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The first day of the online event confirmed that the smart cities sector is well aware of its destination but it’s how it gets there that will be the problem.
Report examines significance of connectivity in urban settings, underscoring how LoRaWan offers a robust, efficient infrastructure for smart applications.
Depot at Triangle Ferroviari in the Sant Andreu district has undergone updating since 2020 to accommodate the growing number of electric buses in TMB’s fleet.
The mobile perception platform from Hayden AI detects parking and moving violations in bus stops and bus lanes that slow down and obstruct public transport.
Organiser Fira de Barcelona has announced that this year’s event will be its biggest edition to date with a 30 per cent growth of the exhibition floorspace.
Sixteen electric vehicles are already fulfilling parcel pickup and delivery routes in central Madrid and 17 vehicles will soon be on the road in Barcelona.
The UN ITU digital agency made the announcement at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and reckons “universal meaningful connectivity is within our grasp”.
Twin data centres in Sant Boi and Cerdanyola, Catalonia, to serve customers from public sector and critical industries like automotive, food and construction.
How San Antonio and Barcelona are using accessible and user-friendly data dashboards and portals to foster more openness and transparency in governance.
Survey data suggests that negativity continues to grow towards the cost of electric vehicles, with many residents unable to commit to the higher price point.
The majority of urban journeys were made on foot, by bike, on personal mobility vehicles or public transport, compared to 20 per cent of private vehicles.
The three new models of concrete paving are described as an evolution of traditional stones and are being installed in the green hub in Carrer dels Almogàvers.
Despite being a greener alternative, train travel remains second choice for most European passengers with air often outcompeting rail in three critical areas.
Funding from the ICLEI Action Fund and Google.org will help to boost projects aimed at improving the environment, reducing GHG and climate change adaptation.
Five cities will run pilots of the CycleRAP risk assessment model, designed to address safety of street and path networks used for cycling and light mobility.
The nextbike by Tier push and e-bike deployments consist of schemes in Getxo, Mislata, the island of Mallorca as well as the Barcelona metropolitan area.
Collaborative project aims to improve the delivery of new, monetisable services by reducing data traffic towards the core of the wireless and fibre networks.
Improvements in the Spanish city are the result of a set of coordinated actions with common objectives, leading to a change in the urban and mobility model.
Smart, part of the 22@ business and tech district, uses global proptech Sharry’s platform to digitise access, parking management and visitor experience.
The cities have committed to Zero Waste Cities Certification, a European third-party assessed certification standard, developed by the Mission Zero Academy NGO.
The AMBici programme will provide 2,600 units of the latest generation e-Smartbike 2.0 model and will integrate with, not replace, the existing Bicing scheme.
After a revision process that began last year, the roadmap details measures designed to guarantee the universal right to mobility in the city and steer it towards healthy and sustainable forms of transport.
Moovit’s urban mobility app will help fans of RCD Espanyol de Barcelona find the most convenient routes to reach the stadium and return home after the game, including using real-time information and service alerts.
The cities were recognised in the World Smart City Expo event that took place in Korea, which attracts more than 20,000 visitors from 60 countries and 200 cities.
Barcelona, Bobigny, Prague and Roeslare will provide feedback on the first version of two sets of guidelines developed by the European CitiMeasure project.
Analysis by the C40 Cities network urges national governments to learn from cities, devolve powers, and provide funding to local leaders to enable them to go further, faster.
The Digital Cities Index 2022 report by Economist Impact found that involving citizens in the design of smart city schemes underpins meaningful inclusion.
Matosinhos and the Province of Potenza have been recognised by the UN-led coalition Making Cities Resilient 2030 for pioneering strategies to reduce the impact of disasters including fires and earthquakes.
As well as the Chinese city’s platform, other top cities in the ranking are showing how to leverage technology to deliver demonstrable benefits for their citizens.
Each of the “Resilience Hubs” has developed local solutions to improve their ability to withstand and recover from various disasters and support shared learning.
The Argentine capital was recognised for its municipal solid waste management plan and its aim to develop circular economy models for each waste current.
Siemens Mobility and Everis have been awarded a five-year contract by rail operator Renfe to develop and operate the countrywide platform that integrates various modes of shared and public transport.
C40 Cities is supporting nine mayors from cities around the world to simultaneously address these connected issues by curbing emissions, creating jobs, and building resilience.
Project aims to rethink all aspects of port operations, including terminal activities, mobility, connectivity, fuels and new models for production, storage and use of energy.
Ouigo Spain, a low-cost, high-speed operator linking Spanish cities, enables passengers to access real-time information and entertainment via the on-board platform using a reservation number.
Drawing from case studies around the world, a new report highlights how a new generation of smart lampposts is helping cities to respond to and tackle the pandemic.
The World Economic Forum has chosen the cities to pioneer a global policy roadmap developed by its G20 Smart Cities Alliance for the ethical and responsible use of data and technology.
The Connected Cities Lab will collaborate with several branches across council to support the city’s planning and use data and evidence as the foundation for priority and planning.
The new office will help entrepreneurs develop their innovations and reduce time to market by providing direct access to more than 500 industrial partners in its ecosystem.
By confirming their undertaking, the mayors of Bogotá and Rio de Janeiro come together with a coalition of 35 other city mayors that aim to ensure clean air for some 150 million people.
The Cities Coalition for Digital Rights has issued recommendations for the responsible use of digital technologies such as contact-tracing and surveillance tools in response to the pandemic.
The pandemic is changing where we go and how we get there and while none of us will mourn congestion, there’s much to miss when it comes to travelling to live events.
The Swedish city’s traffic department will utilise Itron’s Streetlight.Vision smart city management platform to manage streetlights, improve energy efficiency and optimise performance.
MWC was cancelled for the first time in its 33-year history last week when organiser GSMA said it had become “impossible” for the show to go ahead in the wake of the coronavirus epidemic.
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.
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.
Rotterdam’s Climate Agreement includes plans for large-scale solutions such as offshore windmills, a hydrogen network and insulation of social housing, as well as smaller-scale initiatives such as car-sharing and cycling classes for children.
Barcelona’s mayor is calling for a “paradigm shift” towards “a truly green economy", while Boston says the climate crisis represents a public health emergency.
Barcelona, Cologne and Stockholm, the three Lighthouse cities in the EC-funded project, highlight the importance of early citizen engagement and the value of demonstrator projects.
The cities of Bordeaux, Barcelona, Debrecen, Edinburgh, Eindhoven, Florence, Ghent, Helsinki, Manchester, Rijeka and Zaragoza collaborated on the guidelines.
Other award-winning initiatives include the ’world’s first’ 5G city digital twin, work to better integrate slums and the largest urban cable car system.
