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To survive, you need roads and electricity. Here we are not talking about survival, but about the policy of development, a decisive breakthrough from the existing quagmire of dullness and…

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Cities Are At The Heart Of Our Journey To Net Zero. Here’s Why

March 12, 2021

The world is at a critical juncture. Never has there been a moment where businesses, energy consumers and governments – from Canada to China – are aligning on a common…

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3 Proven Urban Designing Principles That Enhance Road Safety

December 7, 2020

Today, 55% of the population worldwide lives in cities. According to The World Bank, the number will double by 2050, with about 7 in 10 individuals dwelling in urban areas. For…

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How 3D City Models Transform The Way We Design And Build Cities

November 14, 2020

A 3D city model is a digital model of urban spaces. It represents the visual and spatial features of the terrain, infrastructure, buildings, landscape and other elements of the urban…

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This ‘Self-Sufficient’ Chinese City Is Being Built With Future Pandemics In Mind

September 14, 2020

A new city near Beijing featuring wooden apartment blocks, rooftop farms and renewable energy is being designed with drone-friendly terraces and ample space from which to work at home in…

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Connected City Streets Mean Healthier Residents And Communities

September 7, 2020

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, cities around the world are rediscovering the value of walkable and bikeable streets. From Oakland, Calif., to Amman, Jordan, cities have restricted driving…

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How COVID Has Revealed The Need For A Rethink In Urban Planning

August 14, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened awareness of the significant flaws in our urban infrastructure, and highlighted our lack of attention to how human health, natural systems, and the built environment…

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How Pandemics Have Changed American Cities – Often For The Better

June 25, 2020

New York City’s experience as the epicenter of the U.S. COVID-19 outbreak is raising questions about urban living. Quarantined residents worry about the future in a city known for its…

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ST Engineering And URA Extend Digitalisation Tools For Global Urban Development

March 16, 2020

ST Engineering announced its collaboration with the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) to develop and commercialise an Urban Planning Solution that supports global digitalisation efforts in city planning and management. Designed with…

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Is Your City Making You Fat? How Urban Planning Can Address The Obesity Epidemic

February 24, 2020

New disease outbreaks, like the novel coronavirus that recently emerged in China’s Hubei province, generate headlines and attention. Meanwhile, however, Americans face a slower but much more pervasive health crisis:…

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