Using AI to unclog urban traffic
Raquel Velasco, head of product at Vivacity Labs, discusses how video and data analytics are being used to tackle everything from air pollution to dangerous junctions.
London submerged: What it means when floods reach the capital
Britain has been plagued by floods for decades, with affected areas feeling overlooked. Will flooded hospitals and Tube stations break the cycle of neglect?
EVs and residential sector are key to the UK energy transition
Office for Budget Responsibility data shows the net cost of the UK’s energy transition is to be borne by the power and buildings sectors.
Most people can ride a bike, so what’s stopping them?
Will Butler-Adams, the CEO of Brompton, on climate change, fitness and the future of urban transport.
Grenfell: four years after the disaster, are our buildings safer?
In the four years since the Grenfell Tower fire, which led to the unconscionable deaths of 72 people, one key question remains unanswered. Are our buildings any safer? The short answer is: not yet.
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Are e-scooters the future of city travel?
A long-awaited rental e-scooter trial starts in London today. Will the controversial vehicles change travel for the better?
What does real investment mean for communities?
A roundtable of leading councillors, local authority chief executives, parliamentarians and business leaders discuss the government’s levelling-up strategy.
Space invaders: How landlords can use arts pop-ups to reinvigorate commercial properties
The Covid pandemic has left a wake of destruction on people’s lives and made a ghost town out of many a high street. So as nations start to get back on their feet, can temporary arts ventures help heal communities and save commercial spaces?
Arts education is facing massive cuts in the UK – yet its value is felt everywhere
The UK’s vibrant cultural output is a tool for soft power and an academic asset.
Healthy cities, healthy economies
Urban areas face the challenge of growing gaps between the health of the rich and poor.
Will low-traffic neighbourhoods affect the UK’s local election results?
As Covid-19 restrictions ease and amid talk of a vaccine bounce, road closures across the country could also be driving voters.
How CIOs can help eradicate data poverty across the UK by 2024
An ambitious new data inclusion target needs strong partnerships, and IT leaders can play their part.
UK metro mayors are all men – but women’s voices are needed for the best pandemic recovery
The UK elections taking place include seven contests for combined-authority metro mayors in England.
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