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
Bogotá, Colombia is piloting a phone-based application that measures traffic and provides data on driving behaviors. The city is working with ClearRoad, a transport tech firm, and Cornell Tech to collect and analyze the data Read More
The topic of smart cities is well known for its complexity. Converging people, policy, hardware, software, connectivity, data and analytics across public and private sectors can be overwhelming. So as a smart cities generalist, I Read More
Seattle City Light, the public utility providing electricity to the Seattle, WA city and region, is launching a service that will install public Level 2 electric vehicle (EV) chargers at curbside locations throughout the city. Read More
The City of Chicago is redesigning its digital strategy to help deliver more accessible city services. Plans are underway to provide more efficient IT systems, enable transparency through broader access to data, and maintain protections Read More
Toronto Canada’s TransformTO Net Zero Climate Action Strategy has the goal of reducing community-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to net zero by the year 2040. The city council has now invited residents and organizations to Read More
New York City’s Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) conducted a study – Pedestrian Safety and Older New Yorkers – examining how existing roadway factors contribute to collisions involving people aged 65 and over. It recently announced Read More
The city of Barcelona in Spain is using drones to patrol its beaches during the San Juan festivities currently taking place. As this is the first time the festival has been held in two years, Read More
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