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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 23 - Identifying urban solutions at the intersection of climate, health, and equity

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Climate action

The latest news on climate change concerning smart city projects across the world.

Nine ways for cities to cut carbon emissions in construction

Nine ways for cities to cut carbon emissions in construction

Climate action23 Apr 2024

World Econmic Forum report serves as a playbook and practitioner’s guide, listing cities leading the charge in emission-reducing solutions in urban development.

Vancouver approves Climate Change Adaptation Strategy update

Vancouver approves Climate Change Adaptation Strategy update

Climate action14 Mar 2024

It focuses on reducing the Canadian city’s risk to climate change-related hazards, while building more resilient communities and supporting the local economy.

Vancouver and Vienna partner on sustainable affordable homes

Vancouver and Vienna partner on sustainable affordable homes

Residential buildings16 Feb 2024

Vienna House will be built with sustainable building components and will use a digital twin to test and optimise components and systems such as passive airflow.

Vancouver launches rental retrofit accelerator programme

Vancouver launches rental retrofit accelerator programme

Residential buildings10 Jul 2023

The Candian city aims to future-proof existing rental buildings, making them more resilient to the impacts of climate change as well as more energy-efficienct.

Vancouver opens ‘park of the future’ and builds resilience

Vancouver opens ‘park of the future’ and builds resilience

Parks and green space09 May 2022

The park area aims to deliver a community connection in a dense urban setting with a third of the area planted with 6,000-plus shrubs, perennials, climbers and trees, significant to indigenous culture, food, and medicine.

All-electric building earns Passive House status in Vancouver

All-electric building earns Passive House status in Vancouver

Cultural space13 Dec 2021

825 Pacific Street, which will be run by an arts and culture not-for-profit, is one of several projects the Canadian city has in development or completed that focus on buildings aiming for the internationally recognised certification.

Cop26: sharing knowledge and ideas key to electric transition

Cop26: sharing knowledge and ideas key to electric transition

News10 Nov 2021

A session on zero emissions transition on Transport Day of the climate change conference highlighted the importance of international-, national- and city-level collaboration.

Vancouver approves plans to increase electric vehicle charging options

Vancouver approves plans to increase electric vehicle charging options

News07 Jul 2021

The decision supports the city’s Climate Emergency Action Plan goal that by 2030 half of all kilometres driven on the city’s roads will be by zero emissions vehicles.

Low carbon innovation centre established for Metro Vancouver region

Low carbon innovation centre established for Metro Vancouver region

News22 Jan 2021

The centre will be established by Simon Fraser University’s Renewable Cities programme and aims to accelerate urban climate solutions through research, capacity building and financial tools.

Index ranks climate impact on transportation amid the pandemic

Index ranks climate impact on transportation amid the pandemic

News21 Jan 2021

Analysis from StreetLight Data reveals that New York City, Sarasota and Portland lead when it comes to the reduced impact of transportation on the environment.

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What is ‘Smart City’ and why do we need them?

Smart city is the framework based on Information and Communication technologies that enable the development of sustainable practices to address the urbanisation challenges. Leveraging the technology is one of the foremost pillars of ‘smart cities’ in order to increase efficiencies and improve the quality of resident’s life and the city’s services.

Neom announces investments in future land and sea travel

Neom is investing in autonomous driving company Pony.ai and electric seaglider company Regent to advance plans for zero-emission, multimodal transport.

Are you going to Smart City Expo, Barcelona in Nov 2024?

Are you going to Smart City Expo, Barcelona in November? If so, just let us know and we’ll be able to invite you to a number of exclusive events!

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Dortmund

In this edition, we focus on Dortmund in western Germany. With around 600,000 inhabitants, Dortmund is the eighth-largest city in Germany and the gateway to the Rhine-Ruhr region in the heart of Europe.

AI tools for city management launched at Bloomberg CityLab

City AI Connect will be a single destination for local government leaders to ideate, develop, and test new uses for generative AI with peers across cities.

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile 2024 – City of Madrid

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Discover how the city of Madrid is innovating to become a smarter, more sustainable city that’s able to deliver improved services to residents and visitors alike.

Latest Trend Report

AI in Utilities Management for Cities Trend Report 2024

Trend Series

Discover how AI is transforming utilities with improved efficiency, reliability, and sustainability, enhancing operations and customer service.

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Panel discussion: Using AI to create value in cities for communities and workforce

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Latest Podcast

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 23 - Identifying urban solutions at the intersection of climate, health, and equity

Urban Exchange Podcast

Tune into the latest Urban Exchange podcast, where guests from the city of Buenos Aires City Government and Yale University discuss the links between climate, health and inequity.

Latest Urban Exchange Podcast

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 23 - Identifying urban solutions at the intersection of climate, health, and equity

Urban Exchange Podcast

Tune into the latest Urban Exchange podcast, where guests from the city of Buenos Aires City Government and Yale University discuss the links between climate, health and inequity.

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