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Urban Queer Inclusivity in Smart Cities
Urban Queer Inclusivity in Smart Cities
At BABLE Smart Cities, inclusivity is an integral part of the way we see the future of Smart and sustainable cities. BABLE aims ‘to create…
Adam Oliver
Jun 23
A Place for Cultural Heritage in Smart Cities
A Place for Cultural Heritage in Smart Cities
Urban heritage, including its tangible and intangible components, constitutes a key resource in enhancing the liveability of urban areas…
Jeanne Tallon
Jun 16
European Cyclists’ Federation: “Putting the money where the mouth is”
European Cyclists’ Federation: “Putting the money where the mouth is”
A BABLE Podcast Write-up
Jeanne Tallon
Jun 2
Urban Farming: Reviving an Entire Community
Urban Farming: Reviving an Entire Community
“We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use…
Melike Nur Ülsever
May 24
How Urban Psychology is Shaping Cities
How Urban Psychology is Shaping Cities
Urban design is the “manipulation of the physical environment” in a way that:
Nanzala Gonda
May 18
H22 City Expo: ‘Bringing out the superhero in everyone’
H22 City Expo: ‘Bringing out the superhero in everyone’
A BABLE Podcast Write-up
Anja Kranz
May 8
Heraklion: ‘From the City with Walls to the Walls City’
Heraklion: ‘From the City with Walls to the Walls City’
A BABLE Podcast Write-up
Dilu Panangadan
Apr 28
The Skeleton of a Smart City
The Skeleton of a Smart City
A ‘bare-bones’ discussion on simplifying urban innovation & infrastructure, featuring Alexander Schmidt, CEO/Founder of BABLE Smart Cities
Tamlyn Shimizu
Apr 21
Heat Waste — ‘Not just a net-taker’
Heat Waste — ‘Not just a net-taker’
Missed the third episode of Smart in the City — the BABLE Podcast? Catch up here on key highlights of our conversation with Michael Oghia…
Shannon Macika
Apr 7
Smart City Inspirations from Ireland
Smart City Inspirations from Ireland
One of the most valuable resources on the BABLE Smart City Platform is the growing collection of nearly 400 Use Cases. Use Cases on BABLE…
Paul Barton
Mar 29
Diving into Smart Water Management
Diving into Smart Water Management
Since the beginning of civilisation, providing clean water and sanitation has proven to be a logistical challenge of the utmost importance…
Jeanne Tallon
Mar 21
The Future of Sustainability is in Women: Gendered Perspective of Smart City Advancement
The Future of Sustainability is in Women: Gendered Perspective of S...
“Investing in women is smart economics, and investing in girls, catching them upstream is even smarter economics.” — Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
BABLE Community
Mar 4
Temporary Urban Nature-Based Solutions — Ideas from Germany and Italy
Temporary Urban Nature-Based Solutions — Ideas from Germany and Italy
Ideally, all unusable spaces within the urban landscape should be dedicated to green parks, infiltration units, urban gardens and, where…
Mareile Licht
Feb 25
A glimpse into policy-making instruments for a carbon-neutral development
A glimpse into policy-making instruments for a carbon-neutral devel...
One of the several hurdles on the path towards a carbon-neutral future is the market failures slowing down procurement and implementation…
Héctor Cañas
Feb 7
Citizen Participation and Education for a Climate-Neutral Future
Citizen Participation and Education for a Climate-Neutral Future
There is no one-dimensional path that will lead us to a climate-neutral future, but citizens will decide on its success.
Philipp Riegebauer
Jan 24
Talking Smart Cities — Bike Parking with Bikeep
Talking Smart Cities — Bike Parking with Bikeep
At the Velocity 2021 conference in Lisbon, I had the opportunity to discuss micromobility, parking and biking with Kristjan Lind, CEO of…
Miguel Mósca
Jan 21
Artificial Intelligence — From Science Fiction to Reality
Artificial Intelligence — From Science Fiction to Reality
Strategies, Challenges & Best Practices for Cities
Jeanne Tallon
Jan 6
Africa in Perspective (Part 2): Distributed Infrastructure in Informal Settlements
Africa in Perspective (Part 2): Distributed Infrastructure in Infor...
How to leverage community benefits?
Philipp Riegebauer
Dec 13, 2021
Africa in Perspective (Part 1): Energy Communities in Informal Settlements
Africa in Perspective (Part 1): Energy Communities in Informal Sett...
Emerging technologies for energy generation and distribution and how they can incentivise community engagement
Philipp Riegebauer
Dec 9, 2021
Talking Smart Cities — E-Bikes Sharing with Bewegen Technologies
Talking Smart Cities — E-Bikes Sharing with Bewegen Technologies
Behind the scenes of one of the companies changing the game.
Ronaldo Bertier Valentim
Nov 16, 2021
Off the Chain Blockchain Use Cases for your City Block?
Off the Chain Blockchain Use Cases for your City Block?
A look into the potential utility of blockchain technology for Smart Cities
Paul Barton
Nov 11, 2021
Smart City Day in Biel/Bienne Switzerland
Smart City Day in Biel/Bienne Switzerland
Bringing together Smart City initiatives in the largest bilingual city in Switzerland
BABLE Community
Oct 26, 2021
The Silent Revolution: Electric Vehicles (Part 4)
The Silent Revolution: Electric Vehicles (Part 4)
Why should employers prioritise electric vehicle charging for their employees at work and what does the future hold for urban mobility?
BABLE Community
Oct 18, 2021
The Silent Revolution: Electric Vehicles (Part 3)
The Silent Revolution: Electric Vehicles (Part 3)
How can a company install charging infrastructure for EVs?
BABLE Community
Oct 13, 2021
Moving forward: new priorities for public spaces and the role of smart cities
Moving forward: new priorities for public spaces and the role of sm...
Streets — and other public spaces — provide vital gathering points for achieving this connection. More and more, they are also sources…
Shannon Macika
Oct 12, 2021
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