“We are going big. And we are being bold.” “We are ready to partner in ways we have never done before.” “This era will be about alignment and collaboration.” “This is an opportunity for us Read More
We recently had the opportunity to speak with Isabelle Lessard, street lighting engineer for the City of Montreal, about the city’s growing smart city initiatives. Here’s what she shared with us: SCC: You are a Read More
In a recent interview with Birmingham’s Director of Innovation and Economic Opportunity, Josh Carpenter, we talked about how the “Magic City” has evolved and what’s on the horizon for Alabama’s most populous urban area. SCC: Read More
Every city across the country is being asked to do more with less. Most residents are savvy technology-enabled consumers and they expect their government to react at the pace of innovation. On the other side Read More
The smart cities conversation is almost always dominated by large metropolitan areas. This makes sense since global trends show the world is becoming increasingly urban. But that narrative leaves out the growing importance of small Read More
A report commissioned by the city of Charlotte, North Carolina examined farming in a ten-county area, including the number of farmers markets, wholesale activity, access, and security. It concluded that the Charlotte region is behind Read More
New York City’s waterfront real estate is seeing a transformation of abandoned piers into vibrant parks and public spaces. Pier 57 Abandoned from 2003 to 2009, the Hudson River Park Trust along with developer Youngwoo Read More
According to an Eden Strategy Institute study, the top 10 cities identified as the world’s best city governments, are: London, Singapore, Seoul, New York, Helsinki, Montreal, Boston, Melbourne, Barcelona, and Shanghai. In addition to New Read More
Known for the Derby and the Cardinals, and home to six Fortune 500 companies, Louisville has been a cultural and economic outpost since 1778. It is one of the longest established cities west of the Read More
By: Dustin Haisler and Chelsea Collier From New York City to Dubai, cities across the globe are racing to exemplify the best model of what it means to be smart. Using significant capital investment, public-private-partnerships Read More
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