All financial information is in Canadian dollars. GFL Environmental closed its acquisition of Secure Waste Infrastructure on Tuesday, the company announced. The deal significantly expands GFL's presence in western Canada through Secure's energy and production waste assets. Allen Gransch, CEO of Secure, and other members of the company's management team will stay on post acquisition. Secure will be delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange by the close of business on Sept. 2. "The acquisition of [Secure] reinforces our goal of creating long-term equity value for our shareholders and is expected to significantly accelerate the achievement of the multi-year financial targets we outlined at our investor day in early 2025," GFL CEO Patrick Dovigi said in a statement. Those targets include potential 2028 adjusted earnings before income, taxes, depreciation and amortization north of $3 billion. The deal valued Secure at roughly $6.4 billion. GFL financed 80% of the acquisition through stock compensation and 20% through cash. It announced on Tuesday that it used a new $1 billion (U.S.) senior secured term loan in the deal. GFL executives have said the deal is not expected to raise the company's net leverage ratio, as Secure has additional free cash flow and lower debt that will have a positive effect on GFL's balance sheet. GFL is still targeting a net leverage ratio "in the mid 3s" for the end of the year, per Tuesday's release. Calgary-based Secure has more than 2,000 employees and an asset portfolio that includes 55 liquid waste facilities, 10 metals recycling facilities and a portfolio of more than a dozen landfills. Assets are largely concentrated in Western Canada, with some in North Dakota. Through the first half of the year, the company reported revenue of $805 million, up 10% year over year. That was fueled in part by growth in
Sep 1, 2026 · via wastedive.com
States push back on EEOC plan to end workforce demographic reporting A group of eight state and local civil rights agencies is urging the federal government to preserve longstanding workforce demographic reporting requirements, arguing that eliminating the data could make it harder to identify and investigate employment discrimination. Agencies from Illinois, Oregon, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, and the District of Columbia co-authored an Aug. 24 letter opposing the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s proposed rescission of federal workforce reporting requirements, including the EEO-1 report. For sixty years, EEO workforce data has given federal, state and local agencies, employers, and policymakers information about workforce representation by race, sex, job category and other characteristics. The agencies said the data does not identify individual employees but provides a baseline for examining disparities across industries, occupations and regions. “Since 1966, these collections have been a cornerstone of federal civil rights enforcement,” the group wrote, arguing that eliminating federal workforce data collection would not remove the need for the information. “Workforce discrimination unfortunately exists regardless of whether this data is reported,” the letter continues. “Ending this collection will only obscure disparities in, reduce transparency, and make it harder to identify discrimination, which hurts everyone.” The joint opposition comes as the EEOC also considers ending the reporting requirement for private employers. The commission voted in July to advance a proposal that would eliminate the longstanding demographic data collection, arguing that the reports carry a heavy compliance burden — estimated at over $273 million annually — have minimal enforcement value and may inadvertently encourage race-conscious or discriminatory employment practices. “The proposed rescission of the EEO Data Reports reaffirms the founding principle that every individual is created equal and therefore is entitled to equal treatment under the law,” EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas said in a
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Smart Trips Challenge Is Here: Try a New Way to Get Around This September | Greater Madison Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) | City of Madison, WI Smart Trips Challenge Is Here: Try a New Way to Get Around This September Smart Trips Challenge Is Here: Try a New Way to Get Around This September posted September 1, 2026 – 11:34am As students head back to school and fall routines begin, RoundTrip Greater Madison is challenging people across Dane County to swap trips they would normally drive alone for more affordable, sustainable options like biking, taking the bus, carpooling, and walking or rolling. The fourth annual Smart Trips Challenge runs September 1–30. It's free and open to anyone 18 or older who lives or works in Dane County. The challenge encourages people to consider different ways to get around for everyday trips—whether that means taking the bus to work, biking to meet friends, carpooling to class, or walking to run an errand. Participants can log those trips throughout September for chances to win more than 20 weekly and grand prizes. There are a few new things this year that we're really excited about. Our RoundTrip Greater Madison app is now live, making it easy for people across Dane County to log their trips and find transportation options that work for them. And for the first time, participants can create teams with friends, family, neighbors, or coworkers, so they can take on the challenge together. — Zia Brucaya, RoundTrip Program Manager Participants who log at least four round trips in a week will automatically be entered into that week's prize drawings. Those who log at least 16 round trips during September will also be entered into the grand prize drawings. Replacing drive-alone trips can help people save money on gas and parking,
