Empowering vulnerable citizens in smart cities
Smart city initiatives aim to make our lives easier but cities can’t be truly ‘smart’ if they fail to serve entire groups of society. Navigating the way through our cities can be frustrating. Common nuisances include public transport delays, trying to move through large crowds of people and putting up with constant noise. However, we […]
Latin American Leaders Commit to Forge Inclusive Digital Future for All
On Thursday, Dr. Victor Santiago Pineda — a globally recognized disability rights expert, President of World Enabled and Director of the Inclusive Cities Lab at the University of California Berkeley — shared his vision for socially inclusive, smart cities of the future in a keynote address at the Smart City Expo LATAM Congress 2018 in […]
Do smart cities have an accessibility problem?
As investment in so-called ‘smart’ cities gathers pace, is enough attention being paid to the accessibility needs of all citizens? As a student, the daily walk up London’s Exhibition Road, past its profusion of popular museums, was hindered by groups of tourists that stood four-abreast on the pavement, eager to learn more about the cretaceous […]