Most of the world now lives in mega-cities, where commuters typically spend two to three (and sometimes four) nerve racking, stress inducing, and non-productive hours each day traveling back and forth to work. Meet SkyTran, an elevated, high-speed, low-cost, silent and “green”, personal rapid transportation system that can help solve this issue: Elevated: SkyTran flies … [Read more...] about Skytran: The Next Big Thing in Automated Transportation
Emerging Cities Universe in Latin America
English | Español Today, 8 out of 10 people in Latin America and the Caribbean live in a city; this is a figure that has become very popular due to its relevance for urban policies. But, how many of them live in mega-cities, intermediate cities or small cities with less than 100 thousand inhabitants? João Pessoa (Brazil) has less than 1 million inhabitants To answer this … [Read more...] about Emerging Cities Universe in Latin America
Valdivia: A Laboratory for Urban Innovation
Español | English Regardless of its scale or geographic location, today people have the power to innovate and transform the city they live in. Technology allows us to be connected with others in real time, enables access to great information flows and provides with unlimited tools. This scenario creates the need for generating creative ecosystems and smarter cities. The … [Read more...] about Valdivia: A Laboratory for Urban Innovation
Getting Home Safely: A Toolkit to Design Safer Cities
English | Español | Português By the time you finish reading this sentence, a person will have been killed or injured in a road accident. According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 1.24 million people die in traffic crashes globally, mostly pedestrians, and that number increases on an annual basis. Between 20 to 50 million more people suffer non-fatal injuries, … [Read more...] about Getting Home Safely: A Toolkit to Design Safer Cities
Pleasant Pedaling: Two bike innovations that make for an easier, safer ride
English | Español On workdays, when the traffic is so clogged that cars get stuck in the intersection for multiple light changes, you probably wish you’d taken your bike. However, riding a bike can be a daunting challenge in a city with limited bike lanes. Plus, who wants to bike uphill to the office on a hot day? Those kinds of scenarios are exacerbated in Latin America … [Read more...] about Pleasant Pedaling: Two bike innovations that make for an easier, safer ride