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Protect and serve
A sense of security is key to a high quality of urban life. Here, we profile five companies using technology to keep us out of harm’s way.
Best in town
From architects to street-lighting experts, these firms are keeping our cities liveable.
Cities
Japan’s mixed-generation living experiment finds success; Lucerne’s train station goes underground; a Tel Aviv-based start-up helps US city leaders hear what residents are saying.
Test match
The need to trial initiatives in our cities has never been greater – and finding the right test bed is key.
Moving forward
How will you get to work in the future? We consider the role that businesses will play and think about some of the potential travel opportunities and pitfalls.
Cities
The future of transport in LA, symphonies for cities and using mobiles for mobility in Vilnius.
Europe
Greece’s smart city, Poland’s left-wing mayor (and potential future president) and Lisbon’s street art.
Group think
As urbanists around the world devise new approaches to better everyday living, we highlight three projects in Japan, Sweden and Singapore taking a fresh perspective.
Observation
A city can’t improve its hand with ‘programming’, says Tyler Brûlé – real change in 2014 will be down to people and politics.
