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Alan Clarke: Senior Director Of Policy At Lime Uk

No more pedalling the cycle lane myth: for a less congested London, we need fewer cars

Opinions21 Jan 2022by Alan Clarke: Senior Director Of Policy At Lime Uk

Lime’s Alan Clarke explains how the UK capital can move away from private vehicles towards a lifestyle where city-dwellers can move seamlessly between different modes of public transport.

Daniel Chick: Co-Founder, Chief Technical Officer, Zipabout

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.

Dr Tom Mason, Co-Founder and CEO at Bramble Energy

A hydrogen-fuelled city – a practical reality for the UK or a pipe dream?

Opinions08 Jun 2021by Dr Tom Mason, Co-Founder and CEO at Bramble Energy

Hydrogen’s flexibility can unlock new use cases for smart cities.

Rory Doak, Business Development Manager UK & Ireland at Stora Enso

Rethinking the urban jungle through biophilic building design

Opinions14 Dec 2020by Rory Doak, Business Development Manager UK & Ireland at Stora Enso

It’s time to make the phrase "urban jungle" something to aspire to, writes Stora Enso’s Rory Doak.

How Covid-19 has made smart cities smarter than ever

Opinions16 Nov 2020by Mark Nicholson: CEO, Vivacity Labs

Covid-19 is speeding up the changes to our transport networks, writes Mark Nicholson, CEO of Vivacity Labs

Stephanie Leonard, Head of Government and Regulatory Affairs at TomTom

What will post pandemic mobility look like?

Opinions28 Sep 2020by Stephanie Leonard, Head of Government and Regulatory Affairs at TomTom

Governments need to do more to support the development of next generation vehicles, writes TomTom’s Stephanie Leonard.

Jamie Hayes, Mobile Network Operators Director, BT Wholesale

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.

Overcoming the innovation gap

Opinions15 Jun 2020by Anders Lisdorf

There is a gap between the aspirations of cities and the true capabilities of smart city technology, writes Anders Lisdorf.

Smart cities at the edge: deploying decentralised success

Opinions08 Jun 2020by Ciaran Dynes, SVP of Products at Talend

Edge computing could be a solution for smart cities wanting to process large amounts of data, writes Ciaran Dynes, SVP of Products at Talend

Christopher Burghardt, Managing Director for Europe, ChargePoint

Cities prepare for the electrification of transport in an ever-changing world

Opinions18 May 2020by Christopher Burghardt, Managing Director for Europe, ChargePoint

E-mobility is set to transform all aspects of transportation across the next decade as the technology becomes mainstream, writes Christopher Burghardt, Managing Director for Europe, ChargePoint.

Neil Manthorpe: Associate Director of Design, Atkins

Using data to transform the way we interact with our cities

Opinions12 May 2020by Neil Manthorpe: Associate Director of Design, Atkins

By integrating technology into the landscape, data can be collected in a non-intrusive way and help to inform how public space responds to the citizens that use it, says Neil Manthorpe, associate director of design at Atkins.

W. Jarrett Campbell: Global Industry Marketing Director, AVEVA

Digital transformation can improve your City Resilience Index

Opinions10 Mar 2020by W. Jarrett Campbell: Global Industry Marketing Director, AVEVA

AVEVA’s W. Jarrett Campbell shares five examples where cities have improved their sustainability and resilience, or maintained current levels of resilience while lowering costs.

Kyra Appleby: Global Director of Cities, States and Regions, CDP

The smartest cities on climate: What can we learn?

Opinions05 Mar 2020by Kyra Appleby: Global Director of Cities, States and Regions, CDP

More cities must ramp up their climate ambition and deliver urgent action, fast, says Kyra Appleby, Global Director of Cities, States and Regions at CDP.

Smart cities: Overpromised and underdelivered

Opinions26 Feb 2020by Paul Moorby: CEO and founder, Chipside

Smart city projects must move away from the standard applications that many focus on and make a "technological leap", says Paul Moorby, CEO and founder of Chipside, a specialist software development company providing products and services to local and regional government traffic authorities in the UK.

The role of smart energy in the UK’s green transport system

Opinions31 Jan 2020by Thomas Newby: COO, Tonik Energy

Charging infrastructure development must catch up if the UK’s smart transport system and carbon reduction ambitions are to be realised, says Thomas Newby, chief operating officer of Tonik Energy.

Toby Olshanetsky: co-founder and CEO of prooV

Less is more: Why smart technology is thriving in the suburbs

Opinions24 Jan 2020by Toby Olshanetsky: co-founder and CEO of prooV

Fast-growing neighbourhoods are the perfect testing ground for the latest connected technologies. Toby Olshanetsky, co-founder and CEO of prooV, highlights a "quiet" technological revolution.

Smart city trend tracker: The top stories on SmartCitiesWorld in 2019

Special Reports20 Dec 2019by Sarah Wray: Editor, SmartCitiesWorld

We round up our main takeaways from smart city developments in 2019. We’d love to hear yours.

Allan Mayo: Smart City Strategist, DG Cities,

Greenwich’s smart city benchmarking toolkit for adaptability and resilience

Opinions01 Oct 2019by Allan Mayo: Smart City Strategist, DG Cities,

Allan Mayo, Smart City Strategist, DG Cities, outlines how DG Cities is using an evidence-based tool to ensure its smart city strategy has resilience and adaptability at the core. Other cities could replicate the methodology.

Rabih Arzouni: Chief Technology Officer for Transport, Fujitsu EMEIA

Creating connected infrastructure to power MaaS

Opinions12 Sep 2019by Rabih Arzouni: Chief Technology Officer for Transport, Fujitsu EMEIA

Fujitsu’s Rabih Arzouni explores how public bodies and private companies must work together to ensure the right infrastructure is in place to support MaaS and other transport advances.

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