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Awards recognise smart city progress made by North America municipalities

News14 Jul 2021

Projects ranging from the use of AI and machine learning to inspect roadways to a housing rights challenge were among those highlighted as making “unprecedented progress”.

UK local authorities work together to reduce carbon footprints

News13 Jul 2021

Developed with the Anthesis Group, the initiative is designed as a public sector alternative to traditional carbon offsetting and aims to help the authorities benefit from local insetting investment choices.

Indian smart city lab announces corporate founding partner

News24 Jun 2021

Silicon Labs becomes part of the private, public and academia ecosystem set up in Hyderabad, which will help to enable the country’s smart cities and drive economic growth.

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.

Proposed measures progress Sydney towards net-zero building goals

Commercial buildings03 Jun 2021

The City of Sydney has worked with industry and government to develop ambitious performance standard step changes for new office buildings, hotels and shopping centres.

Open source earthquake detection technology used in global initiative

Open data26 May 2021

Grillo’s sensors, which are based on low-cost, open source hardware designs, are being used as part of a Clinton Global Initiative earthquake early warning project in Puerto Rico.

Project to map West Midlands road network and infrastructure

News11 May 2021

Work being undertaken by Chordant and Mobileye will support Transport for West Midlands’ long-term transport strategies with Coventry City Council.

WEF to launch regional networks to support digital transformation of smaller cities

News08 Apr 2021

The networks in Latin America and South Asia will share smart city knowledge and connect mid-size and small cities in the regions with pioneer cities.

Minneapolis introduces touchscreen and contactless payment tech for mobility

News31 Mar 2021

The City of Minneapolis has partnered with Flowbird to replace its kerbside kiosks with 700 Flowbird CWT touch multi-use terminals, offering citizens a choice of payment options.

5G pilot to demonstrate advanced logistics in the UK

News26 Feb 2021

The project has the potential to support the continued revolution in connected automated logistics and provides a 5G core for the North East, positioning it for further investment and growth.

Bilbao bus service pilots contactless ticketing

News25 Feb 2021

The system is being trialled as a first step in bringing safe contactless payments to passengers in the Spanish city as well as attracting locals and visitors back to public transport.

Smart city experience specialists graduate in Dubai

People and skills01 Feb 2021

Smart Dubai’s first Digital Service Design Professional Diploma aims to provide graduates with the knowledge and best practice needed to improve digital services and design new ones.

Low carbon innovation centre established for Metro Vancouver region

News22 Jan 2021

The centre will be established by Simon Fraser University’s Renewable Cities programme and aims to accelerate urban climate solutions through research, capacity building and financial tools.

Saudi Arabia unveils its vision for a city without cars and streets

News13 Jan 2021

The Line is a zero-carbon, hyper-connected city in a 170km straight line on the Neom development near the Red Sea that will “reimagine and revitalise the future of urban living”.

Multi-modal terminal aims to improve mobility in Washington region

News07 Jan 2021

The Mukilteo Multimodal Ferry Terminal is the state’s first new ferry terminal for 40 years and incorporates the cultural influence of the Pacific Northwest’s native people.

Illinois smart city association runs safe-service technology pilot in library

News20 Nov 2020

The six-month pilot will provide contactless service via FrontDesk’s innovative technology and also aims to optimise efficiency, reduce employee stress, and result in safe service and satisfied customers.

Rochester debuts MaaS-enabled fare payments-as-a-service platform

News10 Nov 2020

Masabi claims roll-out of RTS Go marks a turning point in the fare collection industry with transit agencies no longer needing to purchase their own design-and-build bespoke ticketing systems.

UK and Thailand partner to help create smarter cities

News21 Oct 2020

The Smart City Handbook is part of a series of planned activities announced to support the UK and Thai governments’ joint work on smart cities.

Sunderland named smart city of the year

News16 Oct 2020

The UK city won top place in the national Digital Leaders 100 Awards and was recognised for prioritising digital transformation for the wider benefit and creating opportunities for communities and businesses alike.

StreetLight Data and Ford Mobility team for data-driven safety solutions

Data marketplace and monetisation15 Oct 2020

A bundled offering will combine datasets and machine learning to identify how cities can reduce serious and fatal crashes as well as inform future safety strategies.

