The city of York in England is the first city in the UK to introduce city-wide real-time transport modeling. The Smart Travel Evolution Programme (STEP) is aimed at improving journeys and reducing pollution in the Read More
Downtown Cincinnati, OH is installing interactive kiosks – called IKE (Interactive Kiosk Experience) – to help residents and visitors navigate the city. IKE Smart City, the City of Cincinnati, and 3CDC formed a zero-cost partnership Read More
The City Council of San Jose, CA has approved a new framework to achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2030. This will make San José the largest city in the United States to have set this goal. Read More
SmartBlockPHL – a part of the SmartCityPHL program in Philadelphia, PA – is a pilot project created with the goal of attaining a dynamic understanding of the urban environment. The city, Comcast, US Ignite, and Read More
The City of Warsaw in Poland, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and the Clean Air Fund are working together to improve air quality in the city. The Breathe Warsaw initiative will take advantage of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ experience partnering Read More
The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) in Korea recently announced that it will be powering its public buildings with geothermal energy as part of the city’s Comprehensive Plan for Climate Action to achieve carbon-neutrality by 2050. Read More
The city of Chicago, IL has launched a $5.3M program to support equipping homes and businesses with private security devices. The Home and Business Protection Program (HBPP) will reimburse the costs of private security devices Read More
New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is preparing to launch a new plan designed to enhance bicycle, pedestrian and micro mobility options. Slated to begin later this year, the plan includes: improving bicycle, pedestrian, Read More
Washington, DC will use funding from the Affordable Connectivity Program to launch an open-access infrastructure initiative to bring affordable high-speed internet to neighborhoods in need. The Community Internet Program (CIP) will give Internet Service Providers (ISPs) Read More
The Caddo Parish Animal Services and Mosquito Control (ASMC) in Caddo Parish, located in the northwest of Louisiana, is now using drones to combat mosquito populations. Historically, ASMC has used eight mosquito trucks for mosquito control Read More
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