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The built environment’s Scope 3 emissions conundrum

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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.

Initiative aims to reinvent community resilience

Resilience29 Oct 2024

Leading Cities has unveiled the Bridge to Resiliency Commitment to Action, developed at the Clinton Global Initiative 2024 annual meeting in New York City.

New York Power Authority boosts electric vehicle charging

Electric vehicles29 Oct 2024

Zooz collaborated with NYPA to develop a power booster that incorporates energy storage and management tech to advance New York State’s clean energy agenda.

New York State awards 132-vehicle on-demand transit contract

Mobility-as-a-Service01 Oct 2024

The Routing Company will support New York’s Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority as it provides weekday demand-responsive transit service.

How transit tech is addressing NYC transportation challenges

News27 Sep 2024

Report from the Transit Tech Lab public-private initiative details how 18 tech companies partnered with New York-area transit agencies to test their technology.

Climate Week NYC opens with the theme “It’s Time”

Climate action23 Sep 2024

Climate Week NYC is the largest annual climate event of its kind, bringing together over 600 events and activities across New York in person, hybrid and online.

General Motors partners to expand US EV charging network

Electric vehicles20 Sep 2024

Stations will be deployed coast to coast, including in metropolitan areas in states such as Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, New York and Texas.

Equitable and sustainable urban living

Editor's Blog05 Sep 2024

Three cities accelerating the green transition with innovative projects and substantial investments to enhance sustainability and equity in urban living.

NYC floating pool to be located at Pier 35

Climate action09 Aug 2024

The New York City and state are partnering to fund a water filtration demonstration project to ensure this innovative model can safely provide swimming access.

New York launches safe e-bike usage and charging initiatives

Micromobility24 Jul 2024

New York City Safe Charging Accelerator aims to prevent lithium-ion battery fires and launches trade-in programme for unsafe e-bikes, devices and batteries.

Community solar initiative launched in New York City

Solar power10 Jul 2024

The solar campaign has begun enrolling 1,700 units to an estimated 5,000 residents from seven properties across The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan.

New York CDTA expands on-demand transit service in Albany

Mobility-as-a-Service01 Jul 2024

New schedule catalyses downtown tourism with 19 unique stops to deliver point-to-point on-demand and pre-booked rides in the Albany area during summer months.

NYC launches ‘Green Fast Track’ to speed housing development

Residential buildings04 Jun 2024

Streamlined environmental review process will reduce timetable by up to two years, and slash around $100,000 in costs per project for housing proposals.

FTA awards $343m to improve accessibility at transit-rail stations

Inclusivity03 Jun 2024

Grant recipients will use the federal funding to make rail stations more accessible and inclusive and in line with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

New zoning helps to transform one of NYC’s densest suburbs

Planning and redevelopment15 May 2024

The project is envisioned as a way to transform a large portion of the Lincoln Avenue corridor into a new linear public park with green and open space.

Firms named to test new tech with NY regional transit agencies

News08 May 2024

Transit Tech Lab focused on customer experience, climate resilience and kerb management and those selected will deploy their tech in a proof-of-concept period.

New York launches data hub for Business Improvement Districts

Open data08 May 2024

The New York Places Data Hub aims to make it simple and easy for BIDs and small businesses to access critical data to better understand community needs.

New York City embeds climate budgeting in decision-making

Climate action02 May 2024

The process will allow the City to understand the climate impact of the dollars it spends, and identify where more effort is needed to tackle climate change.

MTA reveals Climate Resilience Roadmap

Rail Travel30 Apr 2024

Roadmap is comprised of a Climate Vulnerability Assessment and climate resilience goals to address the magnitude of climate threats facing MTA infrastructure.

Can technology make trucks of the future safer?

Road travel16 Apr 2024

Truck of the Future programme seeks to enhance road safety for vulnerable road users in urban areas by mitigating potential conflicts with large fleet vehicles.

Roosevelt Island creates NYC’s first Miyawaki pocket forest

Parks and green space09 Apr 2024

“Miyawaki method” creates dense, biodiverse forests that improve climate resilience and overall ecological sustainability in the areas where they are planted.

