Progrss Cities

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A study by researchers at @Cambridge_Uni and Nokia @BellLabs explores how social media images can contribute to city branding and economic growth in urban centers. 📸📸
https://t.co/np45Df7HcI

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@SandiaLabs @SertacKaraman and @MIT_CSAIL have developed Flight Goggles using #VR to allow #drones to learn to navigate in a safe environment.
🕶️🕶️
https://t.co/rugsFDhH4m

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LIly, a homeless muppet, was introduced on @sesamestreet to raise awareness about child #homelessness in America. 🏠🏠
#homelesscrisis #housingcrisis
https://t.co/kR92503BBA

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#NewYork’s 19 Century Domino Sugar Factory was converted into a #coworking space for #creativeindustries - complete with an indoor skate park. 🛹🛹
@TwoTreesNY @BBBarch @SHoPArchitects
https://t.co/IibMt9K6vK

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According to Mahmoud Elsaid, co-founder of @WaslaBrowser, 97% of households in #Egypt have access to mobile internet, 42% of which rely on ADSL, while the other 55% of households rely on mobile data.
https://t.co/qnKT6To1ew

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@SandiaLabs @SertacKaraman and @MIT_CSAIL have developed Flight Goggles using #VR to allow #drones to learn to navigate in a safe environment.
🕶️🕶️
https://t.co/rugsFD06cO

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“We need to adapt #urbandesign to the kinds of #cities and #societies that we have,” @MITdusp's @Brentdryan says. 🌆
https://t.co/XbP9MIwn04

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These 5 initiatives are working to make #cities more accessible for differently abled people.
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@Mapp4All Chi Safe Path @axsmap @noel_joyce
#accessibility #chicago #boston #belfast #NYC
https://t.co/bcW62VCofu

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#Leeds @RealJunkFood intercepts #foodwaste from retailers & cooks it up into delicious meals, allowing customers to "pay as you feel."
🥕🍎🥫🥘
#CreativeCitiesUK
https://t.co/aYFxqkKd6T

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In helping cities identify the source of #emissions, @Google Environmental Impact Explorer, in partnership with @Mayors4Climate aims to help cities make informed decisions about where to make cuts to reduce their #carbonfootprint 👣👣
@googlesunroof
https://t.co/Io4znw3ekT

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A collaboration between @clustercairo and the British Council Egypt has yielded the first toolkit of its kind to measure the economic impact of cultural initiatives on a #Cairo district.
#creativecities
https://t.co/RnjLTP1z9l

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This infograph by @ohiou examines how today’s technology can provide solutions for a future of clean #water.
🚰🚰
#circulareconomy #cleanwater
https://t.co/hmGxQfIKpX

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These 5 initiatives are working to make #cities more accessible for differently abled people.
♿♿
@Mapp4All Chi Safe Path @axsmap @noel_joyce
#accessibility #chicago #boston #belfast #NYC
https://t.co/bcW62VCofu

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"As #climatechange continues to worsen, it’s up to the #fossilfuel #companies whose greed put us in this position to shoulder the cost of making #NewYork safer and more resilient,” says @NYCMayor.
https://t.co/IZ4EWQagO6

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A collaboration between @clustercairo and the British Council Egypt has yielded the first toolkit of its kind to measure the economic impact of cultural initiatives on a #Cairo district.
#creativecities
https://t.co/RnjLTOJYhN

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LIly, a homeless muppet, was introduced on @sesamestreet to raise awareness about child #homelessness in America. 🏠🏠
#homelesscrisis #housingcrisis
https://t.co/kR9250ld0a

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As part of China's Sponge City Initiative, the Shanghai district of Lingang has invested $119 million in retrofits in efforts to safeguard the city against flooding.
🇨🇳🇨🇳
#China #spongecity #sustainablecities
https://t.co/L6eIq6dLxW

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As part of China's Sponge City Initiative, the Shanghai district of Lingang has invested $119 million in retrofits in efforts to safeguard the city against flooding.
🇨🇳🇨🇳
#China #spongecity #sustainablecities
https://t.co/L6eIq6dLxW

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According to Mahmoud Elsaid, co-founder of @WaslaBrowser, 97% of households in #Egypt have access to mobile internet, 42% of which rely on ADSL, while the other 55% of households rely on mobile data.
https://t.co/qnKT6TFC64

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A recent @UNICEF report found that #urbanization is adversely affecting the health of urban youth and #children. How can policy-makers build more #childfriendlycities?
#urbanhealth
https://t.co/UpRPCGeygr