The city of Adelaide, Australia has been using an integrated network of more than 400 smart sensors since July of 2017. The network enables SA Water, the region’s water utility company, to proactively identify and Read More
NASA has recently entered into partnerships with Airbus and Uber to study drones and their interactions with other flying vehicles and urban environments. NASA stated that the goal of the agreement with Uber is to Read More
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) recently opened the University Research Facility in Big Data Analytics (UBDA), with the aim of fostering cross-disciplinary research collaborations in PolyU, establishing strong partnerships with industries on big data Read More
The Florida Legislature recently approved House Bill 841 – a community association law which includes new provisions to accommodate electric cars. A preamble to the new law says: “The Legislature finds that the use of Read More
The city of Columbus, Ohio recently launched the Smart Columbus Operating System that will gather data for its smart city transportation project. The system has the potential to reduce collisions, speed first responder response times, Read More
Remourban – a five year, European funded project involving partners across Europe working together to achieve a sustainable urban regeneration model – is studying four financing options that can be used to support smart city Read More
UCLA research professor of urban planning Donald Shoup’s new book, “Parking and the City,” has three recommendations for how cities plan parking. Shoup recommends cities remove requirements for off-street parking; charge the right prices for Read More
The City of Portland, Oregon, will be working with with local startup Ride Report over the next five years to gather and track data from thousands of bicyclists in the city, and will be installing Read More
TeenTech, which runs initiatives in the UK to promote STEM (the movement to help young teenagers see career possibilities in science, engineering and technology), has begun its City of Tomorrow Challenge. The challenge offers students, Read More
Green City Force’s Urban Farm Corps – an AmeriCorps program – teaches three dozen New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) residents each year how to cultivate crops and maintain an urban farm. It’s open to Read More
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