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Smart Cities News

C40 Cities launches tool to help create healthier cities

Planning and redevelopment27 Aug 2024

The Healthy Neighbourhood Explorer tool is built on the principles that residents can access services and amenities within a short distance from their homes.

Neuron e-scooters to be fitted with AI-powered cameras

Micromobility12 Jul 2024

The micromobility firm announced a multi-million dollar investment into the technology that will be fitted to e-scooters in its 1,250-strong Melbourne fleet.

Melbourne switches on first community battery

Batteries and renewables04 Jul 2024

Power Melbourne aims to accelerate the city’s transition to 100 per cent renewable energy by 2030, helping Council achieve net-zero emissions by 2040.

Melbourne transforms city from “grey to green”

Parks and green space10 May 2024

The Australian city’s draft budget puts forward proposals to further green the city, including nine new parks and open spaces and expansion of its tree canopy.

Mexico City wins Lee Kuan Yew World City international award

News09 May 2024

The prize is a biennial international award which has been jointly organised by Singapore’s Urban Redevelopment Authority and the Centre for Liveable Cities.

Melbourne renewable energy project pilots battery storage

Batteries and renewables02 Feb 2024

Power Melbourne’s latest pilot stage will see three battery energy storage systems installed to release energy back into the grid when it’s needed most.

Melbourne takes steps to boost e-scooter safety

Micromobility11 Aug 2023

E-scooters will use real-time footpath detection, audio alerts and other technology to crack down on illegal footpath and tandem riding in the Australian city.

Melbourne develops tool to combat rising temperatures

Climate action07 Apr 2023

The council is partnering with climate intelligence startup Climasens to test the heat risk platform, which aims to boost the city’s climate resilience.

How Melbourne is realising its ambitious climate action plan

Climate action30 Mar 2023

Having declared a climate and biodiversity emergency in 2019, Lord Mayor Sally Capp believes the city is on the doorstep of achieving some of its bold aims.

Melbourne calls for decarbonisation of buildings in its CBD

Commercial buildings11 Oct 2022

City of Melbourne is proposing a number of key initiatives to reduce carbon emissions in the central business district, including developing zero carbon building leases and joint procurement strategies.

Solar panel project powers Melbourne’s net zero ambitions

Solar power18 Aug 2022

As well as the environmental benefits – saving more than 1,300 tonnes of carbon emissions annually – the solar power system will reduce the market’s electricity bill by $100,000 a year.

Melbourne Breath pilot aims to support the return to office

News11 Jul 2022

The city-led project finds that simple changes to indoor ventilation systems can significantly decrease the transmission of Covid-19 and reduce energy consumption in office buildings.

Melbourne launches online neighbourhood portals initiative

Citizen engagement20 Jun 2022

The programme is part of the City’s Neighbourhood Model, which takes a place-based approach to help the council connect with, understand and respond to unique communities across the municipality.

Smart Cities Council and Digital Twin Consortium partner to support cities

Digital twins09 Jun 2022

Globally, the aim of the collaboration is to leverage the council’s presence in Australia, New Zealand and India to further educate and drive digital twin adoption in cities.

Melbourne invests $50m to become a green, sustainable city

Climate action17 May 2022

A raft of measures in the 2022-23 draft budget include creating new open space, protecting parks, progressing the Power Melbourne project and cutting emissions.

Victoria Government launches e-scooter trial programme

Micromobility26 Jan 2022

Lime and Neuron Mobility e-scooters will be rolled out across the cities of Melbourne, Yarra and Port Phillip for one year which could be extended pending the outcome of the trial.

Melbourne to build neighbourhood-scale battery network

Batteries and renewables14 Dec 2021

Power Melbourne is inviting expressions of interest from energy retailers and battery solution providers to partner with the City to enable more renewable energy into the grid and reduce power bills for consumers.

Leak detection technology rolled out in Australia and New Zealand

News01 Sep 2021

Landis+Gyr and Iota claim the leak detection technology will help fix leaks before they cause disruptions and reduce non-revenue water losses, which saves money and conserves resources.

Melbourne City Council endorses climate declarations

News23 Aug 2021

City councillors have backed three initiatives including the C40 Renewable Energy Declaration that positions cities as champions and leaders for 100 per cent decarbonised energy.

Melbourne undertakes AI-powered trial for smarter waste

News12 Aug 2021

Trial uses Nokia Scene Analytics to optimise laneway servicing and understand waste disposal behavioural trends in one of the Australian city’s busy areas.

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.

Seoul connects city with its Pedestrian Forest Path

News11 May 2021

Seoul Metropolitan Government has been promoting pedestrian-centred road reform policies by reducing roads for cars while expanding pedestrian-only paths and green traffic spaces.

Melbourne reveals plans for transformative Greenline project

News10 May 2021

The project will transform Northbank along the Yarra River to become one of the Australian city’s premier destinations for workers, residents and tourists.

Melbourne research project explores how communities interact with smart city tech

News27 Apr 2021

Researchers at Monash University are helping the city engage with the local community early in the process of testing new smart technologies and planning the future city strategy.

Victoria bus operator launches demand-responsive service

News04 Mar 2021

Ventura, the state’s largest bus provider, has launched a new demand-responsive transport service and mobility app in partnership with Department of Transport Victoria and Moovit.

Renmark tests autonomous electric shuttle

News03 Mar 2021

The trial is designed to improve the ability of the autonomous shuttle service to run on open roads and demonstrate how such vehicles can contribute to the development of smart city solutions.

36 cities chosen to chart a course towards the future

Demographic change18 Nov 2020

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.

