The smart city is a perpetually unrealized utopia
28/06/2022 – MIT
Cities threatened by desertification
Land degradation and climate change are speeding up the planet desertification process. What is this phenomenon and what regions is it affecting? What are the causes?
How cities are protecting themselves from tornadoes
Increasingly common extreme storms are wreaking havoc in cities, putting the lives of millions of people at risk. Phenomena like tornados, for example, generate devastating losses each year all around the world. Can architecture combat their effects?
Expo City Dubai will be car-free, fully pedestrianised
27/06/2022 – Khaleejtimes
AI Shakespeare and AI Oscar Wilde Debate Machine Creativity at Oxford
26/06/2022 – Singularity Hub
How to create a welcoming work environment for your disconnected Gen Zs
25/06/2022 – Fast Company
How Great Leaders Use Emotional Intelligence to Beat the Psychology of Inflation
24/06/2022 – Inc.
Five detailed ways to design an office for neurodiversity
23/06/2022 – Fast Company
Content Pills #3: Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises. The key to an inclusive, sustainable and green recovery
The COVID-19 crisis has taught us that the pandemic and containment measures do not impact everyone in the same way. Among the private sector, Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs), especially those led by women, youth, ethnic minorities and migrants, suffered the most. An International Trade Centre survey on COVID-19 impact among businesses in 136 countries has shown that nearly 62% of women-led small businesses have been strongly affected by the crisis, compared to just over half of firms led by men, and women-owned are 27% more likely not to survive the pandemic.
What is tactical urbanism: advantages and disadvantages
What is tactical urbanism? What is it for and how is it applied: advantages, risks, problems and disadvantages. How does it benefit the city?