UK launches hydrogen-fuelled transport hub and train trials

Transport hubs01 Oct 2020

Britain’s first hydrogen train has begun trials in the Midlands while Tees Valley in north-east England is announced as the location for the nation’s first hydrogen transport hub.

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.

5G rolled out across Ontario cities and towns

News01 Sep 2020

As well as putting in place the infrastructure for businesses and homes, Rogers Communications is supporting the University of Waterloo’s 5G Smart Campus in real-world testing of 5G applications.

Canberra to launch shared e-scooter scheme

News28 Aug 2020

The shared scheme will be run by two companies, Beam Mobility and Neuron Mobility, with a maximum of 1,500 e-scooters made available in the Australian capital city.

Christchurch and Auckland prepare to roll-out electric bus fleets

News27 Aug 2020

Electrification of the country’s transport sector will further drive New Zealand’s decarbonisation efforts and support its aims to have a full zero emission bus fleet by 2040.

Calls for better urban planning to improve public health in Hong Kong

News19 Aug 2020

It follows a study that reveals the detrimental impact of hot nights compared to hot days with the region experiencing hotter summers and more hot days due to climate change and heat island effect.

University announces smart city agreement for Macau

News06 Jul 2020

The University of Macau and Nam Kwong Petroleum & Chemicals will focus on areas such as smart energy and are also committed to nurturing smart city, IoT and big data talent.

IDC reveals Asia-Pacific 2020 smart city award winners

News29 May 2020

Nineteen smart city projects across the region have been recognised in the sixth annual awards programme, which were announced in a virtual event this year.

UAE report highlights IoT as the weak link of smart city security

News28 May 2020

Smart cities can unlock considerable business potential for the United Arab Emirates but a new report warns governments and organisations of the IoT’s cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

IDC names "best and brightest" North American smart city projects

News10 Mar 2020

The winning projects include an Alexa-assisted citizen contact centre and data-driven systems to reduce flooding and address road accident hotspots.

London Mayor shares “proven results” on air quality

News25 Feb 2020

NO2 exceedances fell dramatically but many sites still recorded PM2.5 levels above the recommended limit.

ICF names 2020's top 7 intelligent communities

News20 Feb 2020

Cities from the US, Canada, Australia and Estonia make the 18th annual list by the Intelligent Community Forum. The 2020 winner will be announced in June.

Zillow launches affordable housing search tool for Seattle

News20 Feb 2020

The tool aims to reduce the time it takes to manually look for available homes that are affordable and accessible.

VIDEO: 5G lessons from the City of LA

Video14 Feb 2020

Jeanne Holm, Senior Technology Advisor to the Mayor and Deputy CIO, City of Los Angeles, outlines the importance of using infrastructure efficiently and collaborating with the telecom industry to get more residents connected.

Six European cities tap AI to cut carbon emissions

News27 Jan 2020

The EU AI4Cities project is using a challenge-based procurement approach to find solutions to reduce urban greenhouse gas emissions.

Gothenburg boosts sustainable public transport push with e-bus roll-out

News17 Jan 2020

More than 150 electric buses will be introduced in the region covering Gothenburg, Mölndal and Partille, where 180 million trips are made by bus each year.

Sacramento launches US’ largest on-demand public microtransit system

News14 Jan 2020

Described as a mix between ride-hailing and taking the bus, the on-demand service uses small shuttle vehicles and costs $2.50 a ride.

Edinburgh sets out bold vision for 2030 mobility

News13 Jan 2020

The 10-year draft plan aims to respond to the city’s evolving demands as well as reinforce the Council’s ambition of making the Scottish capital carbon-neutral by 2030.

NYC development to showcase 'nature's civil engineering' for waterfront resilience

News12 Dec 2019

The initiative will use waterfront infrastructure such as berms, breakwaters, marshes and wetlands. There will also be a public beach.

The Orbit high-tech development aims to reimagine rural living in Canada

News11 Dec 2019

The town’s council wants to realise the best of both worlds: urban benefits within a rural community.

