Etienne BurdetinThe city & The cityMiracle placemaking: the MK2 plazaAn open dance class, foodtrucks smoking, people chilling in transats, enjoying the sun all over place before going to the movie… It’s hard…May 1, 2018May 1, 2018
Etienne BurdetinThe city & The cityThe great comeback of futurism in urban planningIt’s hard to keep up with the pace of technological evolution when you work in urban planning today: learning GIS, BIM, renewables energy…Mar 27, 2018Mar 27, 2018
Etienne BurdetinThe city & The cityBatteries are the most toxic where they are the most usefulI recently had to work on some renewable energy guidelines for the kingdom of Bahrain. Seeing an island full of sun, the choice was obvious…Feb 28, 20181Feb 28, 20181
Etienne BurdetinThe city & The cityBlockchains for your cityOne more credit card ticket in your pocket, one more rent bill, one more signature here for your apartment, a few more contracts for street…Feb 11, 2018Feb 11, 2018
Etienne BurdetinThe city & The cityMy mixed feelings about dockless bike-sharingFirst I read about dockless bike-sharing rolling over Asia, just like everyone else. Then I tried it as a tourist in European cities…Jan 17, 2018Jan 17, 2018
Etienne BurdetinThe city & The cityRide your city: snow editionWhen you’ve grown watching skateboard and bmx videos, you can’t help seeing anything architects draw as a rideable feature — a particular…Jan 1, 2018Jan 1, 2018
Etienne BurdetinThe city & The cityMy favorite innovation of the decadeIt has to be blockchains! Or is it hydrogen micro-grids? Autonomous vehicles? No, no, no, it must be that AI who defeated the Go champion…Dec 14, 2017Dec 14, 2017
Etienne BurdetinThe city & The citySmart vs Sustainable CitiesThe second question I’m the most often asked since I’ve taken office, is “How are smart cities different from sustainable cities? Can you…Dec 2, 2017Dec 2, 2017
Etienne BurdetinThe city & The citySmartcity is not a kind of cityAlthough I have an edge for grand theories, I’ve always been more inclined to tinker with every gadget tagged «smarticity» than writing…Nov 22, 2017Nov 22, 2017
Etienne BurdetinThe city & The cityThe City & The City: blog relaunchI’ve been lazy for too long about my blog and I kind of miss writing. Plus being on Medium totally makes me a cool kid. So here it is, same…Nov 21, 2017Nov 21, 2017