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Across the planet, efforts are underway to make cities more livable and carbon-neutral. Nature meets researchers who are gamifying urban planning, building resilience to stormwater, listening to urban bats, addressing traffic congestion, and building smart towns from scratch.
By creating an environment in which the most exciting new urban technologies can be tested, Nanyang Technological University in Singapore offers a glimpse of the cities of the future.