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Podcast: The central role of cities in the sharing economy, with Chelsea Rustrum

Podcast: The central role of cities in the sharing economy, with Chelsea Rustrum

There’s a big opportunity for cities to better harness the sharing economy to achieve municipal goals and give power back to the people, Rustrum says.
MaaS: Are cities going to miss the bus?

MaaS: Are cities going to miss the bus?

At a recent roundtable event, city leaders cut through the MaaS hype.

Smart Cities Reports

Podcasts

Podcast: The central role of cities in the sharing economy, with Chelsea Rustrum

Podcast: The central role of cities in the sharing economy, with Chelsea Rustrum

There’s a big opportunity for cities to better harness the sharing economy to achieve municipal goals and give power back to the people, Rustrum says.

Opinions

Cities first: How to end the shared mobility ‘tug of war’

Cities first: How to end the shared mobility ‘tug of war’

Scott Shepard, Chief Commercial Officer, Free2Move, highlights lessons learned in Europe and North America about how to succeed with shared mobility so that cities can leverage the best from mobility innovations and investments.

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile 2024 – City of Madrid

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile 2024 – City of Madrid

Smart Cities Reports
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

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.

Latest Webinar

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

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

Webinars
Join the next SmartCitiesWorld panel discussion to discover how AI can transform cities, enhancing operations and services for communities and empowering the workforce.

Latest Podcast

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

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 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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Our editorial newsletter pulls together our latest news items into one email, direct to your inbox. We also feature our latest city interviews, Special Reports and Guest Opinions.

Opinions

We ask cities and industry experts from around the world to give us their opinion on smart city technology and challenges.
Daniel Chick: Co-Founder, Chief Technical Officer, Zipabout
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Londoners deserve better transport information

Opinions09 Jul 2021by Daniel Chick: Co-Founder, Chief Technical Officer, Zipabout
If we’re serious about getting better quality crowding information, we need to leave historic data in the past and replace it with data based on travel intent, says Zipabout’s Daniel Chick.
Anthea Foyer, Culture Planner, City of Mississauga
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Think tank: City life on Mars? Creating human centred communities in space and beyond

Opinions22 Feb 2021by Anthea Foyer, Culture Planner, City of Mississauga
In the latest in our series of opinions from our Advisory Board, the City of Mississauga’s Anthea Foyer says it’s time to start thinking about cities beyond Earth.
Annemie Wyckmans Professor Head of NTNU Smart Sustainable Cities
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Breaking down regulatory barriers is key to achieve smarter cities

Opinions02 Nov 2020by Annemie Wyckmans Professor Head of NTNU Smart Sustainable Cities
Governments need to prioritise dynamic regulation when it comes to policy-making.
Shiv Malik, Head of Growth, Streamr
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Control of data debate could finally come out in the wash

Opinions05 Oct 2020by Shiv Malik, Head of Growth, Streamr
A new battle is starting over the control of data, writes Shiv Malik, Head of Growth for Streamr
Jamie Hayes, Mobile Network Operators Director, BT Wholesale
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Smart cities are only as good as their connectivity

Opinions10 Aug 2020by Jamie Hayes, Mobile Network Operators Director, BT Wholesale
The promise of smart cities needs a strong network to back it up, writes Jamie Hayes, Mobile Network Operators Director, BT Wholesale.
Muhammad Faizal Abdul Rahman
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Robots can deliver smart policing in the post Covid-19 reality

Opinions22 Jun 2020by Muhammad Faizal Abdul Rahman
Robots can play a key role assisting police forces and ensuring socially distancing support in the Covid-19 era, writes Muhammad Rahman
Clint Vince: Chair of Dentons’ Smart Cities and Communities Think Tank.
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The 14 pillars of a smart city

Opinions26 Mar 2020by Clint Vince: Chair of Dentons’ Smart Cities and Communities Think Tank.
Strategies must take a holistic approach encompassing people, institutions, structures and operations, say Clint Vince, founder of Dentons’ Smart Cities and Communities Think Tank, and Jennifer Morrissey, counsel at Dentons.
Sarah Wray: Editor, SmartCitiesWorld
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Data ownership could unleash truly smart cities

