Category: Global News

Government urges entire population to stop all nonessential activity for 24 hours each quarter; economists call it “a risky experiment in national idleness.” OTTAWA — In a policy move described by supporters as “audaciously calm,” the federal government announced the creation of “Citizen Pause Day,” a recurring quarterly holiday during which all nonessential work, commerce,…

New system uses projected light circles to manage personal space and pedestrian flow, prompting both praise and confusion. BARCELONA — In an effort to ease congestion and improve the “psychological comfort” of visitors in dense public areas, Barcelona has introduced what city planners are calling “Pedestrian Bubbles,” a spatial management system that projects softly glowing…