Columnist David Brooks recently wrote an article for the New York Times “Winning the War on Poverty.” The story celebrated Canada’s approach, methodology and resulting 20 percent reduction in the official poverty rate. And then Read More
This Spring, I joined with local leaders at the Digi.City Connects event at the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) to discuss how next-generation, connected technology can improve how people experience their city. Long known for Read More
Tracey Crouch has a tough job as London’s Minister of Loneliness. In Britain, more than 9 million people report feeling isolated. This is a societal conundrum. City populations are growing while technology keeps us increasingly Read More
At its most basic expression, smart cities are ultimately about using connected technology to solve problems. And as the world urbanizes and more people pour into cities, municipalities are dealing with more than their share. Read More
On August 7, 2018, several hundred people gathered in an auditorium at the University of Wisconsin Parkside (UW-P), for the Wisconsin Idea Smart Future Summit. It was there that I got to know the incredible Read More
Carly Macias speaks about the Regional Transit Authority in Denver and their trailblazing electric bus program.
A dominant theme emerges at every Smart Cities Connect Conference & Expo, now in its fourth year. The annual conference is an opportunity to reflect on the past, acknowledge the present, and look towards what Read More
Each March, the South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference transforms downtown Austin as the interactive, film, and music industries converge to discover, discuss and debate. Creating a cross section of industries and expertise provides real and Read More
By Editor At Large Chelsea Collier and guest author Dustin Haisler In the past three-ish years since the Department of Transportation issued its Smart City Challenge, there has been a flurry of activity across U.S. Read More
Austin CityUP Board Members, Fawzi Behmann and Chelsea Collier sit down to talk about 5G, the impact on cities and ecosystems, and what we all need to be doing about it. Chelsea Collier (CC): Fawzi, Read More
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