New York City to host Smart City Expo USA 2024

News19 Mar 2024

Taking place at Pier 36, the Expo will have a special focus on the smart technologies and innovation helping 16 cities prepare for the 2026 Fifa World Cup.

Bloomberg announces $200m commitment to local climate action

Climate action15 Mar 2024

Bloomberg American Sustainable Cities initiative will support 25 US cities leading the way in reducing emissions and building more prosperous communities.

San Jose ranked top city for carbon-friendly transportation

Climate action14 Mar 2024

Streetlight Data index ranks the 100 most populous metro areas in the US based on eight key transportation factors impacting greenhouse gas emissions.

NYC brings safe battery charging to e-bike delivery workers

Micromobility06 Mar 2024

Delivery workers will be able to securely charge their vehicles and exchange depleted batteries at Swobbee stations at multiple locations across the city.

NYC sets out roadmap to grow the city’s green economy

People and skills05 Mar 2024

Investing in jobs and sectors to help combat climate change will also position New Yorkers to benefit from the 400,000 projected green-collar jobs by 2040.

Transit tech companies team for real-time solutions

AI and Machine Learning21 Feb 2024

Collaboration between Hayden’s real-time location accuracy and Lyt’s transit signal priority system seeks to enhance public transit reliability and experience.

London, New York and Paris top smart city ranking

News15 Feb 2024

The IESE analysed 183 cities in 92 countries worldwide for the 2024 Cities in Motion Index according to 114 indicators that feed into nine key dimensions.

Can digital twins reduce emergency response times?

Digital twins30 Jan 2024

This is the focus of a project by New York City Fire Department and C2Smarter transportation centre, which will create a digital twin of the streets of Harlem.

Latest cities to earn What Works Cities Certification

Data management & software23 Jan 2024

Bloomberg Philanthropies has awarded 12 new US and Latin American cities in its certification programme for exceptional use of data in their operations.

Initiative helps agencies improve operational efficiency

Economic Development23 Jan 2024

Pilot winners of the US Transit Tech Lab accelerator-style challenge include battery analytics, passenger flow sensors and lidar and imagery fusion technology.

Which cities globally were most congested in 2023?

Congestion10 Jan 2024

TomTom is releasing the 13th edition of its traffic index that provides data and information on traffic trends from 387 cities in 55 countries throughout 2023.

NYC receives $7.5m grant to electrify Governors Island ferry

Sea travel04 Dec 2023

It will fund installation of shoreside rapid charging infrastructure to support the fully electric operations of the new hybrid-electric Governors Island ferry.

Water Safe Cities Accelerator to tackle flooding and drought

Water24 Nov 2023

Sixteen C40 cities have signed a commitment to address flooding and drought by 2030, with each city taking steps to improve water access, and flood protection.

Volocopter completes test flight in New York City

Air Travel14 Nov 2023

As part of the public showcase, City of New York outlined a new vision for the future of the Downtown Manhattan Heliport, seeking to reduce emissions and noise.

NYC dashboard to bring transparency to capital projects

Economic Development02 Nov 2023

New York City capital projects tracker provides a detailed view into projects, spanning critical infrastructure such as bridges, sewers, sanitation, and parks.

New York City launches smart city accelerator programme

News13 Oct 2023

New York smart city accelerator programme will enable agencies, private companies and academia to test and evaluate eight pilot technology projects per year.

New York State clean concrete mandate for agencies

Climate action20 Sep 2023

Clean concrete mandate establishes emissions limits on concrete used in state-funded public building and transportation projects and supports climate action.

NYC launches major plan to cut building emissions

Climate action14 Sep 2023

The new strategy delivers on goals outlined in PlaNYC: Getting Sustainability Done, New York City’s long-term strategic climate plan released in April.

Most extreme urban heat island hot spots revealed in study

Climate action18 Aug 2023

Using AI and satellite images, Arup’s Urban Heat Snapshot mapped the most extreme hot spots in a 150km2 sample of the urban centres of a range of cities.