Edinburgh and Glasgow IoT coverage approaches 100 per cent

News14 Nov 2019

Boston Networks claims that by the end of November, over 30 per cent of businesses, six local authorities and almost 1.4 million people will have access to affordable IoT connectivity across Scotland.

On-demand microtransit could cut city traffic by 30 per cent

News07 Nov 2019

A new study highlights the benefits demonstrated by on-demand microtransit in four cities and finds that it could help cities reduce traffic by 15 to 30 per cent if deployed at scale and with the right regulatory framework.

Masdar and Uzbekistan announce utility-scale solar PPP project

News31 Oct 2019

The renewable energy company won the bid to develop the 100-megawatt utility-scale solar plant in the Navoi region of the country under the Scaling Solar programme.

Multi-channel citizen engagement and XaaS: Gartner pinpoints next govtech trends

News14 Oct 2019

The analyst house urges government CIOs to include these trends in their strategic planning over the next 12 to 18 months.

Why 5G will help us build smart communities as well as smart cities

Opinions09 Oct 2019

Brian Jackson, Head of Surveillance Solutions, BT Enterprise, says being ’smart’ is about connecting communities with the technology to address problems that most people assume can never be solved.

Sierra Leone signs charter city development deal

News02 Oct 2019

The project will integrate efficient infrastructure with transparent and effective governance, supported by the “intelligent application” of smart technology.

Building the IT backbone for public sector digital transformation

Opinions16 Sep 2019

If they want large-scale digital transformation to succeed, public sector organisations must look at their infrastructure, says Darren Watkins, VIRTUS Data Centres.

London mayor calls for more power to UK cities and regions

News02 Sep 2019

Sadiq Khan wants the UK Government to bring about major changes in devolution across the country to strengthen growth and guard against the uncertainty of Brexit.

Start-ups meet the urban water challenge

News28 Aug 2019

Winners of the 2019 Imagine H20 challenge were announced at World Water Week in Stockholm and will deploy their solutions in cities in three continents.

Carinthia switches on 5G in its flagship smart region

News14 Aug 2019

The Austrian state is also showcasing a range of smart applications including using virtual reality for tourism and a smart beehive that monitors the environment.

Scalable data management is crucial to water conservation

News05 Aug 2019

With 400 million smart water meters to be installed by 2026, turning the vast amount of data they produce into actionable insights is the challenge.

City Lights: Laura Robertson-Collins, Climate Champion, Liverpool

City Lights30 Jul 2019

Laura Robertson-Collins, Liverpool’s first ’Climate Champion’, talks to SmartCitiesWorld about her new role and its remit.

30 Toronto leaders urge support for Sidewalk Labs’ smart city plan

News05 Jul 2019

A group of Toronto leaders have co-signed a letter urging citizens and officials to give Sidewalk Labs’ controversial smart city proposal a chance.

5G testbed demonstrates the ambulance of the future, today

News24 Jun 2019

The West Midlands 5G testbed joined with University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and BT to demonstrate a remote-controlled ultrasound scan over a public 5G network.

AT&T opens climate data

News04 Jun 2019

The company is making datasets developed for its own climate risk analyses available for public use and has launched a climate challenge for universities and municipalities.

Miami launches a model for urban resilience

News31 May 2019

Miami-Dade County, City of Miami and City of Miami Beach have launched the Resilient305 Strategy to help prepare for and protect the region from future shocks and stresses.

Five tips for cities to attract innovative start-ups to urban challenges

Opinions31 May 2019

Partnerships between cities and start-ups can deliver huge benefits but these parties don’t always talk the same language. Judith Schuermans, Simone Ploemacher & Sebastiaan van Herk, Bax & Company, offer some tips for success.

Portland pilots Sidewalk Labs’ mobile location data software

News30 May 2019

The tool uses location data to model how people travel in cities.

Sensor City bolsters Liverpool's tech credentials

News29 Apr 2019

The joint venture has welcomed the latest cohort of tenants to its global innovation hub, which aims to bring together those specialising in sensor and related solutions.

Seattle’s Innovation Advisory Council to focus on earthquakes, homelessness and affordability

News09 Apr 2019

The City of Seattle’s Innovation Advisory Council has outlined seven priority projects it will work on and launched a new website where citizens can track progress.

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