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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 23 - Identifying urban solutions at the intersection of climate, health, and equity

Tune into the latest Urban Exchange podcast, where guests from the city of Buenos Aires City Government and Yale University discuss the links between climate, health and inequity.

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 22 - Digital solutions shaping the urban landscape

The latest Urban Exchange takes us inside the world of digital financial innovation and how it supports urban resilience, with experts from Cape Town and StateUp.

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The built environment’s Scope 3 emissions conundrum

Without serious consideration for Scope 3 emissions, we will be unable to reach global net zero goals and improve the quality of life of building occupants, says Mahesh Ramanujam, CEO of Global Network for Zero.

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the exhibitor: Latitudo 40

Latitudo 40 sits at the convergence of satellite imagery analysis and AI and will demonstrate the vital role satellite data has to play in helping cities tackle the challenges of climate change.

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Prioritising accessibility in smart city tech and services

Inclusivity23 Aug 2024

Monica Duhem, Director of the Global Advisory Center at the Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs (G3ict), explains how she has been working to make accessibility by design a priority for cities, and how model policies have helped make an impact.

Index reveals America’s most livable communities

Demographic change19 Apr 2022

AARP’s ranking uses more than 50 national data sources to measure 61 community characteristics across seven categories, including housing, transportation, environment, health and engagement.

Seoul deploys smart city services to promote safety and wellbeing

Health and social care08 Apr 2022

The Smart City in Daily Life pilot project will run three services in welfare and safety, including the use of beacons to protect children from going missing as well as night-patrol robots.

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.

Guyana embarks on e-governance project to ensure inclusivity

Inclusivity18 Jan 2022

The South American country is digitally transforming its infrastructure and services to provide greater accessibility for citizens, particularly those living in remote and underserved areas.

Oakland aims to eliminate financial obstacles to mobility

Inclusivity13 Jan 2022

As part of its Universal Basic Mobility programme, it has distributed 500 prepaid debit cards for use in purchasing trips or passes on public transit, bikeshare, and shared e-scooters.

Scottish councils take part in IoT pilot to create safer, sustainable communities

Commercial buildings29 Oct 2021

IoT accelerator packs will provide access to real-time data insights on waste management, air quality, social housing solutions, building health and water monitoring capabilities.

SmartCitiesWorld and Resilient Cities Network kick off new partnership with podcast launch

News06 Oct 2021

SmartCitiesWorld and R-Cities announce a new partnership to advance smart technology applications in urban resilience, beginning with the launch of the Urban Exchange podcast, available now.

St Louis launches electric shuttle service for seniors

News05 Oct 2021

Sustainable transport for non-emergency rides and food distribution to housebound elders.

Newcastle launches website to showcase smart city innovation

News22 Sep 2021

Key aims of the site are to strengthen the UK city’s innovation community by creating new partnerships and commercial opportunities and provide a resource for sharing ideas and insight.

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.

Bloomberg names 50 finalist cities for 2021 Global Mayors’ Challenge

News16 Jun 2021

The cities chosen are considered to have come up with the boldest urban innovations emerging from the pandemic with the challenge aiming to spread the most promising ideas.

Mayors call on the G20 to deliver green, just and local recovery

Demographic change09 Mar 2021

The mayors of Milan and Rome highlight the imperative for G20 countries to use recovery funding in a way that advances, not hinders, ambitious and equitable climate action ahead of COP26.

Mayor calls on London’s innovators to support city's recovery from Covid-19

News24 Feb 2021

Sadiq Khan is inviting applications to a £1m Resilience Fund and also wants to harness the capital’s design talent to make a vital contribution to its recovery from Covid-19 in a separate initiative.

Open cities

Editor's Blog12 Feb 2021

It’s the little things that matter. Consider kerbs. For the majority of us they’re things we ignore (and occasionally trip over). For those with mobility problems they can be obstacles for travelling around a city, at times closing off parts of where they live

Singapore’s president launches national Digital for Life movement

News09 Feb 2021

It seeks to bring the whole nation together in collective efforts to help all Singaporeans have the necessary digital tools, skills and habits to succeed in the future.

Smart city developer acquires digital services company

News07 Jan 2021

The acquisition will help Planet Smart City to use gamification to drive residents’ loyalty and participation in community life and reward the most active and environmentally conscious behaviours.

Cities' climate change and inequality projects announced as finalists

News04 Jan 2021

Projects ranging from curbing transport emissions to urban agriculture and flood protection in slums have made the finals of the WRI Ross Centre for Sustainable Cities’ Prize for Cities 2020-21.

Glasgow delivers feedback on the progress of its digital strategy

News24 Nov 2020

The Scottish city has outlined achievements to date as well as next steps and priorities, including the renewed focus of digital investment to support recovery from the pandemic.

