Why Is a US Company Helping Saudi Arabia Solve Its Housing Crisis?

The one thing the city of Shenzhen — whose nearly 13 million people comprise the industrial engine of China’s Guangdong province — seems unwilling to reimagine is its name. The name Shenzhen, which loosely translates to “irrigation ditch” or “drainage dump,” is the only piece of the city’s incredible story that remains stuck in the past. Beginning in 2020, Shenzhen, in partnership with Chinese tech behemoth Tencent and NBBJ Architects,...

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What Can the Fourth Industrial Revolution Do for Sustainable Development?

The one thing the city of Shenzhen — whose nearly 13 million people comprise the industrial engine of China’s Guangdong province — seems unwilling to reimagine is its name. The name Shenzhen, which loosely translates to “irrigation ditch” or “drainage dump,” is the only piece of the city’s incredible story that remains stuck in the past. Beginning in 2020, Shenzhen, in partnership with Chinese tech behemoth Tencent and NBBJ Architects,...

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Want to Build a Smart City?

The one thing the city of Shenzhen — whose nearly 13 million people comprise the industrial engine of China’s Guangdong province — seems unwilling to reimagine is its name. The name Shenzhen, which loosely translates to “irrigation ditch” or “drainage dump,” is the only piece of the city’s incredible story that remains stuck in the past. Beginning in 2020, Shenzhen, in partnership with Chinese tech behemoth Tencent and NBBJ Architects,...

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No Silver Bullet: The New Urban Agenda and Smart Cities

The one thing the city of Shenzhen — whose nearly 13 million people comprise the industrial engine of China’s Guangdong province — seems unwilling to reimagine is its name. The name Shenzhen, which loosely translates to “irrigation ditch” or “drainage dump,” is the only piece of the city’s incredible story that remains stuck in the past. Beginning in 2020, Shenzhen, in partnership with Chinese tech behemoth Tencent and NBBJ Architects,...

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Defining Casablanca’s Modern City Brand

The one thing the city of Shenzhen — whose nearly 13 million people comprise the industrial engine of China’s Guangdong province — seems unwilling to reimagine is its name. The name Shenzhen, which loosely translates to “irrigation ditch” or “drainage dump,” is the only piece of the city’s incredible story that remains stuck in the past. Beginning in 2020, Shenzhen, in partnership with Chinese tech behemoth Tencent and NBBJ Architects,...

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Do We Need Big Data to Create Smart Cities?

The one thing the city of Shenzhen — whose nearly 13 million people comprise the industrial engine of China’s Guangdong province — seems unwilling to reimagine is its name. The name Shenzhen, which loosely translates to “irrigation ditch” or “drainage dump,” is the only piece of the city’s incredible story that remains stuck in the past. Beginning in 2020, Shenzhen, in partnership with Chinese tech behemoth Tencent and NBBJ Architects,...

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