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

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.

MaaS: Are cities going to miss the bus?

At a recent roundtable event, city leaders cut through the MaaS hype.

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

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.

Cities first: How to end the shared mobility ‘tug of war’

Scott Shepard, Chief Commercial Officer, Free2Move, highlights lessons learned in Europe and North America about how to succeed with shared mobility so that cities can leverage the best from mobility innovations and investments.

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Here at SmartCitiesWorld, we produce Special Reports on a weekly basis. If you would like to contribute to any special report or opinion pieces please contact our editor Luke Antoniou on lukea@smartcitiesworld.net

Japan’s start-up community is powering the future of smart cities

Japan’s start-up community is powering the future of smart cities

Special Reports12 Mar 2021

A unique start-up accelerator program is fuelling global smart city innovation in Kyoto. But how is it doing so?

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

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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.

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

Urban Exchange Podcast

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.

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How consumer tech is making Stockholm run more smoothly

How consumer tech is making Stockholm run more smoothly

Special Reports25 Feb 2021

Smartphones are proving to be an unusual but effective tool in improving the quality of roads in Sweden.

VIDEO: In Brainport Smart District, residents will own their data

VIDEO: In Brainport Smart District, residents will own their data

Video29 Jan 2020

Cathalijne Dortmans, Deputy Mayor, City of Helmond, said: “Brainport Smart District is a living lab of technological innovation. It’s also a district for social innovation."

SCEWC 2019: Are smart city dreams becoming reality?

SCEWC 2019: Are smart city dreams becoming reality?

Special Reports22 Nov 2019

As this year’s event drew to a close, SmartCitiesWorld sat down with Ugo Valenti, Director of Smart City Expo World Congress, to get his view on what’s happening in smart cities.

Smart cities must be accessible by design

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

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.

Costing the Earth: Funding city climate initiatives with green banks

Costing the Earth: Funding city climate initiatives with green banks

Special Reports02 Aug 2019

Green banks are on the rise as cities look for ways to fund essential work to prevent climate change and its effects.

More cities declare climate emergencies: Will it spur real change?

More cities declare climate emergencies: Will it spur real change?

Special Reports15 Jul 2019

Experts praise cities for highlighting the scale of the climate crisis but urge them to follow up with concrete actions.

Cities face up to facial recognition ethics

Cities face up to facial recognition ethics

Special Reports04 Jul 2019

More cities move to limit the use of facial recognition technology as leaders grapple with security threats, ethics and public perceptions.

MaaS: Are cities going to miss the bus?

Special Reports17 Jun 2019

At a recent roundtable event, city leaders cut through the MaaS hype.

Fulfilling the promise of intelligent transportation services

Fulfilling the promise of intelligent transportation services

Special Reports07 Jun 2019

This was the theme of the 13th ITC European Congress, which brought together mayors, city officials and industry leaders to discuss the challenges ahead for smart mobility.

5G for smarter cities – terms and conditions apply

5G for smarter cities – terms and conditions apply

Special Reports20 May 2019

Martin Brynskov, Chairman, Open & Agile Smart Cities, says smart cities offer a huge market for telcos but notes that “terms and conditions apply".

Funding smart cities: Where’s the money?

Funding smart cities: Where’s the money?

Special Reports18 Apr 2019

A report by SmartCitiesWorld found that funding is the biggest challenge to implementing a smart city strategy. So how can cities confront this?

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