Tag: Cities
How one woman harnessed people power to save old New York
New film tells story of Jane Jacobss battle’s against the wealthiest developers in the city. She was a beaky, bespectacled architecture writer, hardly a figure likely to ignite protests that changed the shape of one of the worlds great cities. Yet such is the legend of Jane Jacobs and her bitter struggles to preserve the […]
Twin Cities air pollution linked to 2,000 deaths a year – StarTribune.com
Twin Cities air pollution linked to 2,000 deaths a year – StarTribune.com Twin Cities air pollution linked to 2,000 deaths a year, analysis shows. Air quality generally good, according to state review of 2008 health and pollution data. By Josephine Marcotty Star Tribune. July 13, 2015 — 4:51pm. Video (00:54) : New report … Read […]
Global Market for Smart City Technology to Triple by 2019; Urbanization of Asia and South American Cities Driving Strong Growth, According to BCC Research
(PRWEB) June 23, 2015 Wellesley, Mass., June 23, 2015 – Global urbanization is swelling cities around the world, with more than 70% of the world’s population already living in urban areas. BCC Research reveals in its new report that information and communication technologies (ICT) will play a vital role in how cities […]
Osborne Clarke’s experts call for UK Budget to support smart cities initiatives
(PRWEB UK) 17 March 2015 At international legal practice Osborne Clarke, we believe that smart cities are going to be the powerhouses of our future economic success. We need this year’s Government Budget to do three main things to support their development in the UK. The firm’s International CEO, Simon Beswick, says: “Smart cities […]
Market Publishers Ltd Announced as Media Partner of the 3rd Annual World Intelligent Cities Summit and Exhibition
London, UK (PRWEB) December 04, 2014 Market Publishers Ltd is announced as a media partner of the 3rd Annual World Intelligent Cities Summit and Exhibition (WICS 2014). The event will be held between the 10th and 11th of December, 2014, in Istanbul, Turkey. With technological advancements transforming governance, and how people, businesses and governmental […]