A more unified definition, one built around responsible governance rather than cutting-edge technology, would be useful. Frontier smart city projects like Dunia and The Line have failed on fundamental ...

Biden officials have released a comprehensive plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from buildings by 65% by 2035 and 90% by 2050. The plan, released last week, marks the first national blueprint ...

The World Bank estimates that by 2050 the global urban population will double in size, putting ever-increasing pressure on city streets, housing markets, infrastructure, government services, and the ...

Cities around the world speak about the future as something distant, something still under construction. Dubai and Abu Dhabi ...

As smart cities evolve from concept to reality, they are redefining how we think about urban development, particularly within the real estate and construction sectors. These urban areas envision a ...

In May 2020, the smart city concept appeared to have been dead and buried when Sidewalk Labs ended its collaboration with the City of Toronto to create Quayside, a data-infused, sustainability-focused ...

In this week’s Top 10, we shine a light on the cutting-edge energy-efficient initiatives of cities like Amsterdam, Tokyo, Seoul, Barcelona, Oslo and more ...

According to Jane Jacobs, author of The Death and Life of Great American Cities: “Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by ...

SUR: The 'Smart Governorates and Cities Conference and Hackathon' began on Sunday in Sur, aiming to build a smarter and more sustainable future based on innovation and digital transformation. The ...

For residents of European cities—with their snarled traffic, drafty old buildings, creaking public services and gray winters—it's easy to see the appeal of moving to a brand-new, high-tech metropolis.