The City of San Diego recently released a five-year Pavement Management Plan which used data to identify specific streets and roads which should be prioritized for funding. The data was gathered by lasers and other Read More
The City of Fort Worth, TX – in partnership with North Central Texas Council of Governments – was recently awarded $2 million to test weather sensors on autonomous freight truck routes. The new network of Read More
The city of Essenbach in Bavaria, Germany was chosen by the Bavarian Ministry of Transport to conduct a pilot project testing the “traffic light of the future.” Though it appears like any other traffic signal, Read More
In this insightful interview hosted by Michael A. Suarez, Marketing and Communications Specialist at Smart Cities Connect Media and Research, viewers are invited to delve into the dynamic world of urban transformation. The age of Read More
Seoul, Korea’s Metropolitan Government (SMG) recently announced that the fine particulate matter (or PM2.5) level in the city has reached its lowest level since 2019. The city’s PM2.5 level declined by 37% and the number Read More
Washington DC recently launched ‘DC Compass’ – a beta public version of an AI chatbot that uses generative artificial intelligence to answer data-oriented civic questions and creates maps from thousands of open data sets. For Read More
New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board (MTA) has approved the toll rates for the country’s first congestion pricing plan. The Central Business District Tolling Program (CBDTP) has the goal of managing congestion, improving mobility, Read More
The Board of Directors of the city of Little Rock, AR recently passed an ordinance creating a municipal food commission which will have the aim of combating food insecurity and food deserts. The commission will Read More
In light of record breaking summer temperatures in recent years, Phoenix, AZ’s City Council has passed an ordinance that will require all city contractors and subcontractors to develop heat safety plans. In 2023, the city Read More
The FinEst Centre for Smart Cities – part of the Tallinn University of Technology in Estonia – recently launched its Smart City Challenge 2024. The challenge has issued an invitation to anyone around the world Read More
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