How the Smart Cities Movement is Changing

The Digital Cities Index 2022, published by The Economist “combines highlights from the DCI with expert commentary on the key factors determining success in the utilisation of digital technology in today’s cities, and uses the rankings to benchmark performance and…

Why Hybrid Work Will Create An Innovation Defecit

We were delighted to participate in a fascinating new study by longtime collaborators Lean Doody and the team at Arup on “workplacemaking”, a new approach to designing and managing distributed work in the post-pandemic city. See the report, Making Place:…

Are Urban Tech Unicorns Too Big To Fail?

Over the last decade, so-called “urbantech” firms have transformed the way people live and work in cities. Are Uber, WeWork, and AirBnB too big to fail? This panel discussion, at CityLab DC 2019, features * City Group’s Anthony Townsend alongside…

The History and Future of Urban Sharing

In this interview, produced by Esquire UK for the launch of the Hyundai IONIQ Electric, we explore how urban sharing has shaped cities and how technology will create new opportunities in the near future.