The connected street is a better street
Connected signals and shared data can help cities manage streets, but only when projects are measured against clear public goals.
Journal/Smart Mobility
Smart Mobility
The systems and decisions shaping how people and goods move through our cities.
Barcelona's 22@ Innovation District
How a former industrial area in Poblenou became a long-running experiment in urban regeneration and knowledge-economy development.
Fujisawa: A New Type of Smart City
What Fujisawa Sustainable Smart Town can teach cities about connecting homes, energy, services, and mobility.
Barcelona’s “Tech Bus”: A Fleet-Wide Wi-Fi Rollout
A contemporaneous 2017 announcement described extending Barcelona Wi-Fi to the city’s existing bus fleet.
Can Neighbors Share a Power Grid? Inside Amsterdam's Floating Schoonschip
Amsterdam's Schoonschip puts 46 households on 30 floating homes with shared energy infrastructure, testing community-led sustainable living.
Can a Smart City Work for Every Generation? Inside Japan's Suita SST
A look inside Japan's Suita SST, comparing Panasonic's 2019 residential plan with its 2022 near-opening report—and separating stated aims from proven results.
What If a Smart City Gave You Back an Hour? Helsinki's Kalasatama Experiment
Helsinki's Smart Kalasatama tested 25 urban innovations around one ambitious idea: giving residents more time for life, not technology.
Can a City Run on One Operating System? Inside Singapore's Punggol Digital District
How Singapore's Punggol Digital District connects buildings, energy systems, and more than 20,000 sensors—and what it still needs to prove.