The 'smart city' concept has existed for several years, but only now, with some trial and error, are we seeing the real fruits of these efforts coming to light. While the ambitions of Masdar City have been scaled back somewhat, Amsterdam is forging ahead, piloting a number of schemes to introduce smart technology to the way energy and other resources are managed within the city.
Despite its hilly topography and a legal injunction that prevented it from developing its bicycle network for four years, cycle use in San Francisco has grown to set the standard for US cities.
Joe Peach casts a critical eye over Amsterdam's cycling network, sketching out its limitations while still admiring its formidable success in moving people onto sustainable transport.
A reality check on Boris Johnson's new cycle superhighways, noting that behind the scheme are ridership targets that remain paltry compared to northern European cities.
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Zoe Green is a chartered planning consultant with Atkins Ltd, with experience in policy and masterplanning projects for both private and public…
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