Articles by Smart Cities Connect

Seoul, Korea recently announced its long-range plans to transform its four wastewater treatment centers into artificial intelligence (AI)-based “intelligent water reuse centres.” The city will have an automated sewage treatment system in place by the Read More

Tucson’s e-scooter 12-month pilot program – which began in September of 2019 – has been made permanent. For the pilot, the City of Tucson’s Department of Transportation and Mobility (DTM) selected Spin and Razor to Read More

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) in England is working with Vivacity Labs to install sensors that can anonymously identify different types of road users at selected intersections. The Smart Junctions Manchester project – winner of Read More

The city of Nashville, TN has created a new transportation department as part of the City’s plans to build a “21st century multimodal transportation network.”  The new Nashville Department of Transportation & Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) Read More

The City of Houston, TX is launching two initiatives to encourage green development and infrastructure – the Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Awards and Recognition, and the Expedited Permitting Pilot programs. The programs fall under the Read More

The State of Michigan, Ford, Bedrock and Bosch are launching a real-world test site for emerging parking technology – named the Detroit Smart Parking Lab (DSPL). Scheduled to open in September, the lab will facilitate Read More

The London Office of Technology and Innovation (LOTI) and the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) Data Science Campus are running a bootcamp to increase data science skills within London, England’s local government divisions. The program Read More

The World Economic Forum has released a report – Governing Smart Cities – which provides a benchmark for the ethical and responsible use of smart city technologies. The report seeks to help city leaders identify Read More

Houston’s new digital 311 system recently went live, making it easier for residents to file service requests and receive information from the city. The service allows area residents to request information on city services and Read More

On July 2 of this year – just after the well-publicized condo building collapse in Miami, FL – a building collapsed in downtown Buffalo, NY, highlighting the city’s aging infrastructure.  The city has a number Read More