Progrss Cities

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. 📸📸 progrss.com/culture/201812…

@SandiaLabs @SertacKaraman and @MIT_CSAIL have developed Flight Goggles using #VR to allow #drones to learn to navigate in a safe environment. 🕶️🕶️ progrss.com/connectivity/2…

LIly, a homeless muppet, was introduced on @sesamestreet to raise awareness about child #homelessness in America. 🏠🏠 #homelesscrisis #housingcrisis progrss.com/culture/201812…

#NewYork’s 19 Century Domino Sugar Factory was converted into a #coworking space for #creativeindustries - complete with an indoor skate park. 🛹🛹 @TwoTreesNY @BBBarch @SHoPArchitects ow.ly/XUVV305TUHb

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. progrss.com/connectivity/2…

@SandiaLabs @SertacKaraman and @MIT_CSAIL have developed Flight Goggles using #VR to allow #drones to learn to navigate in a safe environment. 🕶️🕶️ progrss.com/connectivity/2…

“We need to adapt #urbandesign to the kinds of #cities and #societies that we have,” @MITdusp's @Brentdryan says. 🌆 progrss.com/design/2018011…

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 progrss.com/connectivity/2…

#Leeds @RealJunkFood intercepts #foodwaste from retailers & cooks it up into delicious meals, allowing customers to "pay as you feel." 🥕🍎🥫🥘 #CreativeCitiesUK progrss.com/places/2017011…

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 progrss.com/sustainability…

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 progrss.com/places/2019012…

This infograph by @ohiou examines how today’s technology can provide solutions for a future of clean #water. 🚰🚰 #circulareconomy #cleanwater progrss.com/sustainability…

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 progrss.com/connectivity/2…

"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. progrss.com/policy/2018012…

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 progrss.com/places/2019012…

LIly, a homeless muppet, was introduced on @sesamestreet to raise awareness about child #homelessness in America. 🏠🏠 #homelesscrisis #housingcrisis progrss.com/culture/201812…

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 progrss.com/policy/2018010…

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 progrss.com/policy/2018010…

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. progrss.com/connectivity/2…

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 progrss.com/places/2019011…