What a Smart City Is… and Is Not

January 27, 2020

Between 2005 and 2008, either Cisco or IBM coined the term “Smart City”, kicking off more than a decade of confusion. It seems that no one can agree on who founded the movement, a singular Read More

2020 Smart 50 Award Recipients Announced

January 24, 2020

In their third year, the Smart 50 Awards review committee – comprised of Smart Cities Connect, US Ignite, and Smart Cities Connect Foundation – proudly announce the 2020 Smart 50 Award recipients. These municipal-scale projects Read More

Sacramento Expands On-Demand Transit with Via SmaRT Ride

January 23, 2020

The Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) has expanded the services offered by its 42-vehicle on-demand transit system in partnership with Via, a mobility solutions company.  Called SmaRT Ride, the network serves nine zones throughout Sacramento, Read More

St. Louis Pilots Smart City Technology with DHS

January 22, 2020

The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate – working with the City of St Louis, the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), and the T-REX Innovation Center (T-REX) – has completed the final Read More

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