Podcast: Re-evaluating smart cities for a joined-up future

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Cities on the Frontlines: Advancing Urban Resilience for Climate Adaptation

Lauren Sorkin, Executive Director at the Resilient Cities Networks, catches up with the City of Rotterdam’s Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb on citizen engagement, climate change and much more.

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Podcast: Re-evaluating smart cities for a joined-up future

Chris Dymond, Founder and Director of Unfolding, joins the SmartCitiesWorld Podcast to bring a new perspective to what it means to be a smart city today.

Urban Exchange Episode 2: Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb, City of Rotterdam

Cities on the Frontlines: Advancing Urban Resilience for Climate Adaptation

Lauren Sorkin, Executive Director at the Resilient Cities Networks, catches up with the City of Rotterdam’s Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb on citizen engagement, climate change and much more.

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Smarter education: accelerating digital innovation in learningSponsored by Huawei

SmartCitiesWorld takes a look at how intelligent education is helping create a world where technology seamlessly integrates with traditional teaching methods.

Overcoming the innovation gap

There is a gap between the aspirations of cities and the true capabilities of smart city technology, writes Anders Lisdorf.

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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

Tackling extreme heat isn’t a summertime job – it’s a year-round effort

Tackling extreme heat isn’t a summertime job – it’s a year-round effort

Climate action09 Aug 2023

Ladd Keith, PhD, assistant professor of the University of Arizona, urges cities to assess the successes and areas for improvement from the past summer and use the fall, winter and spring seasons to implement effective strategies.

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

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We assess the current trends in air quality monitoring and improvement, identifying projects, policies and technologies that are aiding cities in creating more liveable and breathable urban environments.

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Webinar (11 July) Demystifying the AI journey for cities

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We explore how cities can overcome these barriers and embark on a successful AI journey, discovering the processes involved in applying AI to city data and creating valuable actionable insights across sustainability, operational efficiency, safety and beyond.

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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 21 - 10 years of urban resilience in Rotterdam

Urban Exchange Podcast

Join us on the latest episode of the Urban Exchange podcast, looking back at 10 years of resilience in the city of Rotterdam, and exploring what the future holds.

Latest Urban Exchange Podcast

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 21 - 10 years of urban resilience in Rotterdam

Urban Exchange Podcast

Join us on the latest episode of the Urban Exchange podcast, looking back at 10 years of resilience in the city of Rotterdam, and exploring what the future holds.

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How the City of Coral Gables is making data more meaningful

How the City of Coral Gables is making data more meaningful

Digital twins29 Jun 2023

Raimundo Rodulfo, director of IT and CIO at the City of Coral Gables, explains how digital twin technology is taking its smart city vision to the next level.

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Chris Dymond, Founder and Director of Unfolding, joins the SmartCitiesWorld Podcast to bring a new perspective to what it means to be a smart city today.

Addressing smart city competency needs

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Dr Kwadwo Oti-Sarpong, of the Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (CSIC), believes smart city projects can only bring societal value if the implementers are well trained.

Interview: Jason Sankey, Chief Information Officer, City of Atlanta

Interview: Jason Sankey, Chief Information Officer, City of Atlanta

City Lights04 Aug 2022

Luke Antoniou talks to City of Atlanta’s CIO about staying resilient, climate action and why every smart initiative must begin by focusing on the opportunities of citizens and what they need from technology.

Urban Exchange Episode 2: Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb, City of Rotterdam

Urban Exchange Podcast13 Oct 2021

Cities on the Frontlines: Advancing Urban Resilience for Climate Adaptation

Lauren Sorkin, Executive Director at the Resilient Cities Networks, catches up with the City of Rotterdam’s Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb on citizen engagement, climate change and much more.

A guide to urban resilience, climate and sustainability

A guide to urban resilience, climate and sustainability

Special Reports04 Oct 2021

Lauren Sorkin, Executive Director at the Resilient Cities Network, explains how cities can become more resilient to climate change, and the importance of building capacity into city systems and economies.

Smart city tracker: the top stories of 2020

Smart city tracker: the top stories of 2020

Special Reports23 Dec 2020

Smart city technology has proven powerful at helping cities around the world battle Covid-19, as our annual review shows, and it will continue to be required throughout 2021.

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.

How cities are addressing the AI jobs crunch

How cities are addressing the AI jobs crunch

Special Reports28 Jun 2019

Matt Hamblen looks at how cities are addressing the impact of artificial intelligence on the jobs and skills in their communities. But is it enough?

Podcast: Addressing the smart cities skills gap

Podcast: Addressing the smart cities skills gap

Special Reports21 Feb 2019

Smart cities are about people – and that includes the workers required to drive the transformation. Sarah Wray examines the skills challenge facing cities.

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