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MAX and escalators<\/h4>
Since 2017, MAX-enabled elevators have been proving the value of IoT connectivity and turning predictive maintenance into a reality. Many countries are already benefiting from MAX and others will follow shortly. And the next big surprise is already here: IoT-connectivity for escalators.<\/p>Read more...<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>
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Cities<\/div>
History of tower running<\/h4>
An urban sport from its very roots, the stair race was born in Paris in 1903 and has since grown to include competitions held in skyscrapers around the world. How did this simple exercise of running up the stairs become an international competitive sport?<\/p>Read more...<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Cities<\/div>
Rediscovering port city waterfronts<\/h4>
Many cities have been rediscovering the beauty of their waterfronts and investing in projects to make them more attractive, useful, and accessible. Port cities have an advantage: they just have more waterfront to redevelop for housing, shops, parks, recreation, tourism, and urban mobility.<\/p>Read more...<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Cities<\/div>
Smart cities, good choices<\/h4>
\u201cSmart city\u201d is a trending topic in every discussion of urbanization. Smart technologies have disrupted how we think about managing cities and opened possibilities for new efficiency and services. URBAN HUB looks at how smart technology still needs smart decisions to harness the greatest benefit.<\/p>Read more...<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Technology<\/div>
Educational apps for kids<\/h4>
Games can open new worlds to children and deepen an understanding of the skills needed to build, create, and innovate. Children can use virtual tools and digital technology to visualize buildings and new cities and work out the solutions needed to create them. Perfect training for future urban planners.<\/p>Read more...<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Buildings<\/div>
Videos show the way<\/h4>
The huge number of videos and films now available confirms their place as a key medium of knowledge transmission. Videos can often explain something faster and more clearly than mere words, and architects and planners are using them creatively to illustrate the future of buildings and cities.<\/p>Read more...<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Smart Mobility<\/div>
Heavy-duty escalator beauties<\/h4>
In an age that raises the bar on mobility solutions for urban residents with solutions ranging from self-driving taxis to e-scooters, one stalwart continues to keep people moving: the escalator. URBAN HUB looks at ten high-traffic escalators that urbanites rely on to rise to the occasion.<\/p>Read more...<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>"