Lily is a freelance writer, translator and content-creator, specialised in smart cities and urbanism. After studying at the University of Cambridge, she moved to Barcelona and is now based between Spain and England, working with several different urban-focused European organisations. She speaks French, Spanish and English, and aims to tackle German and Italian next!
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Smart City Antwerp: The European Capital of Things
Antwerp is the economic hub of Belgium; as the Mayor of Antwerp, Bart de Wever, is fond of saying, “Antwerp is the city where ...
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Rising Stars: Eight Smart Cities in Asia to Watch in 2019 - Part 2
As we saw in our last article on Asian smart city stars, urban centers in Asia are facing mass urbanization on a much more ...
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Boyd Cohen on the Future of Smart Cities
The importance of smart cities & smart citizens: In our interview series, smart city leaders comment on the future of smart ...
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Why BIM and CIM are Essential to Smart Cities
Cities are both a key enabler of productivity and economic development, and essential to the social and political wellbeing of ...
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Lily Maxwell9 min read
Blockchain: The Next Frontier of Smart Cities - Part 1
Blockchain is a hot topic. Until very recently, it was associated almost exclusively with cryptocurrency - bitcoin, ethereum ...
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Innovative Urban Planning for the Citizen-Centric Smart City
Innovating urban planning to foster community-focused development is a critical element in the creation of smarter cities. More ...
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The inclusive smart city: 7 steps to tackling digital exclusion
Although the quantity of people using technology in their everyday lives is constantly rising, a relatively high percentage of ...
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How Smart Cities save Governments, Businesses and Citizens Money
Around the world, cities are growing. Already, roughly 180,000 people move into cities every day. By 2015, the UN estimates ...
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The 6 Key Benefits of Transforming a Municipality into a Smart City
By 2050, it is estimated that roughly 70% of the world’s population will live in cities. With more citizens to serve and a ...
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Importance of Smart Citizens to accelerate Smart City Development
"Nothing in the world is more simple and more cheap than making cities that provide better for people" - Jan Gehl, Founding ...
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