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Illustration showing two cities. A dark and inhuman city on the left and a bright and human city on the right.
Illustration: Anders Westerberg

How KTH is making the city a humane city: a new article series

Published Mar 26, 2019

Do you have ideas for “a humane city”, in other words, suggestions that can make city life easier and better for people? The plan for this spring is to publicize these research projects, technical advances and innovations, in the series of articles and films on kth.se, in social media and the intranet

One of the factors behind this series is the United Nations statement that in about 30 years (2050) seven of every ten people will be living in a city. Building up cities and improving city life in a sustainable manner, socially, economically and environmentally, affect almost everyone. In addition to improving the quality of life, this series is about external and self-inflicting threats against residents. These can include poor air quality, chaotic traffic situations, climate change, housing shortage, security, segregation, gaps between classes and more. This is where KTH and its partners can make a huge difference.

There are several major initiatives in this direction going on at KTH. Examples include Viable Cities  , ​​​​​​​(text in Swedish) and a new research initiative known as KTH-MIT Senseable Stockholm lab ​​​​​​​, and so much more. 

The articles and film series about a liveable city will be about new technology and innovations produced as a result of cooperation between KTH and people from other educational institutions, businesses, organizations, government authorities, civil society, both in Sweden and abroad.

The purpose of these publications is to paint a realistic vision of how technology and innovations can contribute to a humane city. A city permeated by democratic rights and freedom, justice, gender equality, diversity and equal treatment.

Customized content about a liveable city will be produced, and will be directed to the following target groups in Sweden: future students in Sweden and abroad, researchers, businesspeople and alumni, public officials, decision-makers, executives and employees.

Text: Marianne Norén/Mats Paulsen

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