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OnDemand Webinar: Driving Efficiency with Digital Twins and AI in Water Management

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A clean and efficient future: energy in focus at Cities Climate Action Summit 2024

Discover how this year’s Cities Climate Action Summit puts the spotlight on the switch to clean and renewable energy, and the importance of energy-efficiency.

SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024: experience ‘Tokyo 2050’ todaySponsored by The SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024 Showcase Program Executive Committee

Discover innovative concepts to solve urban issues through SusHi Tech Tokyo’s programme focused on leveraging diverse ideas, digital know-how and cutting-edge technologies.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile 2024 – City of Madrid

Discover how the city of Madrid is innovating to become a smarter, more sustainable city that’s able to deliver improved services to residents and visitors alike.

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.

Podcasts

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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OnDemand Panel discussion: Using AI to create value in cities for communities and workforce

Webinars12 Nov 2024

Join the next SmartCitiesWorld panel discussion to discover how AI can transform cities, enhancing operations and services for communities and empowering the workforce.

UK city launches partnership to collaborate on key areas

Transparency30 Oct 2024

The Exeter Partnership aims to deliver outcomes in areas such as climate, housing, the city centre and health, with an emphasis on collaboration and innovation.

OnDemand Webinar: Driving Efficiency with Digital Twins and AI in Water Management

Webinars11 Oct 2024

Join SmartCitiesWorld and Sand Technologies for our latest webinar, focusing on how Thames Water are integrating advanced digital twin technology and AI to revolutionise water management.

How innovation in the City of Mesa prioritises citizen outcomes

Citizen engagement07 Oct 2024

Harry Meier, deputy CIO for Innovation with the City of Mesa Department of Innovation and Technology, explains how the city sets out to explore what’s possible with each new generation of technology that comes along.

OnDemand Panel discussion: How Madrid is unlocking the potential of AI to transform city experiences

Webinars04 Oct 2024

Join SmartCitiesWorld and Microsoft for our latest panel discussion, focusing on how an innovative AI-driven virtual assistant is enhancing visitor experience in the city of Madrid.

Plans unveiled to transform former Connecticut power plant

Planning and redevelopment02 Oct 2024

Anchored by a reimagined decommissioned coal-fired and oil-powered facility, the park will become a public amenity in Norwalk with a stellar network of spaces.

Helsinki convenes residents’ panel to help reduce emissions

Climate action02 Oct 2024

City residents’ climate panel paved the way for a fair transition to zero-emission transport in Helsinki with five key themes emerging from the discussion.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile 2024 – City of Madrid

Smart Cities Reports30 Sep 2024

Discover how the city of Madrid is innovating to become a smarter, more sustainable city that’s able to deliver improved services to residents and visitors alike.

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.

Dallas showcases commitment to inclusivity with 2024 'Welcome Week'

Inclusivity16 Sep 2024

The annual campaign to celebrate inclusive communities and immigrant contribution is underway for 2024.

How data, evidence and collaboration power innovation in Phoenix

Analytics11 Sep 2024

Michael Hammett, director of the Office of Innovation in the City of Phoenix, explains how the strategic use of data and evidence, along with a series of hackathons, is helping the city overcome every day challenges.

Climate action centres set up in London’s under-used spaces

Climate action30 Aug 2024

Supported by climate solutions charity Ashden, Sharing Spaces uses spaces like libraries, cinemas and churches to provide community learning on climate action.

Kingston works with Opendatasoft to underpin data culture

Open data28 Aug 2024

The Ontario city is committed to fostering open government by encouraging participation and demonstrating transparency with data-sharing central to its aims.

Sunderland launches free smart city app

Citizen engagement28 Aug 2024

The locally developed app is designed to provide a portable guide to city life and is securely hosted by Boldyn Networks, Sunderland’s smart city partner.

Charlotte launches priority and policy tracker tool

Citizen engagement15 Aug 2024

Strategic Progress Tracker aims to increase community visibility, monitoring progress across five strategic priority areas, including well-managed government.

Christchurch launches energy pilot to empower communities

Climate action16 Jul 2024

Over a 13-week programme, teams in the Community Energy Activator will explore community energy models, acquire knowledge, and develop their ideas and plans.

Why mayors are the ‘last mile of governments’

Policymaking04 Jul 2024

Svetlana Tesic co-founder, vice president international public affairs and partnerships, Mayors of Europe, discusses mayoral priorities and sheds light on those cities with the most contented citizens.

OnDemand Webinar: How smart city tech is improving public safety for San Diego

Webinars01 Jul 2024

Join SmartCitiesWorld and Ubicquia for our latest joint webinar, focusing on how smart lighting and ALPR technologies are driving a revolution in public safety in the City of San Diego.

High-speed fibre network deployed in Amazon rainforest

Climate action10 Jun 2024

New subaquatic optical, IP and XGS-PON fibre broadband network brings future-proof connectivity to the region, reducing the digital divide in 400 communities.

Ukraine to launch Global Government Technology Centre in Kyiv

Economic Development30 May 2024

Centre aims to accelerate international collaboration on public sector innovation, digital transformation, emerging technologies and other critical tech issues.

Seoul issues eco-friendly travel tourist Climate Card

Climate action20 May 2024

Passes will allow unlimited use of Seoul’s public transportation during the selected period at low cost, making it economical and convenient for tourists.