Mayors warn that Covid stimulus funds must be directed at a green recovery

News28 Oct 2020

In a statement released today, the C40 Global Mayors Covid-19 Recovery Task Force warned that a “high-carbon recovery” will accelerate climate breakdown, endanger public health, cost lives and sacrifice jobs.

Singapore tops smart city ranking for second year running

News17 Sep 2020

The 2020 Smart City Index measures citizens’ perceptions of the impact that technology has on their lives, surveying them on areas such as governance, health and safety, mobility and opportunities.

Melbourne proposes planning changes to create more sustainable buildings

News15 Sep 2020

Councillors will also consider endorsing an Australian-first online tool, piloted by the city, that enables architects and developers to integrate a range of green infrastructure outcomes at the planning stage.

Melbourne uses AI cameras to help increase safety at intersections

News08 Jul 2020

The University of Melbourne has teamed with Cubic Transportation Systems to test how its artificial intelligence technology with real-time computer vision tracking can help improve road safety.

Melbourne fast-tracks 40km of bike lanes

News17 Jun 2020

As well as create more space to help cyclists maintain physical distance, the plan is also part of the city’s 10-year roadmap for Melbourne to become a premier cycling city.

Melbourne launches largest ever revegetation project to green the city

News08 Jun 2020

Plans to plant 150,000 trees and shrubs form part of the Australian city’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic by creating jobs and enhancing public space, in addition to tackling the climate emergency.

How the holistic approach is central to the Covid-19 recovery

Special Reports21 May 2020

SmartCitiesWorld talks to Lauren Sorkin, acting executive director of the Global Resilient Cities Network, on how cities can rebuild post Covid-19.

Global mayors come together to lead Covid-19 recovery task force

News29 Apr 2020

Chaired by the mayor of Milan, the task force has been established to drive forward an economic recovery that improves public health, reduces inequality and addresses the climate crisis.

Melbourne councils sign up to jump-start electric bike-share

News06 Feb 2020

The Australian city has signed a memorandum of understanding with Jump, a subsidiary of Uber, which will see around 400 e-bikes introduced to the streets in early March.

Beacons aid access to Melbourne's business district for those with low vision

News17 Dec 2019

The beacons will send audio messages about potential obstacles and intersections to users’ phones, to help people with low vision or blindness get around the city.

Report ranks world’s most innovation-friendly cities

News29 Nov 2019

The Big Apple leapfrogged last year’s leaders, Tokyo, London and San Francisco.

Being ‘hyperconnected’ boosts cities’ ROI

News25 Nov 2019

Hyperconnected leaders include Singapore, Hong Kong, New York, Seoul, London, Melbourne, Copenhagen and Dublin.

Melbourne councillors consider bold 10-year transport plan

News18 Oct 2019

Plans aim to improve livability, help Melbourne become a leading bicycle city and implement consistent 40km/h vehicle speed limits across the city.

Tokyo named top global hospital city

News17 Oct 2019

The study by digital healthcare start-up Medbelle sought to identify the leading hospital cities based on a range of criteria, including citizen accessibility.

30 cities say their greenhouse gas emissions have peaked

News08 Oct 2019

Austin, Athens, Lisbon and Venice are the latest major cities to have ‘peaked’ their greenhouse gas emissions, meaning they won’t rise any further and are now falling.

Vienna remains top city for liveability

News05 Sep 2019

Austrian capital retains its position in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s index which assigns cities a rating of relative comfort for over 30 qualitative and quantitative factors.

London ranked top city for Generation Z

News04 Sep 2019

The UK capital stood out from other cities in areas such as social entrepreneurship, co-working spaces, education, artificial intelligence and concerts.

Tokyo holds position as safest city in the world

News02 Sep 2019

The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Safe Cities Index 2019 ranks 60 cities across 57 indicators covering digital, health, infrastructure and personal security.

Why open standards are fundamental to deploying data for smart city services

Opinions07 Aug 2019

Smart cities won’t meet their goal of improving citizens’ quality of life unless they’re built in an open and standardised way, says Kary Främling.

Helsinki top for work-life balance

News07 Aug 2019

A study has compared data on livability, work intensity, institutional support and legislation to rank cities based on their success in promoting work-life balance to citizens.

Melbourne chosen as next pilot city for Uber Air

News13 Jun 2019

It will join Dallas and Los Angeles with test flights due to begin in 2020 with a view to commercial operations commencing in 2023.

Melbourne maps its metropolitan forests

News10 Jun 2019

The city wants to better understand where its trees exist and why and assess what can be done to protect and expand its urban forests.

Melbourne establishes testbed for 5G and IoT

News31 May 2019

The city wants to bring together "the best minds" to help envisage the future and enable the testing of emerging technologies in a managed environment.

Melbourne makes major investments in parks, waste and water

News15 May 2019

The city is investing more than $19m in capital works to respond to the impact of climate change, better manage its parklands and urban forests and conserve water.

Singapore crowned fibre city champion

News18 Apr 2019

The smart nation tops the inaugural FTTH Council Asia-Pacific ranking of cities with the most advanced fibre-to-the-home coverage.

Melbourne refuses permission for supersized advertising

News28 Mar 2019

The Australian city has refused 81 applications to display advertising on public phone booths from JCDecaux, stating that the signage is not low impact.

Melbourne issues open call to help make the city safer

News08 Mar 2019

It is calling on the community to help unearth effective solutions so everyone can get around the city more safely at any hour

Which cities are top for wellbeing?

News05 Feb 2019

Sixteen cities from six continents have been announced as finalists for the 2019 Wellbeing City Award, which recognises city-led action on urban dwelling

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