Cities Today

16/11/2025

Athens offers blueprint for climate adaptation as heatwaves become hotter, longer and more frequent.

👉 https://cities-today.com/athens-offers-blueprint-for-urban-heat-resilience/

Athens is reshaping how cities manage extreme heat through leadership, community design and long-term governance. Lessons for cities to improve heat resilience.

16/11/2025

Mayors of UK city regions urged to act fast to deliver London-style transport

“Transport integration means higher land values and greater potential to deliver affordable in these areas.”

👉 https://cities-today.com/mayors-urged-to-act-fast-to-deliver-london-style-transport/

New powers could help England’s city regions deliver London-style integrated transport within five years, but capacity and funding risks remain, warns report.

15/11/2025

"Autonomous vehicles are fundamentally aligned with because the core aim is to avoid crashes, while also recognising the need to minimise harm when crashes do occur."

- Jackie Glassman, Hogan Lovells International LLP 👉 https://cities-today.com/how-us-legal-frameworks-must-evolve-to-deliver-vision-zero/

Hogan Lovells’ Jackie Glassman discusses how US legal frameworks need to evolve across federal, state, and local levels to advance Vision Zero and sustainable mobility.

15/11/2025

Brazil has launched a first-of-its-kind financing mechanism designed to help cities overcome one of the biggest barriers to decarbonising public transport: access to affordable capital.

👉 https://cities-today.com/brazil-launches-new-e-bus-finance-model/

COP30 Brasil C40 Cities

Brazil launches a €80m credit enhancement fund to de-risk e-bus investments, aiming to unlock €450m for 1,700 electric buses and cheaper finance for cities.

14/11/2025

"Autonomous vehicles are fundamentally aligned with because the core aim is to avoid crashes, while also recognising the need to minimise harm when crashes do occur."

- Jackie Glassman, Hogan Lovells International LLP 👉 https://cities-today.com/how-us-legal-frameworks-must-evolve-to-deliver-vision-zero/

Hogan Lovells’ Jackie Glassman discusses how US legal frameworks need to evolve across federal, state, and local levels to advance Vision Zero and sustainable mobility.

14/11/2025

A new €80 million credit enhancement has been launched to make borrowing more affordable for cities and bus operators, helping accelerate the deployment of electric buses in Brazil.

👉 https://cities-today.com/brazil-launches-new-e-bus-finance-model/

COP30 Brasil C40 Cities

Brazil launches a €80m credit enhancement fund to de-risk e-bus investments, aiming to unlock €450m for 1,700 electric buses and cheaper finance for cities.

14/11/2025

UITP announces Renée Amilcar plans to steps down as the public transport association's President.

“We wish her the very best in Québec, and I know her legacy will be felt across our association and membership.” - Mohamed Mezghani, UITP

👉 https://cities-today.com/renee-amilcar-to-step-down-as-uitp-president/

UITP

Renée Amilcar is stepping down as UITP President to lead Mobilité Infra Québec, with a transition period in place as the search for her successor begins.

14/11/2025

📘 How interoperability can safeguard our future cities

Discover how interoperability can serve as a strategy for cities to enable better governance, long-term investment protection, and citizen-focused innovation.

Download now 👉 https://institute.cities-today.com/whitepaper-how-interoperability-can-safeguard-our-future-cities

14/11/2025

Adopting an integrated public transport system in the UK's city regions could boost the national economy by £17.4 billion a year, says think tank

👉 https://cities-today.com/mayors-urged-to-act-fast-to-deliver-london-style-transport/

New powers could help England’s city regions deliver London-style integrated transport within five years, but capacity and funding risks remain, warns report.

14/11/2025

City resilience network urges cities to treat extreme heat as a long-term urban management issue rather than a seasonal emergency.

👉 https://cities-today.com/athens-offers-blueprint-for-urban-heat-resilience/

Athens is reshaping how cities manage extreme heat through leadership, community design and long-term governance. Lessons for cities to improve heat resilience.

14/11/2025

While careful construction planning reduces disruption, unplanned failures still occur. The shift from reactive maintenance to predictive and preventative maintenance is therefore critical.

👉 https://cities-today.com/industry/how-to-balance-construction-and-operations-in-todays-airports/

by Bentley Systems

How airports can balance construction and daily operations with digital twins, IoT, and AI to boost efficiency, safety, and passenger experience.

14/11/2025

Cities fail to realise their full potential because their systems rarely talk to each other, according to a new whitepaper.

Why interoperability is the cornerstone of sustainable urban development 👉 https://cities-today.com/industry/how-interoperability-can-future-proof-connected-urban-life/

by Paradox Engineering

A new whitepaper shows how interoperability and open standards can unlock cities’ potential by connecting systems and future-proofing urban innovation.