Lime’s Alan Clarke explains how the UK capital can move away from private vehicles towards a lifestyle where city-dwellers can move seamlessly between different modes of public transport.
The long term-impact of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union and the country’s poor performance in the Covid-19 pandemic, are among the complex set of challenges it faces if London is to remain one of the world’s most influential and enviable cities.
22 Bishopsgate in the heart of the City of London has installed a unified security platform that means the more it is used, the more intelligent it becomes.
The City’s Climate Action Strategy commits the organisation to achieving net zero carbon emissions in its operations by 2027 and its full value chain by 2040.
Town Architects programme will promote good growth and design in neighbourhoods and builds on work to create safe, inclusive and sustainable neighbourhoods.
The bus company has introduced a fleet of electric double-decker buses and developed its Walworth depot in London to incorporate fully electric routes.
Londoners are being encouraged to mark the day on Sunday 22 September with 200 streets transformed into temporary spaces for play and social gatherings.
As part of a contract worth £1.2m, North is deploying 100 cameras across the city to support the council’s campaign against anti-social behaviour and crime.
The buildings will benefit from significant energy efficiency upgrades, such as LED lighting and heat pumps, along with sustainable landscaping features.
Polling from cities on five continents shows 90 per cent of residents want to prioritise action to improve air quality with widespread support for transforming streets.
The first Ctek charge points have been installed at car parks in Hillingdon Council in West London and 37 railway station parks run by Govia Thameslink.
Today the action moves from the online environment to the iconic County Hall building in London for day two of SmartCitiesWorld’s climate event for cities
Air Aware shows live particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide levels in Square Mile and neighbouring areas so that people can lower exposure to air pollution.
Electricity distributor UK Power Networks has developed an API to provide instant approvals for domestic customers wanting to connect to low-carbon electric.
Its proposed new strategy goes beyond the City Corporation’s statutory obligation, working towards the latest guidelines from the World Health Organisation.
Savings were achieved in the first stage of its net-zero strategy, which included installation of LED lighting in all buildings and upgrades to building systems.
ProptechOS evaluated 68 US and European cities against the smart city guidelines set out by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Living Map’s digital wayfinding solution offers passengers and shoppers a dynamic tool to navigate the St Pancras International station’s layout effortlessly.
The Hill House development will feature cascading, green terraces and there are plans to plant 28 new street trees and increase the public realm space.
Proof-of-concept enabled phone users to seamlessly connect to wifi and move between cellular and wifi connectivity via an existing OpenRoaming profile or app.
Boldyn Networks and G.Network will help create a new high-speed fibre network across London and deploy small-cell units in busy areas of the UK capital.
City residents believe protecting nature and biodiversity should be the second biggest priority behind transport links and expect action on climate change.
Funded through UK Government’s Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, the £14.3m project will overhaul heating systems across buildings in South London and Kent.
Emma Howard Boyd CBE, the chair of the London Climate Resilience Review and Race to Resilience Global Ambassador, shares her insights on the urgent need to prepare London and other cities for extreme weather.
City Hall research is underway to ascertain the best type of air filter that will be used with installation in the first pilot schools later this year.
The IESE analysed 183 cities in 92 countries worldwide for the 2024 Cities in Motion Index according to 114 indicators that feed into nine key dimensions.
Natural Capital Solutions calculated the value the City’s open spaces deliver to the public in areas such as air quality, recreation, health and wellbeing.
Survey data suggests that negativity continues to grow towards the cost of electric vehicles, with many residents unable to commit to the higher price point.
Eight electrically assisted four-wheel delivery bikes will operate from FedEx stations in London where they are expected to replace six conventional diesel vans.
Wandsworth, Richmond and Merton are the latest boroughs to benefit from a high-speed fibre network as part of the mayor’s wider Connected London programme.
Green Heat Network funding has been awarded to UK projects harnessing waste heat energy from industry and sewerage and low-carbon heat pump implementations.
Arup has mapped London’s heat risk across homes, neighbourhoods and essential properties in the wake of climate change, informing the city’s resilience plans.
The digital map of King’s Cross by Living Map provides real-time and customisable step-by-step directions, highlighting the mix of facilities on offer.
TomTom is releasing the 13th edition of its traffic index that provides data and information on traffic trends from 387 cities in 55 countries throughout 2023.
Connectivity infrastructure-as-a-service provider Freshwave is deploying a 4G distributed antenna at Lucent W1 to enable access from four mobile operators.
Possible solutions could include an OpenRoaming network, which would allow users to seamlessly connect to wifi networks that have adopted the technology.
Forest is boosting access to shared e-bikes amongst older people with its Friends of the Forest scheme, following feedback from London borough authorities.
Heatropolis heat network in King’s Cross, one of London’s most high-profile regeneration zones, is set to play a key role in decarbonising heat across the UK
London Efficient and Decentralised Generation of Energy Fund will play a key role in increasing the level of private investment in low-carbon infrastructure.
Boldyn and EE are installing a network of small cells in the King’s Cross and Euston area to boost mobile capacity and expanding it over the next two years.
Developments in Adelaide and London exemplify a growing commitment to boosting electric vehicle charging infrastructure and creating greener urban landscapes.
Oranisations bringing affordable clean energy to a refugee camp and building 500 minigrids in Nigeria are among the winners in the climate charity’s awards.
It forms part of the Green Recovery scheme to develop five shore power locations in central London to create a power infrastructure for all Thames’ operators.
Co-chair model requires there to be one mayor from the Global North and one from the Global South to demonstrate inclusive global leadership in climate action.
The Earls Court Development Company plans to create a commercial space for the UK’s clean and climate technology sector on a cleared site in West London.
Initiatives demonstrate how cities are actively reimagining their bus services to better serve their communities and meet evolving transportation needs.
The Kingston smart infrastructure pilot will see 20 CCTV sites with the smart columns deployed with scope to add IoT sensors to better manage borough services.
The report seeks to highlight the opportunity for the UK’s financial and professional services sectors to scale up and facilitate investments in nature.
As London continues to battle air pollution, we report on a pioneering air quality sensing model by Breathe London, which aims to serve as a model for cities around the world.
Mayor Sadiq Khan said expanding Ulez was a difficult, but necessary decision to save lives, protect the health of children and tackle the climate crisis.
Sustainablility expert Sweco used digital tools from IES to carry out performance modelling of the 12-storey building in the heart of the City of London.
Using AI and satellite images, Arup’s Urban Heat Snapshot mapped the most extreme hot spots in a 150km2 sample of the urban centres of a range of cities.
City of London Corporation report highlights need for a skilled and diverse workforce capable of constructing, retrofitting, and managing sustainable buildings.
Transport for London will use technology from Via to power its Dial-a-Ride service to further improve the passenger experience for elderly and disabled people.
Facilitating use of electric vehicles, powered by 100 per cent renewable electricity, are among the priorities in City Corporation’s Climate Action Strategy.
Sutton is working with Boldyn Networks to deploy the high-speed fibre network that will also help to build the foundations for future smart city applications.
