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How to make cities more liveable and recycle retail space; three US mayors on the pandemic’s ‘Hunger Games’; smart water infrastructure to fight Covid-19; the resurgence of parks; how to prevent disaster in Manhattan and encourage more walking and cycling everywhere
Different and imaginative uses of space will be crucial to the recovery of urban centres
Real-time monitoring is transforming our ability to nip disease outbreaks in the bud
By deploying the strategy used to fight coronavirus, rush hour could be a thing of the past
The imagined idyll of rural teleworking is merely an economic chimera
Whether pandemic changes geographic advantages depends on policy choices
While electric vehicles and e-scooters are proliferating in cities, challenges remain in rural areas
Covid-19 will create opportunities for those who have been shut out of urban areas
You cannot be in the urban swing of things if there is no swing
Demand for tech services expected partly to counter pandemic downturn
Sidewalk Labs blames coronavirus pandemic for end of three-year project
With the adoption of fifth generation mobile networks, AI and the Internet of Things, cities are becoming more connected by the day. How can ‘smart cities’ navigate the challenges ahead?
Early hype around adoption of IoT networks gives way to realities on the ground
Online cities are becoming a powerful tool for decision makers
Technology can help tailor infrastructure to cater for people with disabilities
Growing connectivity widens scope for large-scale attacks while AI will exploit users
Alphabet subsidiary scales back ambitions for Canadian city’s waterfront
Location of new Google HQ could be key for green light to Sidewalk Labs development
US city’s housing market reflects its relative reliance on manufacturing compared with its Canadian neighbour
Urban experiments in Toronto and Barcelona will inform policymakers around the world
Some question whether British Gas parent has a future, or if it might be snapped up or broken up
Integrated technologies must not become tools of mass surveillance
Privacy and regulatory questions still loom over ambitious blueprint
The state spends more on monitoring its people than guarding against foreign threats
Eye-catching data services do not always improve citizens’ lives. The most innovative are the least obvious
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