West Palm Beach, FL has partnered with Florida A&M University to establish three community gardens in its historic Northwest neighborhoods. The sites chosen for the gardens are defined as food deserts, as they lack access Read More
Indianapolis, IN is launching a program which aims to address its shortage of affordable housing. The program – called ‘Vacant to Vibrant’ will enable residents to rent or buy housing if they earn 80% the Read More
The city of Sofia in Bulgaria recently announced a pilot project for a digital system to be installed on city’s buses. The system will gather information about traffic, road infrastructure, potholes, street signage, garbage cans, Read More
Dublin, Ireland recently introduced a series of new Augmented Reality (AR) apps to enhance visitors’ experiences around the city. As part of the Dublin Discovery Trails, ‘Doors into Docklands’ will bring back the history of Read More
Smart city enthusiasts like to use information to measure progress. Of course this is mostly focused on ICT-enabled activities that track everything from air quality to energy usage across a municipal system. Apart from analytical Read More
The City of Paris, France recently announced that an electric river transport line will open on the River Seine in April of 2024. The initial 16.5 kilometer (~ 10 mile) line will open in time Read More
The City of Miami has earned the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification for its sustainability initiatives. The LEED award was created by the US Green Building Council (USGBC). It enables cities Read More
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Urban League have cosigned a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to reaffirm and strengthen the relationship between each other. The two organizations share a common mission to enhance Read More
The Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) in Tennessee has plans to run a multi-month dockless electric bike-sharing pilot program. The goal of the pilot program is to evaluate whether shared, dockless e-bikes Read More
Athens, Greece has completed its three-year program to make 100% of its municipal services available online. A total of 207 digital services are now available on the city’s platform. The project was launched in February Read More
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