ultimately about creating momentum throughout society to deploy tech for public good.
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Over 85 percent of the world’s population will live in a city by the end of the century. In
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...and the city of Columbus, Ohio is the official winner of the U.S. Department of Transportation Smart City Challenge and $140 million in innovation grants.
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Not all cities can be as car-free as Venice - but all city planners can bring pedestrians and cyclists to the forefront #smartcities #IoT