One of the stated goals in the Sustainable Singapore Blueprint is the creation of 200 hectares of rooftop greenery by 2030. Due to limited land space, sky rise greenery has increasingly become an essential component Read More
In a recent talk Lamar Gardere, the former Chief Information Officer for the city of New Orleans, pointed out that giving citizens access to databases built public trust and increased feedback from residents. The city Read More
The city council of Cardiff, Wales is launching a new smartphone app this week – Park Cardiff – designed to help drivers locate available parking spaces. 3,300 vehicle detection sensors have been embedded into the Read More
The Smart Cities Council is accepting applications for its 2018 Smart Cities Council Readiness Challenge Grants through December 15, 2017. Applicants are eligible from all communities in the U.S., Canada and Mexico — including cities, Read More
The city of Cary, North Carolina has been taking steps over the past year to launch several connected technology initiatives to increase the efficiency of municipal services and improve the quality of residents’ lives. The Read More
PLDT Inc., formerly known as the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company, recently launched its Smart City program, #READY throughout the country. The program is designed to provide local government units (LGUs) with digital solutions to Read More
The town of Antibes in southeastern France is focusing on digitizing the entire city’s infrastructure – including the water distribution system. As a resort town, its population triples in the summer, putting a strain on Read More
It was recently announced that Sidewalk Labs, a sister company of Google, is partnering with Waterfront Toronto to design a new kind of mixed-use, complete community on Toronto’s eastern waterfront. The project, called Sidewalk Toronto, Read More
Cities and towns across Australia are moving ahead with community energy projects utilizing a range of technologies including wind, solar, bioenergy and mini-hydro. Clean Energy 4 Goulburn in New South Wales has plans to build Read More
Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz have successfully designed a smart greenhouse that uses solar panels to generate electricity and produces healthy crops. The greenhouses use Wavelength-Selective Photovoltaic Systems (WSPVs), -a new technology Read More
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