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05Feb
Rip. Mix. Build. Digitale disruptie & de stad
Digitale platforms maken in toenemende mate nieuwe maatschappelijke concepten mogelijk die effect gaan hebben alle aspecten van de stad; van op de manier waarop we winkelen, werken, onderwijs volgen als ook hoe we energie en mobiliteit organiseren. Het is juist de combinatie van technologische en sociale innovatie die digitale platformen... -
28Nov
Smart Energy = sustainable generation, durable storage and smart distribution
Thereâs a lot of focus now on climate and energy, because of the Paris meetings. It also has its impact on (smart) cities: by keeping their âenergy-householdsâ under a healthy focus, cities can become durably smarter. When watching all the data and graphs on this subject, it shows that about…
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19Oct
It is smart to consider new urban technology as an incentive to redefine urban interests
Author: Rob Ruts Smartness in cities requires being smart in defining what stands in the way of realizing well thought through urban interests. Safety is such an interest, and a whole industry provides the hardware to observe and detect phenomena that are contrary to it. Being smart subsequently is wisely…
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06Oct
I left a piece of my heart in YinChuan
Although the wind of pragmatism from American cities is but poorly digested, I am flooded with the prosperous and strong will of the Chinese. I do not care for policy, nor geostrategic, but rather I absorb feelings and communicate emotions. Or at least I try; but it's becoming ever more...0 comments Read more -
14Sep
The digital city is continuously growing
12 September 1969: a team of the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) is the first to connect two machines with ARPAnet: one on UCLA and one on the Stanford-university in Palo Alto. Few people know thatâs the day the internet was invented. Almost 50 years ago. But it…
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11Sep
The rise of the Microtransit movement
Three main trends in transportation Technology site Techcrunch recently reported on three main trends reshaping the future of mobility: on electric, driverless and on demand. These three developments, each in their own stage of development, are collectively reshaping mobility in the 21th century and might be the solution to fast…
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28Jul
Smart Mobility: Disruptie op drie niveaus
De stad uitgedaagd Ontwikkelingen in ICT zoals Big Data en het Internet of Things versnellen het tempo van de technologische verbeteringen op exponentiele wijze. Door de âwet van Moore” wordt verwacht dat de invloed van ICT op de samenleving als geheel âen daarmee ook de stad- ingrijpend toeneemt, of het…
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27Jul
Smart Mobility: Disruption on three levels
The city challenged Due to advancements in ICT, such as Big Data and the Internet of Things, the rate of technological improvement is exponentially accelerating. As a result of âMooreâs Lawâ, the impact of ICT on society in general âincluding urbanism- is also expected to increase in an exponential manner,…
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