The town of Bad Hersfeld in Germany recently announced a new traffic control project for first responders. The 2.28 million euro project was funded by the state government of Hessen, through its Starke Heimat Hessen Read More
The city of Austin, TX, is preparing to launch a network of resilience hubs to better prepare residents for various environmental threats, such as flooding, drought, extreme heat, and wildfires. The city will be using Read More
The Municipality of Athens, Greece has been taking a number of measures to combat the heat. “In the last two or three decades, the heat has changed. It has become much longer, higher temperatures and Read More
CivStart’s Govtech Accelerator Program has announced its fourth annual team of startups who are working to solve emerging problems faced by local governments. The startups will receive support, mentorship, direct product and marketing support, educational Read More
The city of White Bear Lake, MN is working with Navya – a French autonomous mobility company – the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), and AECOM on a one-year autonomous shuttle pilot. The Autonomous Navya Read More
The Municipality of Norrköping in eastern Sweden is launching a new digital service called Safe Meetings. The new service will allow residents to conduct their meetings with city officials virtually and securely. The service is Read More
The Government of Madeira – a Portugese autonomous archipelago located off the northwest coast of Africa – is investing approximately 12 million euros to purchase and install smart electricity meters in every home on the Read More
Berlin, Germany has launched its first-ever cyber security hotline, aimed at helping local businesses fend off the increasing threat of cyber attacks. The hotline is operated by the city’s Digital Agency (Digitalagentur Berlin) which states Read More
Cities around the world are piloting electric vehicle (EV) charging projects to support and promote the use of EV’s and their climate goals. In support of Singapore’s Green Plan 2030, its Land Transport Authority (LTA) Read More
Luko – a European insurtech company – recently published its Global Bicycle Index 2022, where it named Utrecht in the Netherlands as the most bicycle-friendly city in the world. The index studied 90 cities, which Read More
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