Très impliquée dans le concept de Smart City, la ville espagnole de Barcelone ambitionne de devenir la référence mondiale. En attendant elle démontre qu’avec des initiatives citoyennes auxquelles s’ajoutent des innovations technologiques et écologiques, la vie quotidienne des habitants de la capitale catalane s’est sensiblement améliorée.
« Europe is the region with the largest number of smart city projects, according to a new study conducted by Navigant Research.The report, Smart City Tracker Q12017, examines the current state of global smart city development, covering smart energy, water, mobility, buildings, and governments sectors, segmented by region. Latin America featured as the region with the lowest number of smart city initiatives. »
« Brussels received the SUMP Award on Monday for the way they adress urban freight in sustainable urban mobility planning. Malmö won the Euroean Mobility Week Award for its long-term focus on active transport modes such as cycling and walking. »
« Sixteen cities from seven European countries, Canada and Japan cooperated for over 18 months on themes such as low-carbon development, climate mitigation, climate adaptation, green urban infrastructure and climate resilience. With a common goal to improve the quality of life for their citizens, cities identified innovative policies and programs to promote sustainable and integrated urban development. »
ESSEN, Germany — Walking the busy paths crossing the lush lawns of Krupp Park, it can be hard to believe this green lung of Essen once was an industrial wasteland.
