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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 25 - Understanding AI-powered water resilience

Discover how AI, combined with forward-thinking planning, assessment and regulation, can support cities in getting their water resilience strategy right in the latest Urban Exchange with the Mayor of Broward County, Florida.

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Latest news on electric vehicles, micromobility and connected and autonomous vehicles. Smart cities also need to focus on the likes of air, rail, road and sea travel to reduce congestion and enable efficient logistic network

Which cities top the 2025 Cities in Motion Index?

Which cities top the 2025 Cities in Motion Index?

News25 Mar 2025by SmartCitiesWorld news team

The 2025 index from IESE Business School tracks the sustainability of urban centres and the quality of life of their citizens based on nine key areas.

UK opens ultra-rapid EV charging Superhub in Winchester

News25 Mar 2025

UK opens ultra-rapid EV charging Superhub in Winchester

Superhub represents a major step forward in the UK’s charging infrastructure and is integrated with on-site solar farm and battery storage technology.

Rochester deploys 132-vehicle on-demand transit service

News24 Mar 2025

Rochester deploys 132-vehicle on-demand transit service

Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority in New York state will work with the Routing Company to launch the service in the first of seven counties.

Autonomous shuttle route goes live in Solihull

News24 Mar 2025

Autonomous shuttle route goes live in Solihull

Three electric shuttles will carry passengers along a 7km route from Birmingham International station to the NEC and Birmingham Business Park by the summer.

Smart City Expo USA announces headline speakers

News21 Mar 2025

Smart City Expo USA announces headline speakers

2025 event, themed Future-Ready Cities, takes place at the Javits Centre in New York City on 2-3 April, and speakers include Fifa World Cup 2026 host city CEOs.

How can AI improve passenger experience?

News20 Mar 2025

How can AI improve passenger experience?

Connected Places Catapult has selected three transport tech innovators for further funding in its programme focused on using AI to improve passenger experience.

Curitiba prepares to host Smart City Expo 2025

News19 Mar 2025

Curitiba prepares to host Smart City Expo 2025

Under the theme of Transforming Cities: Building Happiness, keynotes include Charles Montgomery, renowned Canadian urbanist and author of Happy Cities.

Liverpool expands EV charge network with on-street points

News19 Mar 2025

Liverpool expands EV charge network with on-street points

The charge points, which will be installed directly into existing street lampposts, charge at a speed of up to 5kW and take just under two hours to install.

Nextbike expands bikeshare programme to Belgium

News19 Mar 2025

Nextbike expands bikeshare programme to Belgium

Bikeshare forms part of the Flemish Government’s Hoppin mobility vision to make transport more efficient, sustainable and flexible through a multimodal offering.

Volvo electric buses launch in Mexican cities

News18 Mar 2025

Volvo electric buses launch in Mexican cities

The 7800 electric bus is built on Volvo Buses’ global electromobility Volvo BZR platform and will help to evolve bus rapid transit systems across Mexico.

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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.

ST Engineering to provide smart city platform for Lusail City

The company will build and operate a smart city platform with citywide network connectivity for the Qatar city using advanced AI and data-driven technologies.

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!

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 live blog

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Manchester launches People’s Panel for AI

The panel aims to provide residents with access to education and training on AI, enabling local communities to influence the development of AI initiatives.

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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 25 - Understanding AI-powered water resilience

Discover how AI, combined with forward-thinking planning, assessment and regulation, can support cities in getting their water resilience strategy right in the latest Urban Exchange with the Mayor of Broward County, Florida.

Latest Urban Exchange Podcast

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 25 - Understanding AI-powered water resilience

Discover how AI, combined with forward-thinking planning, assessment and regulation, can support cities in getting their water resilience strategy right in the latest Urban Exchange with the Mayor of Broward County, Florida.

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Delve into this City Profile which focuses on how the City of San Diego is innovating through policy and technology to best serve its communities. Find out how it splits the city’s challenges and matches them to solutions that demonstrate exactly how technology, policy and investment come together to overcome both every-day and long-term issues.

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White Paper: The Urban Edge - unlocking smart city potential through kerb revolution

This White Paper explores how transforming the humble kerb can enhance urban efficiency, sustainability, and livability. ’The Urban Edge’ serves as a practical guide for city planners, policymakers, and innovators, offering actionable strategies to turn static kerbs into adaptable, multifunctional zones.

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024: lessons and takeaways

With Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 at a close, look back at some of the key actions and considerations for cities including actionable insights to accelerate climate action, emphasising the development of policies, the deployment of cutting edge technologies and the methods of financing projects in climate action across energy, mobility and the built environment.

White Paper: A blueprint for using AI to create smarter cities

This white paper maps the end-to-end journey from data discovery to implementing complex AI models that can provide customised insight. It puts forward a blueprint for cities to use artificial intelligence to become smarter and more liveable by taking an outcomes-focused approach.

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We explore the potential for digital twins to disrupt the status quo for city planners and administrators. Our expert speakers will delve into how city authorities can harness this innovative technology to create digital realities, providing them with a holistic view of their urban landscapes. We will guide you through the key concepts and practical applications of digital twins in city management.