West Palm Beach, FL has partnered with Florida A&M University to establish three community gardens in its historic Northwest neighborhoods. The sites chosen for the gardens are defined as food deserts, as they lack access Read More
Indianapolis, IN is launching a program which aims to address its shortage of affordable housing. The program – called ‘Vacant to Vibrant’ will enable residents to rent or buy housing if they earn 80% the Read More
The city of Sofia in Bulgaria recently announced a pilot project for a digital system to be installed on city’s buses. The system will gather information about traffic, road infrastructure, potholes, street signage, garbage cans, Read More
Dublin, Ireland recently introduced a series of new Augmented Reality (AR) apps to enhance visitors’ experiences around the city. As part of the Dublin Discovery Trails, ‘Doors into Docklands’ will bring back the history of Read More
The City of Paris, France recently announced that an electric river transport line will open on the River Seine in April of 2024. The initial 16.5 kilometer (~ 10 mile) line will open in time Read More
The City of Miami has earned the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification for its sustainability initiatives. The LEED award was created by the US Green Building Council (USGBC). It enables cities Read More
The Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) in Tennessee has plans to run a multi-month dockless electric bike-sharing pilot program. The goal of the pilot program is to evaluate whether shared, dockless e-bikes Read More
Athens, Greece has completed its three-year program to make 100% of its municipal services available online. A total of 207 digital services are now available on the city’s platform. The project was launched in February Read More
The city of Las Condes in Chile will soon be launching its Urban Monitor Centre, which will serve as the city’s ‘brain’ for data collected from the sensors and cameras located throughout the city. The Read More
The Municipality of Aarhus in Denmark is using a unique robot arm device – the SeaProtectorOne – to collect garbage from its river. The project is part of the Aarhus Municipality’s Plastics Strategy 2020–2025. According Read More
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