Articles by Smart Cities Connect

In the city of Philadelphia, SmartCityPHL, the Office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability (OTIS), and SEPTA have issued the SEPTA For All Challenge, which asks people to present their best ideas for increasing accessibility with Read More

Thirty-one cities recently signed the C40 Cities Urban Nature Declaration, with the pledge to invest in green spaces to improve air quality and strengthen protection against climate impacts – such as extreme heat, flooding and Read More

The National League of Cities (NLC) and the Center for Community Progress have selected 12 US cities to participate in their Vacant Property Leadership Institute (VPLI) training program. The program is funded by the Wells Read More

The City of Milan, Italy has developed a tool that calculates the outcomes of digitalization in terms of time, money, and emissions saved. The Digital Sustainability Model is being made available as open source for Read More

Footprint Project, a Minnesota-based non-profit organization which provides rapidly deployable clean energy for communities in crisis, now has a new strategic partner – Schneider Electric. The Schneider Electric partnership will provide the nonprofit with funds, Read More

The City of Reno, Washoe County, and the State of Nevada will be working with the Reno-based carbon tracking company – Ledger8760 – to track energy and emissions data in real-time.  The real-time carbon mapping Read More

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP), and RUAF are launching a knowledge platform called ‘Food Action Cities.’ The platform will provide a place where cities can share Read More