Chicago Approves Car Share Pilot with Car2Go
The City of Chicago approved a car share pilot earlier this year with Car2Go, the company that allows its rental cars to be picked up in one part of a city and dropped off in Read More
October 2018
City of Melbourne Works With Center for Information Discovery and Data Analytics On Traffic Management
The City of Melbourne, Australia is working with the new Center for Information Discovery and Data Analytics (CIDDA) at RMIT to make better use of sensor data for pedestrian and traffic management. The pedestrian traffic Read More
Spokane Partners with Verizon and Urbanova On Scale-able Solutions
Verizon, Urbanova, and the city of Spokane, Washington are partnering to develop scale-able technology solutions aimed at creating a smarter, safer, more connected place to live. They are initially focusing on smart community solutions that Read More
Tampere, Finland Shares Smart City Cookbook Guide for Planning and Managing Smart City Activities
The city of Tampere, Finland recently published “The Smart City Cookbook” to provide an introductory guide to planning and managing smart city activities. The Smart City Cookbook is based on best practices gathered from cities Read More
Knight Foundation Announces Five-Year $5.25M Initiative for Studying Autonomous Vehicles
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has announced a five-year, $5.25 million initiative to take a citizen-centered approach to studying autonomous vehicles (AV) and how the technology will affect urban mobility. The pilot Read More
UK Israel Tech Hub Accepting Applications from Israeli Startups for Texchange 2018 Smart Cities Program
The British Embassy’s UK Israel Tech Hub – a public private initiative that aims to promote tech and innovation partnerships between the two countries – is currently accepting applications from Israeli startups to join its Read More
Greater Phoenix Smart Region Initiative Unifies Stakeholders To Create Digital Roadmap
A new project, the Greater Phoenix Smart Region Initiative, is a public-private nonprofit partnership that includes the Arizona State University Center for Smart Cities and Regions (CSCR), the Arizona Institute for Digital Progress (IDP), and Read More
Minneapolis Releases Final Minneapolis 2040 Plan Outlining Future Plans
The city of Minneapolis has released the final draft of its comprehensive plan, Minneapolis 2040 – a nearly 500-page document which will guide the city’s policy-making over the next 20 years on topics such as Read More
Portland State University Invests $3M to Homelessness Research and Action Collaborative
Portland State University is investing $3 million over the next three years in The PSU Homelessness Research and Action Collaborative and the The PSU Digital City Testbed Center. The new research centers will focus on Read More
GigabitDCx Reverse Pitch Competition Focuses On Gigabit App Solutions in Mobility, Environment, Inclusion
The DC Office of the Chief Technology Office (OCTO) invites area application developers and entrepreneurs to compete in GigabitDCx – a public competition that will focus on the development of next-generation, high-performance applications in the Read More