The city of Sioux Falls, South Dakota has plans to create a coalition aimed at expanding food access within the city. According to the city, the Sioux Falls Urban Agriculture Coalition will also “support sustainable, Read More
Ports of Auckland – New Zealand’s primary port – now has the world’s first full-size, ship-handling electric tugboat. Named Sparky, the e-tug is expected to save approximately 465 tonnes of CO2 in diesel emissions annually. Read More
Greece’s “Smart Cities” program was launched by the Greek Ministry of Digital Governance in 2021, and is now entering its second phase. A further 315 Greek cities will have the opportunity to participate starting July Read More
The city of Dublin, Ireland will soon have a free, high-performance public Wi-Fi service in more than 30 locations. The program will be delivered through a partnership between Virgin Media Business and Dublin City Council. Read More
The city of Melbourne, Australia has launched an online ‘Neighborhood Portals’ program to facilitate the spread of information and promote community engagement. The interactive portals in each distinct community within the city will feature the Read More
Stavanger, Norway, now has the first self-driving bus in Europe. Karsan’s Level-4 autonomous electric bus – the Karsan Autonomous e-ATAK – has begun public transport operations in the city center. The Karsan e-ATAK is equipped Read More
New York City’s Transit Tech Lab – a startup accelerator led by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the nonprofit Partnership for New York City – has announced the ten finalists for this year’s COVID-19 Recovery Read More
A new report from the think tank Centre for London in the UK – ‘Street Shift: The Future of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods’ – has come up with ways to make the city’s low traffic neighborhoods Read More
The city of York in England is the first city in the UK to introduce city-wide real-time transport modeling. The Smart Travel Evolution Programme (STEP) is aimed at improving journeys and reducing pollution in the Read More
Downtown Cincinnati, OH is installing interactive kiosks – called IKE (Interactive Kiosk Experience) – to help residents and visitors navigate the city. IKE Smart City, the City of Cincinnati, and 3CDC formed a zero-cost partnership Read More
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