Sep 1, 2026 · via cityofmadison.com
Relaxing Residency Rule for Fire and Police Chiefs in Aurora, IL, Discussed The Aurora City Council has delayed deciding whether to loosen residency requirements for the city’s police and fire chiefs. The delay comes as the Aurora Fire Department continues to operate with an interim fire chief after former chief David McCabe retired in November 2025, and an attempt to appoint a new chief in April was put off. Police and fire chiefs are currently required to live in Aurora or move to the city within a year of taking on the job. The proposed ordinance would allow Aurora’s police and fire chiefs to live in any municipality within 15 miles of Aurora. Aurora Ald. Carl Franco, 5th Ward, who is behind the proposed ordinance, said the measure could help fill the fire chief vacancy by removing some barriers. The ordinance was set for a final City Council vote last week. “This way, we can get the best and the brightest candidates, even if they don’t live in the city because they could have good reasons why they don’t live here for all that time,” Franco said. But Ald. Ted Mesiacos, 3rd Ward, asked Aug. 25 for the measure to be moved back to the City Council Rules, Administration and Procedure committee for further review. The proposed residency requirement ordinance now sits with that committee, which is set to meet at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Aurora City Hall. Aurora Mayor John Laesch said the proposed ordinance “makes zero sense” to him and that City Council members still care about having some residency requirements for the city’s public safety officials due to the nature of the job. “Public safety was the area where we needed to have some level of residency,” he said. Laesch said he is in no rush to
Sep 1, 2026 · via firehouse.com
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 53rd meeting of PRAGATI, the ICT-enabled multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation, at Seva Teerth on Wednesday. During the meeting he reviewed six key infrastructure projects across the railway, road and power sectors spanning nine states with a cumulative cost of more than Rs 300 billion (Rs 300 bn). The projects were identified as significant for strengthening connectivity, supporting industrial and economic activity and improving public services. The review emphasised adherence to timelines and inter-agency coordination. He emphasised that delays result in cost escalation and postpone benefits for citizens, businesses and the economy. Ministries and states were asked to adopt an end-to-end approach to address critical gaps that could delay commissioning and delivery so that progress in individual packages translates into timely completion and operationalisation of entire projects. He called for fostering a proactive work culture with greater ownership at every level of implementation. He urged exploration of common utility corridors for infrastructure services where feasible and asked Ministries and states to examine such integrated approaches at the planning stage keeping technical and economic feasibility in view. Speed of execution must be accompanied by uncompromising quality, and implementing agencies were urged to adopt modern technologies and strengthen quality assurance at every stage. While reviewing AgriStack under the Digital Agriculture Mission he emphasised leveraging digital technologies including artificial intelligence to derive greater value from agricultural data. During a review of cyber fraud cases he said prevention must be strengthened through sustained training, awareness and education, with targeted public-awareness campaigns for senior citizens, youth and other vulnerable sections to familiarise them with common fraud techniques and safe digital practices. He called for regular capacity-building of personnel so that emerging modes of cyber fraud are identified and acted upon swiftly. He appreciated efforts by states
Sep 1, 2026 · via constructionworld.in
