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OnDemand Panel Debate (11 Dec): Going behind the scenes of Dallas’ smart city initiatives

SmartCitiesWorld gets up close and personal with the City of Dallas and its innovative smart city strategies. Panellist from City of Dallas, National League of Cities and Ubicquia. Watch OnDemand

OnDemand Webinar: Unlocking the future of cities with digital twins

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.

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Cities Climate Action Summit 2024: going green in the built environment

The SmartCitiesWorld Summit, which takes place 26-27 June, will act as a call to action for cities to make the transformation of the built environment a central part of their climate action strategies.

COP26: 10 guiding principles to be reflected in the final agreement

Ahead of COP26, SmartCitiesWorld has written an open letter to international political leaders consisting of 10 major guiding principles that we believe should be reflected in any final agreement at the conference in Glasgow in November. Here, we break down those principles, addressing the challenges within each and the importance of cities receiving full backing from central governments as they look to a greener future.

Smart Cities Reports

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Shenzhen

SmartCitiesWorld City Profiles explore the city of Shenzhen, designated as China’s first special economic zone and a role model of urban modernisation. Find out more about Shenzhen’s smart city strategy in this 16-page report.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Sydney

In 2020, the City of Sydney released a Smart City Strategic Framework to harness the opportunities brought about by digital disruption, to plan for uncertainty and to sustain a global reputation as a leading place to live, work, learn and visit.

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

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.

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 21 - 10 years of urban resilience in Rotterdam

Join us on the latest episode of the Urban Exchange podcast, looking back at 10 years of resilience in the city of Rotterdam, and exploring what the future holds.

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Lessons from Italy: Why smart city projects can bridge the urban development gap

Digital Leaders CEO Giuliano Liguori highlights Italy as an example and warning that pushing ahead with smart city plans should ensure access for the worst off, on an individual and municipal level, as top priority.

Why buses will be the catalyst for electrified public transport

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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.

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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: Harnessing the power of AI for smarter utilities

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Join the next SmartCitiesWorld panel discussion to discover how AI can bring innovative solutions to enhance efficiency, sustainability, and reliability for utilities providers.

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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The latest news in rail travel on smart city projects and initiatives across the world.

Boston’s historic public-private collaboration progresses

Boston’s historic public-private collaboration progresses

Planning and redevelopment21 Sep 2022

The redevelopment of the city’s South Station, which has involved more than four decades of planning and collaboration among city, state and federal agencies, enters its next phase.

Neom awards tunnelling contracts for region's infrastructure

Neom awards tunnelling contracts for region's infrastructure

Greenfield sites15 Jun 2022

The tunnels work will provide over 28km in length and provide separate tunnels for high-speed and freight rail services – making the movement of people and goods faster, safer, and easier.

North Carolina town deploys smart city technology to improve safety

North Carolina town deploys smart city technology to improve safety

News19 Jul 2021

The $2m project is the result of a matched federal grant between the US Department of Transportation and Cary, and is the first of its kind in the US state.

Philadelphia challenge to use AR to upgrade transit accessibility

Philadelphia challenge to use AR to upgrade transit accessibility

News05 Jul 2021

Proposals for the Septa for All: Augmenting Transit with Augmented Reality challenge can address any segment of a transit journey from trip planning through to arriving at a destination.

UK's first accredited mobility hub launches in London

UK's first accredited mobility hub launches in London

News21 Jun 2021

The mobility hub in South Woodford, London Borough of Redbridge, reclaims an on-street car parking space with a design aimed at connecting the area and helping the environment.

Smart Columbus will continue as innovation lab following challenge completion

Smart Columbus will continue as innovation lab following challenge completion

News18 Jun 2021

Five of the eight grant-funded projects will be sustained by the City past the term of the grant, making new mobility tools available to travellers as mobility behaviours rebound post-pandemic.

