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City of Ottawa: Driving the future of mobility and smart citiesSponsored by Accenture

We hear from Sonya Shorey at Invest Ottawa as she discusses the innovation, its impact on the community and global markets, and the importance of the ecosystem approach.

Free flows: New Jersey turns to AI to safeguard water quality

In a guest post, Tiffany Stewart, Assistant Director Newark, N.J. Water & Sewer Department, outlines which technologies are helping it protect its water supply.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Seoul

Smart citizens are front and centre of Seoul’s smart city masterplan, with smart infrastructure and smart services completing the trilogy

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Milton Keynes

In this edition, we focus on Milton Keynes - a city designed by its own development corporation, and built, from the 1960s onwards, with seven core values in mind.

City of Ottawa: Driving the future of mobility and smart citiesSponsored by Accenture

We hear from Sonya Shorey at Invest Ottawa as she discusses the innovation, its impact on the community and global markets, and the importance of the ecosystem approach.

Rebuilding green: Analysing the Biden infrastructure plan

John Fitzgerald, Project Director, Linesight, explains why major reskilling, outreach work by government and the right messaging will be key to realising benefits.

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City of Ottawa: Driving the future of mobility and smart cities

City of Ottawa: Driving the future of mobility and smart cities

Special Reports02 Jun 2021

We hear from Sonya Shorey at Invest Ottawa as she discusses the innovation, its impact on the community and global markets, and the importance of the ecosystem approach.

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile 2024 – City of Madrid

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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.

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AI in Utilities Management for Cities Trend Report 2024

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Discover how AI is transforming utilities with improved efficiency, reliability, and sustainability, enhancing operations and customer service.

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

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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.

Latest Urban Exchange Podcast

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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Cities look to climate-friendly greenbacks to fund smart projects

Cities look to climate-friendly greenbacks to fund smart projects

Special Reports07 May 2021

With technology set to play a key part in the global recovery from the pandemic, we explore evolving funding methods that are helping cash-strapped cities get smart.

On the right side of the game: how open source is making digital laggards catch up

On the right side of the game: how open source is making digital laggards catch up

Special Reports25 Mar 2021

FIWARE CEO Ulrich Ahle speaks to Graeme Neill about how the Smart Cities for Germany programme is helping the country’s poor track record on digitising services and how the battle for public opinion on open-source has been won.

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Special Reports17 Mar 2021

Cities need to push the boundaries of the transport ecosystem constitutes to meet changing needs

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?

Belfast bolsters resilience with one million trees

Belfast bolsters resilience with one million trees

Special Reports12 Mar 2021

It is one of 30 projects in the city’s Resilience Strategy that is focused on climate change and mitigation and developing a connected, zero-emissions economy within a generation.

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.

WATCH: Accessible smart cities

Special Reports24 Feb 2021

SmartCitiesWorld recently chaired a panel discussion outlining the accessibility challenges smart cities need to overcome.

Free flows: New Jersey turns to AI to safeguard water quality

Special Reports25 Jan 2021

In a guest post, Tiffany Stewart, Assistant Director Newark, N.J. Water & Sewer Department, outlines which technologies are helping it protect its water supply.

Realising the true value of data

Special Reports14 Jan 2021

In an extract from our Sydney City Profile, we explore how the city’s Smart City Strategy Framework aims to help transform raw data into actionable knowledge.

Protecting US infrastructure from the elements

Protecting US infrastructure from the elements

Special Reports04 Dec 2020

The US government has been modelling climate change scenarios to ensure resilience is built into cities.

Smart City Expo: think digital, think green, think inclusion

Smart City Expo: think digital, think green, think inclusion

Special Reports18 Nov 2020

The first day of the online event confirmed that the smart cities sector is well aware of its destination but it’s how it gets there that will be the problem.

Live your life smarter: miracles by 5G and AI on power grids

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Special Reports09 Oct 2020

Huawei’s 5G and AI solutions are improving the operations of Shenzhen’s power grid.

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Smart city is the framework based on Information and Communication technologies that enable the development of sustainable practices to address the urbanisation challenges. Leveraging the technology is one of the foremost pillars of ‘smart cities’ in order to increase efficiencies and improve the quality of resident’s life and the city’s services.

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