Smart city enthusiasts like to use information to measure progress. Of course this is mostly focused on ICT-enabled activities that track everything from air quality to energy usage across a municipal system. Apart from analytical Read More
The Smart CIties Connect Conference & Expo serves as a great benchmark to note the progress for smart cities across the U.S. (and Canada!) This past September 26-29, government, industry, academic and civic leaders gathered Read More
Public safety success stories all have one thing in common – the ability for trained personnel to have access to the right information at the right time. Seamless, streamlined communication is critical when lives are Read More
Accelerating digital access for marginalized communities has been one of the few positive outcomes from the tragic COVID-19 pandemic. Smart city enthusiasts understand all too well that access to the Internet and digital services is 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
Take-aways from Distributech 2022 It is well understood that the technical foundation of smart cities depends on connectivity and power. However, integration and collaboration between these two sectors has historically been under incentivized therefore limiting Read More
The complexity of creating a smart city is growing, compounded by the 1 billion gigabytes of data per day that is generated from connected (IoT) devices. Government leaders report being increasingly stressed about how to Read More
Insights ‘The Journey to IoT Maturity’ An increasing number of cities are implementing smart city technology to enhance city operations. From smart lighting to smart parking to environmental monitors, city leaders are installing thousands of Read More
Highlights From Smart Cities Connect Conference We are witnessing the real-time evolution of smart cities, marked by several keystone events. The movement officially kicked off in December 2015, when the US Department of Transportation launched the Read More
A Recap & Reflection on SXSW 2022 On March 11, 2022, the world returned to Austin for SXSW. In the three very long years since the creative un-conference took place, the world has changed in Read More
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