Editor's Blog31 Jan 2020by Sarah Wray: Editor, SmartCitiesWorld
A simple way to control personal data could foster greater trust around smart city initiatives and open up a discussion around what citizens really find valuable – an extension of participatory budgeting, giving people a say in how they ‘spend’ their data.
Betsy Plattenburg: Executive Director, Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners
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How open innovation can help make smart cities a reality

Opinions19 Dec 2019by Betsy Plattenburg: Executive Director, Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners
Cities have often benefited from innovation but have not typically led the charge, says Betsy Plattenburg, executive director of Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners. But times are changing.  
Giel Mertens: Innovation Consultant, Bax & Company
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Successful shared mobility in cities and beyond

Opinions08 Nov 2019by Giel Mertens: Innovation Consultant, Bax & Company
New mobility options can improve the livability of cities but without the right strategy could have the polar opposite effect, say authors Giel Mertens and Rolf Bastiaanssen of Bax & Company, and Nico Larco of the University of Oregon.
Scott Shepard: Chief Commercial Officer, Free2Move
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Cities first: How to end the shared mobility ‘tug of war’

Opinions25 Sep 2019by Scott Shepard: Chief Commercial Officer, Free2Move
Scott Shepard, Chief Commercial Officer, Free2Move, highlights lessons learned in Europe and North America about how to succeed with shared mobility so that cities can leverage the best from mobility innovations and investments.
Ben Hawes, independent consultant on smart cities, AI and public policy & Associate Director at the Connected Places Catapult
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AI, cities and climate change

Opinions08 Aug 2019by Ben Hawes, independent consultant on smart cities, AI and public policy & Associate Director at the Connected Places Catapult
Ben Hawes explores how artificial intelligence could help cities tackle the climate crisis.
Judith Schuermans, Simone Ploemacher & Sebastiaan van Herk, Bax & Company
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Five tips for cities to attract innovative start-ups to urban challenges

Opinions31 May 2019by Judith Schuermans, Simone Ploemacher & Sebastiaan van Herk, Bax & Company
Partnerships between cities and start-ups can deliver huge benefits but these parties don’t always talk the same language. Judith Schuermans, Simone Ploemacher & Sebastiaan van Herk, Bax & Company, offer some tips for success.
Kevin Hasley: Head of Performance Benchmarking at RootMetrics and Executive Director at IHS Markit
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5G’s importance for smart cities has been underplayed

Opinions23 May 2019by Kevin Hasley: Head of Performance Benchmarking at RootMetrics and Executive Director at IHS Markit
Everyone talks about 5G hype but Kevin Hasley RootMetrics & IHS Markit argues that the importance of 5G to connected communities and smart city success has been underplayed.
Phil Williams: Director of Strategic Partnerships at Iomob
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A vision for digital mobility infrastructure

Opinions23 Apr 2019by Phil Williams: Director of Strategic Partnerships at Iomob
Phil Williams, Director of Strategic Partnerships at open mobility platform Iomob, outlines a vision for digital mobility infrastructure which will be fundamental in the shift to shared, sustainable urban mobility systems.
Vincent Lemage: Business Development Manager, Genetec
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London’s ULEZ could be 'generation-defining', but only with the right technology

Opinions08 Apr 2019by Vincent Lemage: Business Development Manager, Genetec
As London’s ULEZ goes live, Vincent Lemage, Genetec, explores how it will be enforced and how to ensure the initiative looks beyond fines and actually contributes to making the city’s air cleaner.
Sarah Wray: Editor, SmartCitiesWorld
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Smart cities: How can We help?

Editor's Blog29 Mar 2019by Sarah Wray: Editor, SmartCitiesWorld
The We Company is expanding into smart cities. Why?
Ed Parkes: Independent consultant working on data strategy and open innovation
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Are data trusts part of the answer to smart city data governance?

Opinions21 Mar 2019by Ed Parkes: Independent consultant working on data strategy and open innovation
In the light of recent scandals, cities have no choice but to pay urgent attention to data governance issues. Could data trusts be part of the solution?

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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.

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.

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!

AI used to monitor and optimise Swedish road infrastructure

Computer vision and machine learning specialist, Univrses, will work with the Swedish Transport Administration to digitise and manage roadside infrastructure.

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.

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