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.

Public technology Portal sculpture unites Dublin and New York

Cultural space10 May 2024

Each sculpture features a 24/7 visual livestream from a Portal in the other city, allowing real-time interaction between Dubliners and New Yorkers and visitors.

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.

Vancouver spearheads use of digital credentials

Citizen engagement06 May 2024

The City is working with a number of partners with the aim of modernising services to make it easier for businesses, homeowners and permit applicants.

Two-thirds of Britons demand digital public services

Citizen engagement25 Apr 2024

Research by Nortal also reveals that they expect their digital experiences to mirror the slick, seamless interactions they get from private sector services.

Trust vs trustworthiness: smart cities in the age of AI

AI and Machine Learning18 Apr 2024

Cristian Capotescu and Gil Eyal, associate director and director of The Trust Collaboratory at Columbia University, explore the sociology of trust as it relates to the rollout of AI in cities.

Colorado Smart Futures Lab programme cohort unveiled

News10 Apr 2024

All of these companies are building smart cities technology solutions to issues confronting quality of life in communities across the state of Colorado.

Interactive tool helps Charlotte enhance tree canopy

Parks and green space03 Apr 2024

The advanced Canopy application provides residents with a convenient and user-friendly way to access recent urban tree canopy cover data in their area.

Greater Geelong launches Our Climate Actions website

Climate action29 Mar 2024

Interactive site enables residents to explore how the Australian City and community are working together to protect the local area and tackle climate change.

IDC Government names 2024 smart city winners

News28 Mar 2024

Winners of the seventh IDC Government Smart Cities North America Awards span solutions in microclimate modelling and digital twins to quantum computing.

Baltimore unveils resource to show impact of ARPA funding

Citizen engagement13 Mar 2024

Collaboration between university and Recovery Office provides a view of Baltimore’s conditions at neighbourhood-level prior to and during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Manchester launches People’s Panel for AI

Citizen engagement12 Mar 2024

The panel aims to provide residents with access to education and training on AI, enabling local communities to influence the development of AI initiatives.

San Antonio launches dashboards to increase transparency

Citizen engagement12 Feb 2024

The City is launching a set of dashboards focused on streets, drainage, parks and more to keep residents informed about public works-managed projects.

San Francisco launches multilingual election tool

Citizen engagement24 Jan 2024

The Department of Elections is launching its Vote Ready tool ahead of the March Primary Election to help any local voter understand their voting options.

WEF explores establishment of GovTech centre in Kyiv

People and skills18 Jan 2024

World Economic Forum and Ukraine Ministry of Digital Transformation have announced mutual interest in setting up a Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

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.

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.

Eight smart tech products to be tested in Colorado cities

Economic Development01 Nov 2023

C² Challenge sought smart cities solutions that address three specific problems faced by Colorado communities: accessibility, safe streets and public safety.

Vilnius named 2025 European Green Capital

Climate action23 Oct 2023

Vilnius aims to become climate-neutral by 2030, reducing emissions with measures such as increasing renewable sources and renovating heating infrastructures.

AI tools for city management launched at Bloomberg CityLab

AI and Machine Learning20 Oct 2023

City AI Connect will be a single destination for local government leaders to ideate, develop, and test new uses for generative AI with peers across cities.

Monaco turns to the cloud to bolster data security

Cloud and edge computing16 Oct 2023

Monaco Cloud aims to deliver the principality with digital infrastructure and services that meet the highest international security and compliance standards.

Dubai launches generative AI personal digital assistant

AI and Machine Learning13 Oct 2023

The Digital Dubai generative AI personal digital assistant will answer user queries in real-time about all sectors of the emirate “with a personalised touch”.

Dublin launches crowdfund for community projects

Economic Development06 Oct 2023

Dublin is launching a Crowdfund Dublin City Partnership to help residents access funding for community initiatives in areas like sustainability and diversity.

Kyiv.Digital: a digital umbrella for the city

Citizen engagement05 Oct 2023

Anatolii Vovniuk, deputy CIO of Kyiv Council, explains how Kyiv.Digital evolved from a Covid-19 lifeline to an integrated services app used by 80 per cent of citizens.

Cities selected for DTPR digital trust open source pilot

Citizen engagement27 Sep 2023

Charlotte, West Palm Beach and The Underline in Miami will join the digital trust open source pilot focused on the use of digital technology in public places.

Winners of inaugural Seoul Smart City Prize announced

News27 Sep 2023

The World Smart Sustainable Cities Organisation established the awards to help promote human-centred smart city initiatives being implemented around the world.

Support for a tax to help decarbonise commercial buildings

Commercial buildings21 Sep 2023

Research by greentech firm Pavegen finds two-thirds of UK respondents would support a New York-inspired “brown tax” to help decarbonise commercial buildings.

Why UK residents want to live in a smart city

Citizen engagement20 Sep 2023

Study by Capterra emphasises the need for cities and organisations to leverage smart city technologies and integrate them with the latest urban developments.

Editor's Blog: The future of urban transportation is taking shape, guided by technology, innovation, and strategic partnerships

Editor's Blog08 Sep 2023

In this Editor’s blog, we’re shining a light on two compelling initiatives that offer a glimpse into the future of transport, and the work that will be required to get there, from urging government action to fostering successful collaborations in connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs).

Why public engagement must be priority to achieve net zero

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