Dive Brief: - Local governments have among the “freshest” digital signage content of any sector, updating their digital signage a median of every 7.5 days, according to a State of Digital Signage 2026 report by Kitcast, a digital signage software provider. - Across 21 industries measured in the report, digital signage is updated a median of every 16.8 days. Governments were behind only the hospitality and nonprofit sectors, which updated signage a median of every 3.9 days and 7.3 days, respectively. - A majority of the content governments display on digital signs includes weather, shown on 88% of screens, and information dashboards, which are displayed on 72% of government screens. “The opportunity for cities and counties now is to use more interactive, service-focused content, like wayfinding and wait times,” Kitcast spokesperson and report author Pavlo Fedykovych told Smart Cities Dive in an email. Dive Insight: There are roughly 100 million connected digital signage displays in use worldwide, and that number is expected to close in on 150 million by 2028, according to Kitcast. While the technology is billed as a way to keep content updated regularly, the report found more than 27% of digital signage content is more than a year old. While more regularly updated digital signage in local governments compared with other public institutions is a “good sign,” according to Fedykovych, 28% of government digital signage is still recycled content and more than a year old. The education sector had the slowest rate of updating digital signage with a median of every 49.3 days, followed by the healthcare industry with 43.1 days and technology with 29.9. Governments recorded a higher number of screens per workspace compared with other sectors, with an average of five screens per workplace compared with the overall average of four screens, per Kitcast’s findings,
Sep 1, 2026 · via smartcitiesdive.com
Dive Brief: - Microsoft is negligent for allowing a low-level hum that isn’t detected by dBA monitors to affect the quality of life in the neighborhood surrounding one of its data centers in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, and owes millions to residents as compensation, a lawsuit filed in a federal district court claims. - The proposed class action is the latest of several filed this year that targets a data center’s operations rather than its development. - These lawsuits are “early entrants in what is likely to become a substantial and creative field of litigation,” attorneys at Wilmer Hale say in a client alert. Dive Insight: At least half a dozen noise-related lawsuits against data centers have been filed this year. In June, residents in a widely followed case filed a lawsuit seeking damages from artificial intelligence company xAI for the noise, vibration and air pollution coming from dozens of gas turbines the company is operating to support the energy supply at its Southaven, Mississippi, data center. “xAI has made no meaningful effort to halt the harm,” attorneys at Weitz & Luxenberg, which filed the lawsuit on behalf of residents, said in a blog post. Similar lawsuits have been filed in Vineland, New Jersey, Dowagiac, Michigan, North Tonawanda, New York, and Hood County, Texas, according to the Wilmer Hale alert. The lawsuits are relying on nuisance and negligence claims to stop what plaintiffs say are factors the data centers could have controlled. “These causes of action are well established,” the Wilmer Hale attorneys say. What’s new is the target. “Data center operators as the defendants in such lawsuits is new.” The lawsuit against Microsoft for its Fairwater data center in Mount Pleasant could pose a problem for facilities managers if it settles or is decided in favor of plaintiffs because the
Sep 1, 2026 · via smartcitiesdive.com
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According to DataIntelo, the global IoT services market is projected to grow from $285.0 billion in 2025 to $1,417.2 billion by 2034, a compound annual growth rate of 19.5%. The pace suggests that companies are no longer testing IoT within their operations; in many cases, they have already built it into how they run. For most of the past decade, IoT services were treated as an emerging opportunity, something businesses were still “exploring.” That framing increasingly looks outdated. Across the PaaS, IaaS, and SaaS layers that make up the IoT services market, a $285 billion base has already been established, and DataIntelo expects it to grow nearly fivefold over the next nine years. That scale points less to a wave of fresh innovation than to a deepening reliance on the technology: connectivity services, device management platforms, and analytics tools have become infrastructure that manufacturers, energy companies, healthcare organizations, and municipalities now depend on to run daily operations. What is worth watching closely is not simply how fast the market is growing, but why, and what could get in the way. From connectivity pilots to operating infrastructure The shift is visible in the services mix. IaaS — the layer covering managed cellular connectivity, device fleets, and gateway infrastructure — is forecast to grow slightly faster than PaaS (19.8% versus 18.8% CAGR), even though PaaS still holds the largest revenue share, at roughly 38.5%. Enterprises are not simply building more IoT applications; increasingly, they are paying to have large, distributed device estates operated on their behalf, with provisioning, firmware updates, security policy enforcement, and lifecycle management delivered as a managed service rather than built in-house. Broader connectivity data points in the same direction. Berg Insight’s most recent figures put global cellular IoT connections at 4.2 billion at the end of 2025, up
