There is a commonly held belief that smart people ask the right questions. Jonathan Ha and Barak Epstein with Smart Austin hosted a Meet Up on January 13 at Austin City Hall and did exactly Read More
Uber is offering the data generated by its ride-sharing app to urban planners and researchers, allowing them the opportunity to monitor and improve upon existing infrastructure. Named Uber Movement, the website offers data which has Read More
The City of Chicago’s Array of Things urban sensor initiative has recently launched a new pilot project working with storm water management. The paved surfaces and infrastructure in the urban environment means that fallen rain, Read More
We used to live in silos where the role of certain sectors was clear. Companies provided products and services to generate a profit. Nonprofits and NGOs performed selfless act to save the world. Cities silently Read More
The Town of Berwick recently announced that it will have the first smart town hall in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Working with Cisco, Hanatech and i-Valley, the new town hall will feature ultra-high-speed Read More
The city of Boston has released a request for information in order to update its smart city strategy. The primary areas of focus are increasing digital access and equity, improving the flow of people through Read More
The Flanders Institute for Logistics (VIL), the innovation platform for the logistics sector, recently launched the Intello City project with the aim of examining how the Internet of Things (IoT) could help optimize logistical organization Read More
The Scottish Cities Alliance, made up of the cities of Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Perth, and Stirling – along with the Scottish national government – have joined forces to create a smart cities program. Read More
Out of Kansas City, Missouri, the founders of PlanIT Impact are linking open data and taking advantage of gigabit technology to make the digital modeling process of design much smarter and to understand resource impact Read More
The Programmable City project at Maynooth University in Ireland offers free online videos from their recent workshops. Topics include counter-terrorism, smart urbanism in India, sustainable cities, open data, and many others. The project examines the Read More
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