Accelerating digital access for marginalized communities has been one of the few positive outcomes from the tragic COVID-19 pandemic. Smart city enthusiasts understand all too well that access to the Internet and digital services is Read More
The city of Leoben in Austria is using digital twin technology for more effective urban tree management. Using software from Greehill, it has created a twin of approximately 3,000 trees. The twin will be used Read More
Shreveport Green’s Urban Farm in Shreveport, LA recently announced its first harvest which will be distributed through the Shreveport Green Mobile Market to the Choice Neighborhood recipients. “We are thrilled to be a part of Read More
Charlotte, NC recently passed a strategic mobility plan designed to improve public transit options, reduce driving, eliminate traffic deaths, and increase economic mobility for public transit users. The Plan intends to support the goals and 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
LA Metro, the transportation system in Los Angeles County, CA has transformed a 5.5 mile (~8.8 km) long unused rail corridor into a cycling and pedestrian pathway. The new pathway will connect cyclists and pedestrians Read More
Montgomery County’s Ride On transit system in Silver Spring, MD will soon be the first in the D.C. area to use microgrid technology to power electric buses. While most transit agencies with electric buses are 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
UN-Habitat’s People Centered Smart Cities flagship program has released a new series of playbooks that focus on empowering local governments to take a multi-stakeholder approach to digital transformation that will lead to sustainability, inclusivity, prosperity, Read More
The Colorado Smart Cities Alliance has launched its C² Challenge looking for innovative, technological solutions for specific problems faced by Colorado communities. The challenge is managed by the Alliance and run through UrbanLeap, a government Read More
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