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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

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.

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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.

London transforms streets for World Car Free Day

Road travel20 Sep 2024

Londoners are being encouraged to mark the day on Sunday 22 September with 200 streets transformed into temporary spaces for play and social gatherings.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile 2024 – San Diego

Smart Cities Reports18 Sep 2024

Delve into the latest City Profile from SmartCitiesWorld, focusing on how the City of San Diego is innovating through policy and technology to best serve its communities.

Boston launches new planning department to ensure resilience and equity

Planning and redevelopment03 Jul 2024

The establishment of the new department is a major piece of mayor Wu’s vision to transform planning and development and create a green and growing city.

Siemensstadt Square: blueprint for the city of the future?

Digital twins27 Jun 2024

Combining the real and the digital worlds, technology from Siemens Xcelerator portfolio will form the backbone of the new neighbourhood in Berlin Spandau.

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.

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.

Salt Lake City shares vision for transit-oriented hub

Planning and redevelopment22 Apr 2024

The Rio Grande District Vision & Implementation plan is intended to serve as a redevelopment roadmap for around 11 acres of land west of the city’s Downtown.

Leicester lights the way home for pedestrians

Lighting18 Apr 2024

The UK city council is working with SkedGo to enable pedestrians walking at night to see how much of their journey home is covered by street lighting and CCTV.

Tokyo to convert expressway into elevated green walkway

Pedestrianisation25 Mar 2024

The transformation of the Shimbashi-Kyobashi expressway into the Tokyo Sky Corridor is part of the Government’s plan to create more people-centred spaces.

Edinburgh’s walking, wheeling and cycling trends revealed

Micromobility20 Mar 2024

The biannual Walking and Cycling Index draws on independent survey feedback from a cross-section of more than 1,200 residents in the capital, surveyed in 2023.

Orlando unveils latest iteration of downtown “urban oasis”

Planning and redevelopment06 Mar 2024

The Canopy will integrate with various modes of transportation to ensure accessibility for all and feature pedestrian-friendly walkways and bike paths.

Calgary invites students to shape their city in Minecraft

Planning and redevelopment21 Feb 2024

Students can choose between Haultain Park or 4th Street Station to hone their digital and creative skills with each site presenting a specific challenge.

City park to complete major Manchester regeneration project

Parks and green space19 Jan 2024

The “green heart” marks the closing chapter of the Ancoats project and will also help create a low-traffic, pedestrian-first neighbourhood in the UK city.

Digital wayfinding optimises London visitor experience

Citizen engagement18 Jan 2024

The digital map of King’s Cross by Living Map provides real-time and customisable step-by-step directions, highlighting the mix of facilities on offer.

Toronto to create green oasis in downtown neighbourhood

Parks and green space28 Dec 2023

Work on the 2,600 square metre park in the Canadian city is anticipated to commence in 2025 and aims to transport visitors through a woodland experience.

UK councils team to create green, active travel district

Road travel15 Dec 2023

The vision for the new green travel district in the Birmingham area is for less congestion, less pollution, fewer accidents and more productive communities.

Wellington adds two suburbs to sustainable transport network

Climate action15 Dec 2023

Wellington City Council has given the go ahead for two projects which include new raised pedestrian crossings, bus route improvements, and safer bike routes.

Dublin named Smart Tourism Capital for 2024

Cultural space29 Nov 2023

Under the European Commission Smart Tourism umbrella, Grosseto in the Tuscany region of Italy was also crowned Green Pioneer for its sustainability efforts.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Dallas

Smart Cities Reports16 Nov 2023

Discover how the City of Dallas is pushing ahead with its smart city efforts with the latest new-look City Profile from SmartCitiesWorld.

Post-pandemic walking decreases in the US

Data management & software06 Nov 2023

An e-book, published by StreetLight Data, reveals the data-driven pedestrian activity trends in top US cities and details the national and state trends.

Students take 15-minute city approach to reimagining urban spaces

Planning and redevelopment30 Oct 2023

C40 Cities’ second Students Reinventing Cities competition integrates the 15-minute city and proximity approach to creating green and thriving neighbourhoods.

Salt Lake City’s Open Streets project returns for fourth year

Pedestrianisation18 Sep 2023

The programme prioritises people over vehicles and has reportedly helped Utah’s capital make one of the strongest downtown recoveries since lockdowns in the US.

Tallinn launches e-scooter parking pilot

Micromobility10 Aug 2023

The City is working with e-scooter providers Bolt and Tuul to create 126 designated spaces for micromobility users to ensure the city is safe for pedestrians.

Sacramento set to start Broadway Complete Streets project

Road travel08 Aug 2023

A two-mile stretch will be transformed from a commuter corridor to an entertainment-friendly one, serving cyclists, pedestrians, transit users as well as cars.

Melbourne’s visionary Greenline project reaches milestone

Planning and redevelopment08 Aug 2023

The City has released a draft masterplan to guide the transformation of the Yarra River – Birrarung area and is consulting with the community and stakeholders.

Aberdeen agrees segregated cycle lane for major street

Road travel11 Jul 2023

An updated design for incorporating buses and a cycle lane for the entire length of Union Street has been agreed as part of the City Centre Masterplan.