Shanghai crowned smart city of the year at Smart City Live 2020

News19 Nov 2020

The digital infrastructure, e-gov services, a City Brain, the integration of information technology and industry and its strategic objectives were all highlighted by the judges.

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.

European Commission names Leuven as capital of innovation

News28 Sep 2020

The Belgian city actively involves its citizens in the creation and testing of new ideas and was praised for its ground-breaking collaboration model.

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.

London mayor commissions research into future challenges and opportunities

News17 Sep 2020

Mapping work will begin with a major research and evidence-gathering exercise into the issues that central London and the Canary Wharf area are facing given the reduction in footfall due to the pandemic.

Singapore progresses digital inclusion project for seniors

News03 Sep 2020

Singapore’s IMDA and the SG Digital Office are aiming to connect with and raise the skills of 100,000 seniors by March 2021 via its Seniors Go Digital programme.

Which US states are on the Covid-19 Watch List?

News17 Aug 2020

Urban Footprint has combined datasets to help governments and frontline organisations better understand where spikes may happen next and plan ahead to deliver relief and essential resources.

Columbus unveils three smart mobility pilots and seeks community participation

News30 Jul 2020

Smart mobility hubs, connected vehicles and the re-commissioned Linden LEAP aim to improve mobility and road safety as well as provide community food support.

San Diego seeks to plug digital divide with end-of-life city computers

News16 Jul 2020

It is proposing a partnership with San Diego Futures Foundation which would provide thousands of computers to families in need and reduce the future costs of recycling the technology.

Singapore establishes network of digital community hubs

News14 Jul 2020

The hubs, set up by Singapore’s new SG Digital Office, will support the smart nation’s next phase of digitalisation and help it to reach out and connect with every community.

Helsinki to introduce robots to help dispense medication for home care

News30 Jun 2020

The device will release the required medication to customers at prescribed times and safely stores it inside so customers can’t take more than the prescribed amount.

Singapore creates new office to further drive digitalisation

News01 Jun 2020

The SG Digital Office will recruit 1,000 digital ambassadors to help every individual and business to go digital in the phased economic recovery from Covid-19.

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.

Seat Pleasant rolls out telehealth system in COVID-19 effort

News27 Mar 2020

Seat Pleasant calls itself “the world’s first authentic small smart city” and has a high proportion of low-income and vulnerable people, making it an ideal launch location for the technology, which could be expanded nationally.

Bloomberg Philanthropies launches coronavirus support programme for mayors

News10 Mar 2020

The initiative will provide cities with virtual coaching, shared best practices and up-to-date information.

Sunderland seeks partner to become a ‘neutral host’ 5G city

News03 Mar 2020

The move aims to boost connectivity across the city and give citizens and businesses more choice.

Toyota to build prototype future city in Japan

News07 Jan 2020

Woven City will be home to 2,000 residents and researchers who will test and develop smart city technologies.

Seoul bolsters its smart city infrastructure with IoT network

News20 Dec 2019

The Metropolitan Government is planning to deploy a city-wide Internet of Things network as part of its plan to create one of the world’s first hyper-connected cities by 2022.

Planning consultation citizen engagement tool wins future housing pitch contest

News14 Nov 2019

The Future Fox won a start-up pitch contest focused around housing solutions at Connected Places Catapult’s CityX event yesterday in London.

Smart cities must be accessible by design

Special Reports01 Nov 2019

While technology can help improve life in cities for people with disabilities, there’s a risk that without adequate oversight and appropriate input, it could widen inequality. Three city leaders share their ideas!

Podcast: The central role of cities in the sharing economy, with Chelsea Rustrum

Smart Cities News30 Oct 2019

There’s a big opportunity for cities to better harness the sharing economy to achieve municipal goals and give power back to the people, Rustrum says.

Interactive map shows cities' commitment to innovation

News28 Oct 2019

Report found that cities’ ability to drive innovation depends most on bold leadership, dedicated staff with the right skills, and a strong focus on data to set targets and measure outcomes.

Accelerator addresses NYC's public transit challenges

News16 Oct 2019

Start-ups and entrepreneurs with products that improve accessibility, enhance traffic coordination, or create new sources of revenue are invited to submit applications.

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.

Edinburgh councillors told to prioritise poverty, sustainability and wellbeing, while saving £86.7 million

News07 Oct 2019

The call forms part of the Scottish capital’s four-year Change Strategy, which aims to build a more inclusive and fairer city.

VIDEO: Ten cities prioritise shared challenges to speed solutions

Video26 Sep 2019

The ten cities are collaborating through the Future State Co-Foundery.

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