Sep 1, 2026 · via iotbusinessnews.com
[category] [title] Canberra is the smartest city in Oz, even cracking the global top ten Turns out, Australia has both beauty and brains. The annual IMD Smart City Index has just named the “smartest” cities in the world for 2026, and four Aussie capitals made the cut – including one in the top ten. To clear things up: when we talk about a “smart” city, we’re not talking about how many geniuses live there. The Smart City Index evaluates 148 cities based on how effectively they use technology and infrastructure to improve quality of life for their residents while addressing urban challenges like housing, traffic and sustainability. Scores are heavily based on citizen perceptions, with every city receiving an overall rating ranging from AAA right down to D. Topping the class in Australia was Canberra, which landed eighth on the global list behind Zurich, Oslo, Geneva, London, Copenhagen, Dubai and Lausanne. Our nation’s capital scored well above the global average for overall health and safety, traffic flow, job opportunities and green spaces. However, residents flagged affordable housing (89 per cent) as the city’s key priority to address, followed by health services, public transport, security and fulfilling employment. The most-improved award goes to Sydney, which leapt to 22nd place globally – up ten spots since 2025. While above the global average, the Harbour City fell behind Canberra when it came to traffic congestion, public safety, air pollution and making minority groups feel welcome. On the flip side, Sydney outshone the capital for tech that boosts personal safety, tools for starting a business and widespread free public Wi-Fi. Rounding out the local leaderboard, Brisbane was ranked the third-smartest city in Australia, placing 57th globally. Meanwhile, Melbourne was the final Aussie entry in 60th place – a 16-spot drop from 2025. You can
Sep 1, 2026 · via timeout.com
HKUST Charts a Roadmap for Agentic 7G AI-Powered Wireless Networks Reasoning-Empowered Communication Framework Enables AI Agents to Collaborate at Scale A research team from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) proposed a new Reasoning-Empowered Task-Oriented Communication (TOC) framework that enables AI agents to determine what information to share, when communication is necessary, and why a communicate should occur. The research could pave the way for collective intelligence in future 7G wireless networks. Led by Prof. Khaled B. LETAIEF, New Bright Professor of Engineering and Chair Professor of Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering (ECE) at HKUST, the team includes XIE Songjie and LI Hongru, both PhD candidates in HKUST’s ECE; Dr. WANG Zixin, Research Assistant Professor of ECE; Prof. SONG Shenghui, Associate Professor of ECE and the Division of Integrative Systems and Design; and Prof. ZHANG Jun, Professor of ECE. The research, titled “Towards Reasoning-Empowered Task-Oriented Communication for Agent Networks”, was published in the prestigious academic journal npj Wireless Technology. This research presents a roadmap for how communication and reasoning may converge in the coming decades, helping shape the evolution of wireless networks beyond 6G. It offers an early vision for the development of future 7G wireless systems capable of supporting large populations of autonomous AI agents capable that can reason, collaborate and make collective decisions. Today’s communication systems are engineered to deliver data as accurately and reliably as possible. However, future smart cities, autonomous vehicles, healthcare platforms and industrial systems may involve millions of intelligent agents simultaneously exchanging information. Simply scaling today’s communication architectures may not be enough. Without new approaches, communication itself could become a bottleneck that limits the collective intelligence of future AI ecosystems. To address this challenge, the HKUST team’s Reasoning-Empowered TOC framework integrates reasoning into the communication process. Before transmitting, an AI
Sep 1, 2026 · via hkust.edu.hk
A Dynamic Engine of Innovation and Digital Transformation Portugal's Information, Communication and Electronics Technologies (ICTE) sector has become one of the country's strongest engines of innovation, digital transformation and economic growth. Supported by a competitive business environment and strong integration into international value chains, the sector is positioning Portugal as one of Europe's leading destinations for technology investment, digital services and innovation. Over the past decade, the Portuguese ICT sector has experienced sustained expansion, becoming one of the country's most dynamic economic sectors. Portuguese companies increasingly develop technologies for global markets, while multinational corporations continue to expand research, engineering, innovation and shared services operations across the country. The sector's international orientation is particularly noteworthy: 73% of Portuguese technology companies export their services, reflecting the ecosystem's maturity, competitiveness, and international reach. Today, the sector comprises more than 