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

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.

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

At SmartCitiesWorld’s inaugural advisory board meeting, Jeff Risom, chief innovation officer at Gehl Architects, explored how the public realm might be managed in the post-pandemic era.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile –Shenzhen

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Chicago is looking to smart city technology to solve issues including poverty, inequality and racial segregation.

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile –Shenzhen

Smart Cities Reports10 Oct 2022

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Las Vegas

Smart Cities Reports29 Nov 2021

SmartCitiesWorld City Profiles explore the city of Las Vegas with its unprecedented growth, urban development, and leaps of imagination.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Seattle

Smart Cities Reports25 Aug 2021

We explore Seattle’s journey to becoming a data-driven city and how it plans to continue to develop its smart city strengths

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – London

Smart Cities Reports19 Mar 2021

The long term-impact of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union and the country’s poor performance in the Covid-19 pandemic, are among the complex set of challenges it faces if London is to remain one of the world’s most influential and enviable cities.

Seoul employs robots and AI to roll out further smart city services

Internet of Things22 Feb 2022

Self-driving car robots will patrol the city to detect dangerous situations while IoT-powered collecting bins will be wheeled out to help improve the recycling rate of domestic waste.

Boston community project wins clean air grant

Air quality14 Feb 2022

The Neighbourhood of Affordable Housing project will deploy air quality sensors and air filters at local businesses, community hubs and qualifying households in East Boston.

Pittsburgh college uses smart tech to minimise Covid-19 exposure

Internet of Things08 Feb 2022

Community College of Allegheny County is using the IoT and building automation technology to increase health and safety as well as create a smart, connected campus for the future.

Bloomberg announces winning cities in 2021-2022 mayors’ challenge

Resilience19 Jan 2022

The fifth edition of the worldwide competition recognises those cities which had designed the “boldest and most ambitious urban innovations” to emerge from the global Covid-19 pandemic.

Winners named in New York high-tech Covid response challenge

Rail Travel13 Jan 2022

New York Transit Tech Lab’s public-private initiative will give the winning companies the opportunity to scale their solutions and help make improvements in mass transit in the city as riders return.

Smart hospitals projected to deploy more than 7 million connected devices by 2026

Health and social care07 Jan 2022

Internet of medical things devices enable healthcare providers to use remote monitoring sensors and surgical robotics to improve patient care, staff productivity and operational efficiency.

Chinese unicorn launches environmental and social smart city tool

AI and Machine Learning04 Jan 2022

Sensoro’s system, which has been benchmarked in Yichang, is designed to help cities use the IoT, AI and smart data solutions to bring lasting change in urban areas.

Voice AI will call to check Seoul citizens after Covid-19 vaccination

Health and social care31 Dec 2021

Seoul Metropolitan Government expects AI-powered Vaccine Care Call service to dramatically reduce workload of public health centres and allow rapid response to treating side effects.

SmartCitiesWorld's top news stories of 2021

News23 Dec 2021

Smart glass, green roofs and the metaverse were among the technologies changing the face of urban development around the world, in a year that saw cities continue to reinvent and revitalise themselves in the face of the pandemic.

Central Sydney allows buildings of more than 300 metres for first time

Planning and redevelopment03 Dec 2021

It is part of a new vision for Sydney, backed by the most detailed planning review of the city centre in more than four decades, and will play a critical role in Sydney’s recovery from the pandemic.

Cities and start-ups work together on cultural and creative recovery

News02 Dec 2021

Four innovators will partner with the cities of Berlin, London, New York City and Paris after being named winners in the six-month long, global Creative Cities Challenge.

Crypto-based challenge launched to help create smart city solutions of the future

News02 Dec 2021

The $1m prize fund is divided into a series of grants, awarded at different stages of the competition with 10 top prize winners and a special prize awarded for the best overall project.

Dortmund named European capital of innovation

News29 Nov 2021

The German city receives a cash prize of €1m while Vantaa in Finland is awarded €500,000 after being named winner in the European Rising Innovative City category.

LED lighting helps Edinburgh council lower emissions

News29 Nov 2021

The 11 per cent drop in greenhouse gas emissions in the past financial year supports the Scottish capital council’s ambition of becoming a net-zero organisation by 2030.

