In a recent interview with Kansas City Chief Innovation Officer Bob Bennett, we explored smart city initiatives in the heartland and the challenges that come with leading the charge. (LB): There’s a lot of buzz Read More
US cities are finally getting excited about the potential impact of smart city technology to help them solve challenges related to the operational complexity of a managing a municipality such as transportation, energy efficiency, healthcare Read More
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) government recently released The Smart City Blueprint for Hong Kong which maps out development plans for the next five years. The main policy objectives to pursue smart city Read More
“What Manchester does today, the rest of the world does tomorrow.” This well-known phrase was coined in the Victorian era but still rings true today. Known for being the world’s first industrialized city and subsequently Read More
The Australian Government has released details of all 52 projects funded $28.5 million AUS under the first round of its Smart Cities and Smart Suburbs program. 176 applications were received, and a second funding round Read More
Dublin City Council (DCC) and Mastercard have formed a three-year innovation partnership to aid in Dublin city planning as part of its Smart Dublin program. Mastercard will develop its SpendingPulse reports – retail spending data Read More
The Kingdom of Bahrain has announced plans for building smart cities in the next few years. According to the Central Informatics Organization (CIO), 2018 will see initial tests and documentation of mapping three dimensional models Read More
The Commonwealth of Virginia recently released a report with initial findings and recommendations to advance Virginia’s Smart Communities initiative. The report was created by Virginia’s Smart Communities Working Group (VASC), led by State Secretary of Read More
When asked about the true essence of smart cities, one might point to a gadget or an innovation so technically intelligent that it must be smart… right? A solar panel, a robot, or a streetlight Read More
If you’re not working for a city, that doesn’t mean you’re not working for a city. More and more, we’re finding that non-municipal entities contribute greatly to the smart cities movement. Here are a few Read More
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