32,000 companies, employs over 204,000 professionals and generates an annual turnover of approximately €31 billion. Its contribution to exports and value creation continues to grow, reinforcing Portugal's position as an attractive destination for technology investment. According to the Portugal ICT Study 2026–2030, developed by the German Outsourcing Association (Deutscher Outsourcing Verband e.V.) in partnership with 99x, the ICT sector already represents around 10% of Portugal's GDP and is expected to continue its strong growth, driven by increasing international demand for digital services and Portugal's growing role as a nearshore technology hub. Key sector indicators - 32,300 companies - 204,400 employees - €30.7 billion turnover - €13.4 billion gross value added - €6.5 billion in ICT services exports - More than 85% of employees with higher education qualifications These figures reflect a sector that combines technical excellence, innovation capacity, and strong international competitiveness. A highly qualified ICT workforce Portugal's ICT ecosystem is supported by more than 200,000 ICT professionals. Each year, Portuguese higher education institutions
Sep 1, 2026 · via portugalglobal.pt
The success of ideas for solving local problems depends more on accurately identifying on-site issues and verifying them in a usable form than on the flashiness of technology. Local youth personally selected the challenges facing Busan, such as safety in child protection zones, waste shell disposal, algae recycling, and tourism congestion. Seven teams designed solutions using a living lab approach and produced minimum viable products to verify their commercialization potential. The iGuard team, which combined intelligent CCTV with airbag-type safety facilities, received the highest evaluation and was awarded the Mayor of Busan Award. Busan Metropolitan City and the Busan Center for Creative Economy and Innovation held the 'Campus Living Lab Local Problem Solving Idea Contest Final Evaluation Meeting' at Hanwha Resort Haeundae on the 27th. This contest was organized as part of the '2026 Smart City Living Lab Operation Activation Project.' It supported university and graduate students and prospective entrepreneurs in the Busan region to identify local problems experienced in their daily lives and to develop solution ideas and business models using the Living Lab. A living lab is a method in which local residents, users, and experts identify problems and experiment with solutions in real-life spaces. Participating teams moved beyond the stage of proposing ideas to reflect user and on-site needs, and tested feasibility by creating a Minimum Viable Product (MVP). Seven teams selected through preliminary rounds participated in the final evaluation. Each team presented the causes of local problems, solutions, technology configurations, expected users, and commercialization plans, and introduced the prototypes and service models they had developed. iGuard, selected as the best team, proposed the 'Intelligent CCTV-linked School Zone Airbag Fence.' It is a solution that protects pedestrians from the risk of vehicle accidents by connecting intelligent CCTVs in child protection zones with airbag-type safety facilities. Existing school
Aug 31, 2026 · via venturesquare.net
Dive Brief: - After more than a year of research and public meetings, a task force established by the Portland, Maine, City Council recommended the city move forward with creating a social housing program. - The program would establish a social housing revolving fund and follow commitments to public ownership and accountable governance, permanent housing affordability and mixed-income rental housing, according to the task force report. The City Council is scheduled to discuss the recommendation in September. - Portland City Councilor Kate Sykes described the initiative as an addition to “tools that we already have” to address housing affordability. “It asks how the city can use its borrowing capacity and public assets to build mixed-income housing, retain public ownership and invest the value that we create into additional housing,” Sykes said at an Aug. 24 special council meeting. Dive Insight: As cities across the country face a dearth of affordable housing options, some are turning to social housing programs, which can help maintain majority city or nonprofit control over housing developments to keep them affordable. Chicago last year began laying the groundwork for a social housing model through a new nonprofit developer using city financing, and Seattle purchased its first building under a new mixed-income social housing program this past spring. The Portland Social Housing Task Force recommended two pilot programs for the city of about 70,000 residents. One would involve operating a city-owned, mixed-income housing development, and the other would oversee city-financed, city-owned additive rental units within an established Portland Housing Authority or Portland Housing Development Corporation as an immediate case study. Sykes, co-chair of the task force, said it hosted 18 public meetings and educational sessions, examined other social housing models and looked closely at financing and city-owned land.