Space Needle utilises artificial intelligence to manage visitors

News24 Nov 2021

To manage visitors while complying with workplace safety requirements, Seattle’s famous attraction needed a granular, real-time view of the people numbers and movement.

Prize for Cities opens call for transformative urban projects

News22 Nov 2021

WRI is inviting submissions on the theme of “Thriving Together in Turbulent Times”, welcoming the opportunity to showcase outstanding projects and urban leaders spearheading citywide transformations.

Digital furniture reshapes the future of Sydney and supports post-Covid recovery

News19 Nov 2021

The contemporary, sustainable and energy-efficient street furniture is designed to make the Australian city more accessible for residents and visitors to enjoy.

Buenos Aires crowned smart city of the year

News17 Nov 2021

The Argentine capital was recognised for its municipal solid waste management plan and its aim to develop circular economy models for each waste current.

Cop26: SmartCitiesWorld’s climate action open letter delivered to Glasgow city leadership

News11 Nov 2021

The open letter has secured more than 300 signatures to date from representatives of cities, smart city technology providers, NGOs and universities, with signatories pledging their support of the 10 principles within.

Cop26: mayors release action agenda to accelerate global response

News09 Nov 2021

C40 Cities and the Mayors Migration Council set out specific measures, already being delivered in many cities around the world, which must become the “new normal” to deliver inclusive climate action.

Cop26: cities must lead climate action to keep 1.5°C within reach

News04 Nov 2021

This was the message from UN secretary-general António Guterres at the inaugural session of the Council on Urban Initiatives, stressing the need to translate commitments into concrete action.

Cop26: London mayor joins Scottish first minister to mobilise green investment

News03 Nov 2021

Sadiq Khan is committing more than £30m to the Mayor’s Energy Efficiency Fund to support projects that further his aim of making London net-zero by 2030.

Singapore ranked top of smart city index for third year

News02 Nov 2021

The 2021 survey noted that that city dwellers’ perceptions of how technology is helping to address urban challenges has been highly affected by the pandemic and its acceleration of digital transformation.

Initiative aims to reimagine downtown San Francisco

Retailers25 Oct 2021

SITELAB urban studio and the Downtown Community Benefit District will develop a public realm action plan to revitalise the 43 blocks comprised of the city’s financial district and Jackson Square historic district.

Indian smart city lab launches back-to-campus challenge

News25 Oct 2021

The focus areas include testing and screening for people on campus, automatic cleaning and sanitation, crowd control/monitoring and air quality improvement.

Liverpool to headquarter Pandemic Institute

News20 Sep 2021

The institute will take a holistic view from looking at future threats through to the response of communities and the healthcare system and collaborate with hubs located across the world.

Telangana trials drones to deliver medical supplies

News14 Sep 2021

The Medicine from the Sky initiative aims to improve equity in healthcare while enabling healthcare access for isolated populations and hazard-prone areas.

Glasgow City Council launches data hub to provide insight on how city operates

News14 Sep 2021

The council said it is focusing on adding a wide range of data to the hub in future on a range of subjects including the environment, transport and movement, the economy, education, and government.

Bloomberg expands its healthy urban environment initiative to 70 cities

News19 Aug 2021

The Partnership for Healthy Cities is a collaboration with WHO and Vital Strategies to support mayors in implementing programmes to reduce non-communicable diseases and injuries in their communities.

Stuttgart transit authority provides passengers with automated best price option

News27 Jul 2021

The best price optimisation option, integrated in the SSB travel app, is designed to make public transport more flexible and attractive in the face of the pandemic.

Cities commit to tackling inequality, social justice and climate change

News20 Jul 2021

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.

Bloomberg recognises cities using data most effectively

News16 Jul 2021

The annual What Works Cities Certification commends excellence in using evidence and data to improve city services, increase transparency, and promote civic engagement.

Moving with the times

Editor's Blog16 Jul 2021

Members and regular visitors to our site won’t need to be told that SmartCitiesWorld has undergone a major redesign. Much like the cities and the technology featured on the site, we recognise that we ourselves must also evolve and react to changing times.