Port of Los Angeles demonstrates hydrogen-powered electric vehicles

Port of Los Angeles demonstrates hydrogen-powered electric vehicles

News11 Jun 2021

Part of a large-scale, multi-year demonstration, the project is designed to advance the port’s Clean Air Action Plan goals and help California achieve statewide climate change.

Study shows how City of Sydney's vision aims to put people first

Study shows how City of Sydney's vision aims to put people first

News30 Apr 2021

The study, based on international best practice and data tracking, aims to further the vision of a city centre with quality public spaces, major new squares and more room for walking, cycling and relaxing.

Sacramento's sustainable mobility hub gets the green light

Sacramento's sustainable mobility hub gets the green light

News19 Apr 2021

The Sacramento Valley Station Area plan bids to turn the station into one of the most sustainable public places in California, and has already been granted a certification for environmental innovation.

Long Beach Transit introduces trip planning app

Long Beach Transit introduces trip planning app

News07 Apr 2021

Moovit’s free app combines official information from LBT, as well as crowdsourced information to calculate the best route for each journey in Long Beach and beyond.

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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!

AI and AV companies partner to advance smart mobility in UAE

Bayanat and Oxa are forming a strategic partnership to advance the development and deployment of autonomous vehicle solutions in the UAE and beyond.

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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Watch: Cloudera and IBM Storage discuss how cities can unlock the true value of their dataSponsored by Cloudera & IBM

SCW talks to Cloudera and IBM Storage on the power of big data and machine learning

Why cities need to get smart about maintenance

A new approach to maintenance work is the key to revitalising our cities, writes Chris Turlica, CEO of MaintainX.

The 14 pillars of a smart city

Strategies must take a holistic approach encompassing people, institutions, structures and operations, say Clint Vince, ...

Driving the MaaS conversation forward as the future of transport

Mobility-as-a-service will only be successful if we can all come together to realise a joint vision of ensuring ...

Successful shared mobility in cities and beyond

New mobility options can improve the livability of cities but without the right strategy could have the polar opposite ...

Creating connected infrastructure to power MaaS

Fujitsu’s Rabih Arzouni explores how public bodies and private companies must work together to ensure the right ...

VIDEO: Smart cities – where does the money flow?

SmartCitiesWorld talks to Phil Skipper, Vodafone, about the role of mobile operators in smart cities.

What can theme parks teach us about smart cities?

At first glance, theme parks and smart cities may seem very different but behind the scenes, there could be a lot to ...

Kulveer Ranger, Atos, on balancing the tensions at the heart of rail transformation

Sarah Wray talks to Atos’ Kulveer Ranger about the challenges and opportunities digital technology presents for the ...

How technology will shape transportation in smart cities

In the coming decade, several converging trends will amount to the most transformative change to impact global cities ...

Assessing the challenges of widespread MaaS adoption

Fujitsu’s Rabih Arzouni examines key challenges for MaaS: connectivity, collaboration and governance

Three ways cities can improve their cybersecurity resilience

Todd Weller, Bandura Cyber, explores how increasingly connected cities can mitigate growing cyber threats.

What makes a city truly smart?

ASEAN’s key economies – Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia – recently celebrated another year of independence. Martin H...

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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.

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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: Harnessing the power of AI for smarter utilities

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Join the next SmartCitiesWorld panel discussion to discover how AI can bring innovative solutions to enhance efficiency, sustainability, and reliability for utilities providers.

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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.

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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Urban Glen “live-work-and-cultural” development unveiled for Hangzhou

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Study warns of $800m climate-related losses for World Cup venues

Digital twin created for new Indian smart city

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Special Reports

Smart City Expo: think digital, think green, think inclusion

Smart City Expo: think digital, think green, think inclusion

Using the fourth space to help cities cope with Covid-19

Using the fourth space to help cities cope with Covid-19

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Smart Cities Reports

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Shenzhen

SmartCitiesWorld City Profiles explore the city of Shenzhen, designated as China’s first special economic zone and a role model of urban modernisation. Find out more about Shenzhen’s smart city strategy in this 16-page report.