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Furthering the role of local leadership in US climate action

Kate Wright, executive director of Climate Mayors, details the unique role of mayors in furthering urban climate action, explaining how they’re getting closer to communities to make the most of unprecedented federal funding.

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile 2024 – City of Madrid

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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 17 – Digitalising government disbursements to enhance urban resilienceSponsored by Visa

Agustin Botteron, author of a new Visa on government disbursements and former Chief Resilience Officer of Santa Fe, and Robert L. Matthews, Director of the Washington D.C. Child and Family Services Agency, are the latest guests on the Urban Exchange podcast.

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 16 – Genesis Gavino, City of Dallas - digital inclusivity and resilience

Mike Lake, CEO of Leading Cities and a member of the SmartCitiesWorld Advisory Board is joined by Genesis Gavino, Chief of Staff Resilience Officer for the City of Dallas. Genesis provides a behind-the-scenes look at her role, detailing the essential elements that the role encompasses that don’t necessarily fit elsewhere but are crucial for city operations.

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Vancouver approves Climate Change Adaptation Strategy update

EPB Broadband helps develop future-ready broadband networks

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The latest news in policy making on smart city projects and initiatives across the world.

WeGO announces Seoul Smart City Prize winners

WeGO announces Seoul Smart City Prize winners

News22 Oct 2024

The awards, organised by World Smart Sustainable Cities Organisation, recognise smart city initiatives that prioritise human-centric and technology innovation.

Global Future Councils call for collective action to tackle global crises

Global Future Councils call for collective action to tackle global crises

News18 Oct 2024

Initiatives and reports launched or advanced during the meeting in Dubai included the Clean Air Actions in Cities report and first in a series of AI reports.

Charlotte launches priority and policy tracker tool

Charlotte launches priority and policy tracker tool

Citizen engagement15 Aug 2024

Strategic Progress Tracker aims to increase community visibility, monitoring progress across five strategic priority areas, including well-managed government.

Exeter develops liveable city charter

Planning and redevelopment14 May 2024

Exeter City Council said the Liveable Exeter Placemaking Charter is not just about constructing buildings but also about crafting thriving communities.

Call to action ahead of G7 urban development meeting

Call to action ahead of G7 urban development meeting

Policymaking06 Jul 2023

Ahead of the G7 Sustainable Urban Development Ministers’ meeting in Japan, WEF has issued a six-point call-to-action to accelerate sustainable urban development.

How Fort Lauderdale is creating a vibrant and relevant night-time economy

How Fort Lauderdale is creating a vibrant and relevant night-time economy

Economic Development08 Jun 2023

Sarah Hannah-Spurlock, night-time economy manager, City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, believes cities have to break out of the nine to five mindset if they are to build night-tme economies that work for citizens and visitors.

How zoning changes can create more liveable cities

How zoning changes can create more liveable cities

Planning and redevelopment28 Mar 2023

A report from the Urban Land Institute details how zoning updates can improve housing attainability, sustainability, climate resilience, and community health.

Toronto launches housing data hub to improve transparency

Toronto launches housing data hub to improve transparency

Residential buildings22 Mar 2023

It will show the City’s approach to enabling housing production to achieve or exceed the provincial housing target of 285,000 new homes in the next 10 years.

Funding boost for New York’s complete streets

Funding boost for New York’s complete streets

Policymaking06 Jan 2023

Legislation will support pedestrians, bikers and transit riders across the state by giving increased funding for a more holistic approach to street design.

Smart City PDX proposes policy guide for surveillance tech

Smart City PDX proposes policy guide for surveillance tech

Policymaking31 Oct 2022

Portland’s smart city team has developed the policy with the community, focusing on reducing harm to those most vulnerable to and harmed by surveillance tech.

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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.

New Rochelle unveils plans for transit centre redesign

Redesign is a cornerstone of the City’s transformative downtown redevelopment strategy, positioning it as a model for equitable and sustainable urban growth.

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Accelerating success: Sunderland’s smart view from the world stage

Patrick Melia and Liz St Louis at Sunderland City Council and Charles O’Reilly at Boldyn Networks share insights and ...

Three liveable city projects in the spotlight

Luke Antoniou explores how citizen engagement and inclusivity is shaping smarter, more sustainable cities and ...

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AI in Utilities Management for Cities Trend Report 2024

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

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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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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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