The innovators who will help London build back better after Covid-19

News15 Jul 2021

A floating solar array, food management platform and Covid-safe travel app were among the winners of the Mayor’s Resilience Fund Awards, which aim to help the UK capital emerge stronger from the pandemic.

Tokyo named most innovative city in annual ranking

News09 Jul 2021

The win was attributed to strong technology application, digital capability and pandemic performance and, for the first time in 14 years, more than half of the top 100 cities were from the US.

10 cities awarded grants for equitable recovery by repurposing streets

News23 Jun 2021

The selected cities will receive $50,000 to work with local community partners to transform streets into community assets that aid in the Covid-19 pandemic recovery.

UK hospital trusts pilot sustainable riverboat delivery service in London

News17 Jun 2021

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust has teamed up with Ceva Logistics, Absolutely and Livett’s Group in the proof-of-concept pilot that aims to help remove trucks from the capital’s roads.

Autonomous aerial vehicles used for Covid-19 relief in Guangdong

News15 Jun 2021

EHang’s vehicles and technology have helped to establish aerial emergency channels across the Pearl River to support efforts to tackle the coronavirus in the Chinese province.

Access to reliable broadband key to cities’ resilience during the pandemic

News14 Jun 2021

Findings from National League of Cities’ 2021 State of the Cities survey also reveals that the availability of parks and green spaces was a top condition supporting communities.

Auckland named most liveable city in the world

News10 Jun 2021

The New Zealand city ranks top in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Liveability index which explores the impact of the pandemic and assesses cities in five areas.

Edinburgh aims to create 20-minute neighbourhoods

News09 Jun 2021

Based on an approach used worldwide, the strategy aims to build a more sustainable place, improve public services, and build on the Scottish city’s strong sense of local community.

Data sharing critical to rapid response of the pandemic in Scotland

Open data27 May 2021

Researchers at the University of Glasgow said the experience provides key lessons for future data engagement, especially in the context of the Scottish Government’s digital strategy.

Oil leaks

Editor's Blog21 May 2021

Michael Lewis, the forensic chronicler of the 2008 financial crash in The Big Short (among many, many other incredible books), made a headspinning comment this week: "There are six times more people over the age of 60 than under the age of 30 working in computer systems."

Making haste with waste

Editor's Blog14 May 2021

What’s important to you where you live? Waste is one area that is overlooked all too often, perhaps understandable given what it literally is, but you quickly realise when your city isn’t getting things right

Mobility analytics company releases daily traffic counts for US roadways

News13 May 2021

StreetLight Data claims its validated Annual Average Daily Traffic metrics cover virtually every US roadway, filling an important gap for transportation planning in a year impacted by Covid-19.

Las Vegas Medical District puts in place advanced mobility programme

News12 May 2021

The programme, which will be led by design firm Stantec, will include the integration of autonomous vehicles with a wider connected intelligent transportation system.

San Antonio opens call for entries to its residency and city civic challenge

News07 May 2021

The four main challenges are around sustaining business during construction, carbon footprint for energy retrofits, power outage emergency communication, and hand sanitiser refill.

Bus conductors

Editor's Blog07 May 2021

You wait for stories on electric buses and then two come along at once. This week saw Gothenburg in Sweden and Charlotte in the United States announce plans to electrify their public transport networks.

Bloomberg funds cities' outreach efforts to support more equitable vaccine roll-outs

News06 May 2021

The low- and middle-income countries selected will receive grants of up to $50,000 for six months’ worth of vaccine preparedness activities with an emphasis on reaching high-risk populations.

Seoul to create more modular parks to reduce particulate matter levels

News05 May 2021

The completed moving parks with planters can be temporarily relocated using a crane or forklift when there are events to be held and rearranged to suit a new space.

Smart Dubai develops data-driven model to predict the future course of Covid-19

News04 May 2021

Smart Dubai and Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences have developed a epidemiological model to make timely measures when tackling Covid-19.

Who lives in a house like this?

Editor's Blog30 Apr 2021

There’s no place like home. And up until recently there has been no place that has built via a 3D printer. This week Elize Lutz and Harriet Dekkers got a digital key to their two bedroom bungalow in the Beatrix canal in the Eindhoven suburb of Bosrijk.

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