Hexagon’s Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division announced the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) has selected HxGN Connect, Hexagon’s real-time incident center as a service, to support a research project for better understanding, predicting and Read More
Chicago, IL’s Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot recently announced the launching of a grant program – the Climate Infrastructure Fund – intended for local small businesses and nonprofits. The US$5 million fund will be used to Read More
As previously reported, Phoenix, Az had a successful trial project of its “cool pavement” project ending in late 2021. Unfortunately, the city’s Street Transportation Department recently reported that some roads with the treatment are crumbling. Read More
The City of Columbus, Ohio now has a solar-powered microgrid which will serve as a backup power source for a water facility. When the main power grid is down, the microgrid will enter “island mode,” Read More
The city of Austin, TX, is preparing to launch a network of resilience hubs to better prepare residents for various environmental threats, such as flooding, drought, extreme heat, and wildfires. The city will be using Read More
Luko – a European insurtech company – recently published its Global Bicycle Index 2022, where it named Utrecht in the Netherlands as the most bicycle-friendly city in the world. The index studied 90 cities, which Read More
The City of Boston, MA now has two new senior government positions: Director of Green Infrastructure and Green New Deal Director. Kate England has been named the Director of Green Infrastructure, where she will focus Read More
The City of Melbourne conducted a research project, The City of Melbourne Breath pilot, to examine how simple changes to ventilation systems in office buildings can significantly decrease the transmission of Covid-19, as well as Read More
Prompted by the destruction and deaths following flooding from Hurricane Ida, New York City is taking a number of steps to aid residents in protecting themselves and their property in times of extreme rainfall. The Read More
The topic of smart cities is well known for its complexity. Converging people, policy, hardware, software, connectivity, data and analytics across public and private sectors can be overwhelming. So as a smart cities generalist, I Read More
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