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From Granada to Every European City: iQuantum, Built to Test and Scale Urban Innovation Across Europe

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Granada is positioning artificial intelligence as a key tool for urban innovation, with iQuantum providing a real-world environment to test, demonstrate and scale AI solutions for cities. In this partner interview, Vito Episcopo, Deputy Mayor of Granada, discusses the city’s AI strategy, its innovation ecosystem, and opportunities for collaboration between European cities.
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The Environmental Impact of AI: Energy, Water and Land Behind the Digital Boom

Aerial view of a large data center campus beside a low-flow river, surrounded by power infrastructure and heat-stressed vegetation.
AI may seem weightless and digital, but its rapid expansion depends on increasingly resource-intensive infrastructure. Drawing on new research from UNU-INWEH and the IEA, this article looks beyond carbon emissions to explore how the AI boom is reshaping demand for energy, water and land, and why these pressures are becoming an issue for infrastructure planning.
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​Cycling Infrastructure in the Western Balkans: Why Streets Must Work for People, Not Cars

Cycling is increasingly recognised as one of the most effective investments in sustainable urban mobility, yet cities across the Western Balkans continue to struggle with car dependency and limited cycling infrastructure. In this interview, one of Serbia's leading cycling advocates discusses the progress being made, the political and cultural barriers that remain, and why cycling infrastructure in the Western Balkans is essential for healthier, more liveable and more resilient cities.
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Why Smart City Projects Fail: Lessons from an 80-Million-Yuan Digital Infrastructure Project

Underused smart city operations center with inactive monitoring screens and empty workstations, illustrating the challenges of digital infrastructure projects and smart city governance.
A county-level smart city project in China saw six of its seven sub-projects become idle despite significant public investment. This case study explores how planning gaps, fragmented data systems and governance challenges can undermine even the most ambitious digital infrastructure projects.
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Vehicle-Road-Cloud Integration: Can Smart Infrastructure Prevent Traffic Accidents?

Smart urban intersection illustrating Vehicle-Road-Cloud Integration through connected vehicles, intelligent road infrastructure and real-time traffic management.
Can technology help prevent traffic accidents before they happen? Drawing on the concept of Vehicle-Road-Cloud Integration, this article explores how connected vehicles, smart roads and cloud-based management systems could reshape the future of road safety and intelligent mobility.
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Beyond the 15-Minute City: An Interview with Carlos Moreno on Time, Proximity and Future Cities

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In this interview, Carlos Moreno reflects on how the idea of the 15-minute city has evolved into a broader discussion about time, proximity, resilience, and quality of urban life. He also discusses social fragmentation, urban regeneration, and why future cities must become more human-centred rather than simply more “smart.”
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Digital Construction and the Future City: Where the Industry Stalled

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Digital construction is becoming increasingly important for the future of smart cities, yet the industry continues to lag behind other sectors in digital transformation. The article explores how fragmented systems, limited building data and slow standardization are affecting urban sustainability, renovation strategies and the development of data-driven cities.
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