New York City expands free broadband programme

Inclusivity07 Aug 2023

The Big Apple Connect free broadband programme is being expanded to 17 new public housing developments in an effort to close they city’s digital divide.

How Bronx cooperative is cutting emissions and generating free electricity

Climate action26 Jul 2023

Enviro Power’s SmartWatt boiler is an energy-saving, emission-reducing, drop-in replacement for the hot water portion of conventional heating systems.

New York City to host Smart City Expo USA 2023

News01 Jun 2023

Under the theme “The Future is Here,” the two-day event at Pier 36 will convene global experts working to build smarter, more equitable, and sustainable cities.

Geothermal system to power New York City high-rise

Residential buildings26 May 2023

A district geothermal ground-source heat pump will provide renewable heating and cooling to Coney Island commercial retail and high-rise residential community.

Funding unlocked to tackle New York City’s transit deserts

Inclusivity25 Apr 2023

Climate tech investor Elemental Excelerator will support rideshare company Dollaride to deploy electric vehicles to advance its Clean Transit Access programme.

$110m plan to decarbonise NYC dwellings via virtual power plant

Smart grids30 Mar 2023

Upgrades aided by the project facility will instantly reduce carbon emissions and create revenue-earning opportunities for residents and building owners alike.

New York’s reimagined people-first Broadway plan progresses

Planning and redevelopment13 Mar 2023

The latest phase of the plan will deliver two new plazas, shared streets, and a two-way bike lane on Broadway from West 25th Street to West 32nd Street.

Why do people choose to stay in or leave their cities?

Demographic change08 Mar 2023

Boston Consulting Group has surveyed more than 50,000 people in 79 cities to find out what makes urban residents want to move away from them or remain.

MTA expands universal NYC subway wireless connectivity

Fibre networks28 Feb 2023

Upgraded high-capacity carrier-grade fibre network, which leverages the power of 5G small cells and IoT, will more than double in size along the subway system.

Which cities are performing best in the 4IR?

News01 Feb 2023

The 2022 Smart City Index analysed 31 global cities to examine the urban changes taking place against the backdrop of the 4th Industrial Revolution.

New York offshore wind innovation hub issues call for entries

Wind power25 Jan 2023

The Brooklyn-based Hub was founded in mid-2022 to identify and help develop promising start-ups to drive new innovations in the offshore wind industry.

New York channels federal funding into electrifying fleet

Electric vehicles09 Jan 2023

The electric vehicles will include electric transit vans and pick-up trucks for agencies citywide, and electric refuse trucks and hybrid plug-in street sweepers.

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.

NYCSBUS to electrify additional school buses in the Bronx

News02 Dec 2022

NYCSBUS will leverage the Mobility House’s charge and energy management system to optimise infrastructure planning and operation for 30 electric school buses.

New York City cleantech accelerator announces latest cohort

Batteries and renewables30 Nov 2022

Third Clean Fight NY programme will focus on battery and energy storage that can help speed the clean energy transition and position NYC as a hub for innovation.

Car-free visions boost support for pedestrianisation

Pedestrianisation28 Nov 2022

Reimagined car-free areas in iconic areas in London, Paris, and New York have further fuelled the desire by residents to see fewer vehicles in their cities.

Citizens lean towards car-free cities

Pedestrianisation21 Nov 2022

Survey of residents in London, Paris and New York reveals they want to see less cars in their cities and support more space to pedestrians and cyclists.

NYC building switches on interactive LED glass installation

Retailers25 Oct 2022

ANC’s installation in the Tin Building is the largest deployment of the fully transparent, LED-embedded and construction-grade Glaam Media Glass in the US.

Smart cities and streetscape research centre launched

Planning and redevelopment12 Aug 2022

The NSF Engineering Research Centre for Smart Streetscapes aims to help forge liveable, safe and inclusive communities through real-time, hyperlocal technologies for streets and their surroundings.

New York MTA awards contract for automated bus lane enforcement

AI and Machine Learning10 Aug 2022

Hayden AI is installing two pieces of equipment on transit buses to conduct automated enforcement: an AI-powered camera system and an edge processor.

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