Berlin, Germany has launched its first-ever cyber security hotline, aimed at helping local businesses fend off the increasing threat of cyber attacks. The hotline is operated by the city’s Digital Agency (Digitalagentur Berlin) which states Read More
Cities around the world are piloting electric vehicle (EV) charging projects to support and promote the use of EV’s and their climate goals. In support of Singapore’s Green Plan 2030, its Land Transport Authority (LTA) Read More
Luko – a European insurtech company – recently published its Global Bicycle Index 2022, where it named Utrecht in the Netherlands as the most bicycle-friendly city in the world. The index studied 90 cities, which Read More
The state of New South Wales in Australia has announced its latest Smart City Innovation Challenge – Safer Public Spaces for Women and Girls. This challenge is part of the provinces’ Smart Places Acceleration Program Read More
The city council of Portland, OR has approved two climate-related initiatives: the Climate Emergency Workplan (CEW) and the Fossil Fuel Terminal Zoning Amendments. The Climate Emergency Workplan is the city’s new climate action plan which Read More
Muskegon, MI will serve as the home base for drones that will be used to clean up Midwestern beaches and waterways. Meijer, a grocery store chain, has partnered with the Council of the Great Lakes Region Read More
The Colorado Smart Cities Alliance, University of Colorado at Denver (CU Denver), and the non-profit accelerator Innosphere Ventures have been awarded a US $2 million federal grant to launch a smart cities incubator and accelerator Read More
The city of Bellevue, WA has won a 2022 Governor’s Smart Communities Award from the state Department of Commerce for its Mobility Implementation Plan (MIP). The Plan is a long-range framework designed to help city Read More
Jersey City, New Jersey, has launched a citywide initiative to divert unused food from local businesses in an effort to decrease food waste and reduce residents’ food insecurity. The initiative is a joint effort between Read More
The first Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) program connected to New York City’s grid has launched in Brooklyn. The project is a collaboration between Revel – an electric mobility and infrastructure company – V2G provider Fermata Energy, and NineDot Read More
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