The city of Pilsen in the Czech Republic – located about 90 kilometers (56 miles) west of Prague in western Bohemia – has launched the initiative, “Safe Pilsen.” Safe Pilsen is a mobile app designed Read More
Microsoft Philanthropies has awarded a Skills for Jobs and Livelihoods grant of a $500,000 to the city of Syracuse, NY in order to “help foster digital literacy, support entrepreneurship, small businesses, and workforce training for Read More
The City of Scranton, PA has entered into a three-year smart city partnership with Rubicon Technologies – a provider of software-based solutions for waste and recycling. The City’s goal is to digitize operations and gather Read More
As part of Las Vegas, Nevada’s overall heat mitigation and urban resilience strategy, the city is launching the City of Las Vegas Tree Initiative to combat the urban heat island effect. According to a 2019 Read More
The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) has launched a “Universal Basic Mobility” (UBM) pilot aimed at increasing access to transportation options for thousands of its residents. Universal Basic Mobility believes that robust transportation options Read More
K.C. Digital Drive in Kansas City, MO has received a grant from the National Science Foundation and is partnering with US Ignite to install special sensors to test air quality along Troost Avenue – a Read More
The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change issued a ten-point plan to boost food resilience in cities. The Institute works to support political leaders and governments in building open, inclusive, and prosperous societies around the Read More
Shared micro mobility operator Voi – which runs e-scooters in Norway’s capital city of Oslo – has partnered with Drover AI to deploy its PathPilot technology. PathPilot uses machine-learning and computer vision to identify whether Read More
Bruce Randolph High School in Denver, CO now has an indoor farm, courtesy of Urban-gro Inc. and the nonprofit Teens for Food Justice (TFFJ) – a New York City based non-profit organization promoting a youth-led food Read More
The city of Pittsburgh, PA has started its year-long Smart Loading Zones pilot program to address curb management challenges in its central business district. The city is using a $100,000 grant it received from Automotus Read More
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