Global platform supports proximity in urban planning

Planning and redevelopment06 Jun 2023

By placing people at the centre of the urban plan, proximity concept focuses on ensuring an equitable distribution of all essential social functions of the city.

Boston launches street safety initiative

Road travel23 May 2023

The Safety Surge initiative will bring traffic calming infrastructure to every neighbourhood in Boston and will include speed bumps and redesigned intersections.

Christchurch proposes street changes around Te Kaha arena

Planning and redevelopment27 Apr 2023

The proposals are designed to help the roads better cope with a large influx of pedestrians on event days and include traffic-calming
and mobility parks.

Salt Lake City residents invited to explore greener downtown

Parks and green space11 Apr 2023

Temporary pop-up installation is designed to enable residents to experience on a small scale what it would be like to have a green space encircle the downtown.

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.

How zoning changes can create more liveable cities

Planning and redevelopment28 Mar 2023

A report from the Urban Land Institute details how zoning updates can improve housing attainability, sustainability, climate resilience, and community health.

The case for 15-minute cities

Planning and redevelopment15 Mar 2023

Hélène Chartier, director of urban planning and design, C40 Cities, explains why the approach can create greener, happier, healthier and more prosperous global cities.

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.

One Bangkok unveils its smart city living vision

Planning and redevelopment21 Feb 2023

Through its Urbanverse, the people-centric, integrated district aims to be a model of social, economic and environmental sustainability in the Thai capital.

Louisville calls on artists to help create safer streets

Cultural space09 Feb 2023

Louisville Metro’s Community Crosswalks programme invites local artists to install vibrant crosswalks to help improve safety conditions for pedestrians.

Edinburgh begins work on active travel green corridor

Parks and green space27 Jan 2023

It will provide a key link in Edinburgh’s active travel network with a cycle path as well as incorporate green community spaces promoting biodiversity and play.

Green urban infrastructure spend to reach $978bn by 2030

Parks and green space13 Dec 2022

ABI Research said the single most important benefit of green urban infrastructure is its role in making cities more resilient against climate change impacts.

Why urban planners must design ‘play’ into cities

Recreational space29 Nov 2022

Dr Sara Candiracci, member of the Real Play Coalition, explains how the Real Play City Challenge 2022 has helped address barriers to play in global communities.

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.

Helsinki reveals winner of South Harbour design project

Planning and redevelopment25 Nov 2022

The competition included two interactive stages in which residents submitted more than 2,000 comments on the entries via the Kerro Kantasi feedback service.

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.

Illinois MPOs embark on statewide mapping initiative

Planning and redevelopment04 Nov 2022

Initiative will ensure metropolitan planning organisations have accurate, up-to-date information at scale for decision-making related to a number of key areas.

Urb unveils designs for smart, self-sufficient African city

Planning and redevelopment26 Oct 2022

The Parks, a 1,700 hectare sustainable city in the eastern region of South Africa, aims to produce 100 per cent of its energy, water and food on site to become a self-sufficient destination.

Greek smart city unveils carbon-neutral green space

Planning and redevelopment06 Oct 2022

The Ellinikon Metropolitan Park will be Europe’s largest coastal park at more than 600 acres and aims to revolutionise the role parks play in new and existing cities, utilising smart technology for ecological restoration.

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.

Christchurch puts people at the heart of street innovation

Economic Development09 Sep 2022

Waka Kotahi introduced its Innovating Streets for People pilot programme in 2020-21 to accelerate projects aimed at creating safer, healthier and more people-friendly streets.

Boston to expand bike network and public bike-share

Micromobility07 Sep 2022

During peak times, people on bikes regularly make up 10-25 per cent of all Boston traffic and research shows more will ride if they have access to separated bike lanes.

Why UK leaders must double-down on active travel promises

Micromobility31 Aug 2022

Xavier Brice, CEO of walking, wheeling and cycling charity, Sustrans, says the drive to net zero, cost-of-living crisis and future of the NHS all depend on the UK Government’s promises to promote more active and healthier ways to travel.

Toronto street pilot data reveals increase in active travel

Data management & software15 Aug 2022

Data has been collected from the ActiveTO Midtown Complete Street pilot, which was launched in April 2021 as part of the City’s pandemic mobility recovery strategy.

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.

London to invest £4m in green infrastructure

Climate action08 Aug 2022

Nineteen projects led by boroughs and TfL will receive funding, which include pocket parks, tree pits and rain gardens as part of the city’s urban climate action plans.

Glasgow puts forward plan for city centre people-first zone

Planning and redevelopment05 Aug 2022

Crossing points would ensure pedestrians have less distance and more time to cross the road and street space would be rebalanced to allow for growth in civic spaces, pocket parks and street cafes.

What would you like to see in SmartCitiesWorld?

Smart Cities News27 Jul 2022

SmartCitiesWorld is undertaking a survey to find out what you think of the platform and what else we could be doing to support our members

Neom reveals designs for The Line smart city

Greenfield sites27 Jul 2022

The Line aims to redefine the concept of urban development with public parks and pedestrian areas, schools, homes and places for work vertically layered and all daily needs reachable in five minutes.

Urban vision to reimagine Downtown San Francisco

News20 Jul 2022

Urban design firm Sitelab is working with the Downtown SF Partnership to reinvent the area as a pedestrian-centric, more vibrant and culturally rich space, based on a framework and vision to influence change.

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