The city of New Orleans, LA is launching a new program – the Crescent City Card Program – to provide residents with access to financial resources and city services in the form of a multi-purpose Read More
Jersey City, NJ is working with the Brooklyn-based civic startup, Oonee to install up to 30 protected bike lockers with the goal of creating the country’s first holistic network of secure bike parking. According to Read More
The City of Ghent, Belgium, has plans to implement a new, dynamic traffic control system by the middle of 2022. The system will inform visitors in real time about the current parking situation, the occupancy Read More
Texas A&M University’s Cyber Readiness Center is now offering a new Cyber Training and Exercise Range to enable government organizations to train their employees with cyber attack simulations and hands-on exercises. According to the Center, Read More
The Kista Science Center in Stockholm, Sweden is hosting a trial of a 5G-connected, remotely monitored, autonomous electric minibus. The bus features an internal artificial intelligence (AI) system that detects passengers’ wellbeing and behaviour. The Read More
A public/private partnership has been formed between six Scottish local authorities, several companies, including: Scotrail, Blackwood Homes, and Care, and Borders College to participate in an internet of things (IoT) trial. “IoT accelerator packs” are Read More
Volocopter – a German startup specializing in electric multi-rotor helicopters designed for air taxi use – has partnered with Rome’s largest airport operator Aeroporti di Roma (ADR) and infrastructure holding company Atlantia to establish an Read More
Mayor Juan Espadas of Seville, Spain has announced a new multi-partner initiative that will seek to study, analyze, categorize, and name the annual heatwaves that affect the city, and the way they affect the environment Read More
The International Community for Local Smart Grids (ICLSG) will announce its launch at COP 26. ICLSG is a global smart grid initiative founded by the University of Oxford, the UK distributor Scottish and Southern Electricity Read More
The city of Liverpool in England will trial two experimental pedestrian crossings in an attempt to reduce the number of pedestrians who are killed and injured on their roads. An observational study using artificial intelligence-powered Read More
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