Chinese letters routed via spacecraft and postmarked from spaceThe Chinese Post Office have launched a service for letters to be postmarked from space.
Entrepreneurs matched with government leaders on grassroots projectsSan Francisco-based Fuse Corps is enlisting entrepreneurial professionals for one-year fellowships with visionary governors, mayors or social entrepreneurs.
In Croatia, postage stamps made trackable via QR codeCroatia’s Hrvatska Pošta has created postage stamps featuring QR codes that can be used to track mail and confirm delivery.
In India, internet access for poorer students with low-cost tabletAkash is a touchscreen tablet that aims to give students around India internet access at an affordable price.
In the Netherlands, a greener way to distribute supplies to inner-city businessesThis month saw the launch of the Cargohopper II, the largest solar van in Europe.
In China, love letters with 7 year delay to tackle divorce rateAddressing the problem of a growing divorce rate in Beijing, newly weds can send each other sealed love letters, which are stored by Beijing Post and delivered seven years later.
Emergency calls tweeted by Seattle PoliceThe Seattle Police Department spent 12 hours tweeting emergency calls — revealing to followers “a day in the life of the Seattle Police”.
In Rio de Janeiro, civic complaints collected via hotline and mobile appFirst we saw New York establish a dedicated phone number for civic services, then we saw like-minded initiatives from San Francisco, Boston and the Dutch …
City offers lifetime tram passes in exchange for citizens’ carsThere are many approaches cities can take to reduce the number of cars on their roads. We’ve seen numerous bike-sharing schemes, for example, as well …
App for drivers detects and reports potholes automaticallyIt’s been two years since we wrote about Boston’s Citizen Connect app, and now we’ve spotted another civic-minded app from the very same city. Whereas …