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AI, Ethics, and the City of Tomorrow: Lessons from Smart City Expo Miami 2025

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Smart City Expo Miami 2025 gathered global urban leaders to explore how AI, ethics, and empathy can shape the next generation of human-centered cities. The discussions emphasized inclusion, transparency, and resilience as core elements of smart urban governance. From data strategy to climate action, the Miami event highlighted that the true intelligence of cities lies in their humanity.
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Building the Invisible Backbone of Smarter Cities: interview with Anatoly Zimin

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The future of urban technology, Anatoly Zimin reasons, is not about more dashboards or data,but about systems that quietly keep cities running. As the founder of GreenMesh, he develops IoT and AI solutions that connect diverse devices and infrastructures into…

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The future of urban mobility: Innovations reshaping our cities

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Urban transport is at a turning point. From autonomous pods and vertical mobility to integrated smart city solutions, the future of urban mobility promises cleaner, faster, and more flexible travel. Discover how global innovators are reshaping cities to make transportation sustainable and human-centred
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Sustainability Summit Africa 2025: Charting the Path to a Green Transition

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The 5th Sustainability Summit Africa, held on 16–17 September 2025 in Johannesburg, brought together leaders and experts to shape the continent’s inclusive green transition. Discussions highlighted Africa’s vast renewable energy potential, the urgency of climate resilience, and the critical role of innovative financing for sustainable growth.
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AI in Smart Cities: How Artificial Intelligence Transforms Urban Life

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Artificial intelligence is transforming smart cities by optimizing mobility, energy, safety, and citizen services. From digital twins to predictive analytics, AI in smart cities enables more adaptive and sustainable urban systems. Yet its success depends on addressing challenges and ethical considerations to build trust and accountability.
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Cross-Border Smart City Ecosystem: How Helsinki and Tallinn Built a Shared Future

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Helsinki and Tallinn joined forces to build a cross-border smart city ecosystem that bridges innovation and sustainability. Through the EU-funded FinEst Twins project, the cities piloted real-world solutions for clean energy, data, mobility, and healthcare. This model shows how collaboration across borders can scale urban resilience and improve quality of life worldwide.
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Guangzhou’s Innovative Practice: The Mixed Traffic Lane Mode

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Guangzhou has pioneered the Mixed Traffic Lane Mode as an innovative response to rising electric bicycle use and limited road space. By merging motorized and non-motorized traffic within designated lanes, the model improves traffic order, enhances safety, and optimizes urban mobility. Early results from pilot projects show reduced congestion, safer conditions, and more efficient use of road resources, positioning this approach as a scalable solution for dense urban environments.
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Building a Balkan Regional Platform for the SDGs : Interview with Kosta Živanović

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How can the Western Balkans deliver the SDGs amid war, heat, and rapid technological change? In this interview, SDF President Kosta Živanović details th e Forum’s 2025 agenda—competitiveness in turbulent times, the energy paradox, near-shoring and resilient supply chains, and scaling AI and clean tech. He explains why Belgrade can act as a regional hub and how SDF connects local actors to global standards to turn goals into practical action on energy, food systems, and governance.
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Sustainable AI for Cities: Strategic Priorities, Challenges, and Long-Term Impact

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As cities strive to become carbon neutral and resilient to climate effects carbon neutral, AI can play a pivotal role in driving this transformation. This article explores the dual nature of sustainable AI for cities — both as a tool for solving sustainability challenges and as a system that must itself be ethical and sustainable by design.
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Steering Autonomous Vehicles and Sustainable Cities Toward a Liveable Future

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Autonomous vehicles (AVs) could either deepen car dependency or support sustainable, liveable cities. This article contrasts two scenarios: private AVs driving congestion versus shared AVs integrated with transit. Drawing on examples from Singapore, Phoenix, and Stockholm, it highlights key tools — transport hierarchy and road pricing — to guide cities toward greener, fairer futures.
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