The National Complete Streets Coalition recently announced that applications are now open for their ‘Safe Streets, Smart Cities Academy’ that will help three cities transform their commitment to traffic safety into practice. The Academy will Read More
The City of Hamburg, and companies SWARCO and Audi have collaborated on a pilot project with HERE – a company that provides mapping and location data – to study the interactions between traffic lights and Read More
Cities are constantly trying to broaden their network of companies as partners and suppliers. In that attempt, more cities are seeking to work with startups which offer a different value proposition and one that city Read More
Cities across the United States embrace new, connected technologies in their quest to become smart cities. Applying modern solutions to local challenges can result in an improved urban experience for all residents. Explore modern connectivity Read More
Cities seek ways to engage the public with intention, inspire creativity, and experiment with ideas. Learn how cities can leverage civic hackathons with this smart checklist. 1. Fill out this form. 2. Once submitted, click Read More
The Town of Bel Air, near Baltimore, Maryland, has contracted with ParkMobile to expand its parking options in the downtown area. With the new system, a visitor can pay for metered parking in town without Read More
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is working to install sensors in parking spaces across the state’s 68 rest areas and truck stops that will alert truck-drivers to empty spots via a mobile app and Read More
The city of Gary, Indiana is one of ten cities that has been awarded a $25,000 US Cities of Service grant to assist efforts to clean up neighborhoods. The “Love Your Block” grant is designed Read More
One of the target’s of the City of Vancouver’s Greenest City Action Plan – developed in 2011 – was to increase city-wide and neighborhood food assets by a minimum of 50% over 2010 levels. Food Read More
The City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania recently released its first annual report of the Pittsburgh Equity Indicators – a set of 80 measures that report disparities by race, gender, or income in four domains: health, food, Read More
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