The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has published its ‘Interim Guidance for Responding to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) among People Experiencing Un-sheltered Homelessness.’ It is intended to provide key actions that local and state health Read More
A new study by the UK’s Defense Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) – ‘Future Cities Trends and Implications’ – examines global trends in city development and how the changing face of cities and increasing urbanization Read More
Guest author William Maguire, Founder, Connected Communities Consulting When I started writing about what I then called “smart city” projects, the term seemed apt. High profile “smart city” projects were collaborations between IT/telecommunications vendors and Read More
The Taipei City Government and Turing Drive will begin trial runs of autonomous electric buses on a designated road in the city during off-peak hours in May 2020. The autonomous buses will run from 12:30 Read More
In situations where the stakes are high and time is short, having the right information in real time in a way that is easy to understand can make all of the difference. For teams in Read More
Guest author Bryan Darr, EVP, Smart Cities at Ookla As events are cancelled and facilities are shut down across the country, the importance of home broadband access has suddenly taken on a new urgency. The Read More
In a crisis, it becomes very clear who shows up to help versus who shows up to help themselves. Even though startups are known for having fewer resources, those in the smart city community are Read More
Empire State Development and the Israel Innovation Authority have launched the Smart Cities Innovation Partnership program. The program will designate up to five Smart Cities in New York State who will have the opportunity to Read More
The Linux Foundation is making new open source technology available to developers around the world to help build emergency communications networks that will foster connectivity between first responders and civilians during or after natural disasters. Read More
Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative have launched a new program of support to help American mayors respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic threat. Read More
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