Aug 31, 2026 · via smartcitiesdive.com
Dive Brief: - North Miami Beach revamped its transit system in partnership with ProKel Mobility, a multimodal transportation provider. Launched in July, the system now includes three community shuttle bus routes and two electric vehicles for on-demand service. - The transit system connects with Miami-Dade Transit, Tri-Rail commuter trains and Metrorail’s elevated transit system through a ProKel app. - “We started looking at where the transit world is going, and we started seeing first-mile, last-mile, on-demand” service, ProKel Mobility CEO Kelly Gonzalez Jr. told Smart Cities Dive. “There's a big shift now going to that service.” Dive Insight: ProKel began working with North Miami Beach in 2021, according to Gonzalez, at a time when about 4,000 riders a month used the city’s transit system. Ridership is now up to 10,000 per month, he said. The company redesigned the city’s transit network and purchased three new vehicles, with a fourth to come, according to a ProKel spokesperson. The company’s investment is anticipated to save the city over $1.5 million over the life of its contract with ProKel, the spokesperson said in an email. “We looked at the system, we studied the data and then we redid the routes that made more sense for the city,” Gonzalez said. The revision reduced wait times on some routes. ProKel works with about 17 cities and counties throughout the U.S., including Orlando and Jacksonville, Florida; Palm Beach County, Florida; and Columbus, Ohio, Gonzalez said. Gonzalez said the company would announce an autonomous bus later this year but didn’t give any details. He sees these vehicles as a way to overcome driver shortages and open new routes. “We could put some of these vehicles in low-performing routes to help them perform better,” he said.
Aug 31, 2026 · via smartcitiesdive.com
Dive Brief: - New York City will spend $8.4 million to turn three concrete roadway medians in the Queens borough into green infrastructure “sponges” designed to absorb stormwater and prevent extreme weather flooding, Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Gov. Kathy Hochul and NYC Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Lisa Garcia announced Thursday. - Concrete medians and curbs will be replaced with inlet openings that will divert stormwater from streets to underground storage systems and areas planted with native species, shrubs, grasses and wildflowers. - The state is helping fund the project with $5 million in grants from its Green Innovation Grant Program and Water Quality Improvement Project. “By supporting projects that work with nature to manage severe weather, the State is helping New York City build resilience while minimizing costs for ratepayers,” New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation President and CEO Maureen Coleman said in a statement. Dive Insight: New York City has been building a green infrastructure system to address stormwater runoff and flooding since 2010, when former Mayor Michael Bloomberg unveiled a $2.4 billion plan to capture and retain stormwater runoff before it enters the sewer system. About 60% of NYC’s sewer system is combined, meaning a single pipe carries both stormwater runoff and sewage, overwhelming treatment plants during heavy storms. The city expects to experience as much as 30% more annual rainfall and 150% more days with over an inch of rain by the end of the century. As sea level and groundwater tables rise, stormwater will drain more slowly and contribute to flooding, according to the Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice. Distributed stormwater management is part of the larger green infrastructure project designed to slow down, absorb and filter stormwater by capturing it at the source before it can enter the sewer system. The city aims
Aug 31, 2026 · via smartcitiesdive.com
