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19 December 2019

Episode 427

30 minutes


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Technology plays a huge role in our relationship with cities: from simple things such as being able to pay for your subway ride with your phone to more serious efforts such as using drones to help keep protests peaceful.

19 December 2019

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Chapter 1

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Chapter 1

London: Here East

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In 2012 Here East took over the Press and Broadcast Centre from the London Games and turned the site into a technology and innovation campus.

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Chapter 2

6 minutes


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Chapter 2

Ljubljana: Avant2Go

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The Avant2Go system is an increasing part of the city’s multi-modal mobility mix. With hundreds of cars and scores of locations, it goes the extra mile for its users.

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Chapter 3

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Chapter 3

The good drone

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Is there such a thing as a ‘good drone’? And can they be used to promote democracy and accountability in cities? This is at the core of some of the research by Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick.

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Chapter 4

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Spaceflow

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Spaceflow is a tenant experience app aiming to make life easier for people living and working in shared buildings.

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Chapter 5

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Chapter 5

São Paulo: Descomplica

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Descomplica is the city’s latest programme to streamline Brazil’s complicated bureaucracy. It’s had a huge impact on Paulistanos’ quality of life by cutting down the time spent filing paperwork.

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