OPINION article Front. Sustain. Cities Sec. Urban Greening Synergies and trade-offs of nature-inclusive architecture in dense cities: between human health and urban biodiversity - WZWeijie Zhong - XLXiangning Li - Tongji University, Shanghai, China Select one of your emails You have multiple emails registered with Frontiers: Notify me on publication Please enter your email address: If you already have an account, please login You don't have a Frontiers account ? You can register here Abstract As global urbanization intensifies, high-density cities increasingly embrace vertical development to accommodate population growth while limiting urban sprawl. Yet verticalization often comes at the expense of direct access to natural environments, leading to reduced opportunities for human-nature interaction and declining urban biodiversity. Biophilic design frames architecture as an interface for integrating natural elements, processes, and experiences into the built environment, with a primary concern for human health and well-being (Kellert, 2008;Zhong et al., 2022). It differs from green architecture, which is often evaluated through energy, material, and life-cycle environmental performance (Ragheb et al., 2016). Nature-inclusive cities focus more broadly on incorporating biodiversity goals into urban development, district planning, green-blue infrastructure, and real estate projects (Mattijssen et al., 2023;Monti, 2019). Since urban residents spend nearly 90% of their time indoors (Ma et al., 2024), buildings become critical spaces for reconfiguring human-nature relationships. Building-integrated green spaces can also serve as vertically distributed ecological nodes, supplementing limited ground-level greenery and providing habitats for urban flora and fauna. This article therefore explores nature-inclusive architecture, which integrates living organisms, habitat conditions, and ecological processes into buildings to promote human health and urban biodiversity.In dense cities, nature-inclusive architecture is often materialized through three-dimensional green spaces (e.g., sky terraces, green balconies, and vertical gardens), representing a shift from horizontal greening to volumetric and vertically distributed ecological systems (Zhong et al., 2026). However,
Aug 31, 2026 · via frontiersin.org
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Aug 31, 2026 · via prlog.org
South Sudan is seeking Huawei’s expertise, with the government looking to the technology company to support the digitalisation of public services. The engagement is the latest step in the restoration of relations between the world’s newest country and the Chinese technology company after a fallout dating back more than a decade. Ateny Wek Ateny, minister of information, communication technology and postal services of South Sudan, held exploratory discussions with Huawei vice-president for global public business Eric Ma in Hangzhou, China. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the China-Africa digital Capacity Building and Cooperation Conference. “The government is ready to seek Huawei’s technological expertise in connecting public services,” Ateny said after the meeting. In Hangzhou, a major tech hub driven by e-commerce giants and a rising wave of artificial intelligence and robotics startups, the minister welcomed continued partnership with Chinese firms, particularly in the ICT sector. Besides e-governance, South Sudan is seeking Huawei’s participation in building smart cities, providing energy solutions and setting up a national data hub in Juba, the capital. Ateny said Ma recognised Huawei’s more than decade-long presence in South Sudan and the mutual understanding between the country and China. However, relations between South Sudan and the technology company have been strained before. In 2014, government officials accused Huawei of hacking government emails and forging documents. Despite the tension, Huawei stayed active in the East African country’s market, including connecting schoolchildren to the internet and refurbishing school laboratories. Ateny and Wang Shibo, CEO of Huawei South Sudan, are credited with restoring relations between the country and company after both assumed their respective positions in 2025. The breakthrough was a meeting in early 2026 in Juba, where the pair discussed bridging the digital divide, establishing the data hub and transforming the capital into a smart city. Share
Aug 31, 2026 · via itweb.africa