An Interview with Amanda Daflos, City of Los Angeles
Amanda Daflos, Director of Innovation and Gender Equity for the City of Los Angeles, speaks about getting smart the “LA way”.
Articles by Laura Benold
How Park City Developed A New Water System with Sensus: An Interview
Park City, Utah needed a new approach to their water network, so they worked with Sensus to deploy a smart gateway at several pressure reducing valve locations (PRVs) to monitor pressure and flow. The city Read More
311SA Innovatively Connects City of San Antonio with Residents
Emily Royall, Smart City Coordinator for the City of the San Antonio, spoke with Managing Editor Laura Benold about the city’s Smart 50 Award-winning project, 311SA, and what it means to be “smart”. LB: Let’s Read More
Brampton, Ontario Responds To Increased Ridership With Automated Vehicle Monitoring, More Buses
With the rapid growth in the city’s population, Brampton, Ontario experienced ridership growth that resulted in purchase of more buses to meet their service levels. They needed a system that would monitor and report on Read More
City of Denver Smart 50 Award Highlights Project to Reduce Asthma Rates, Improve Air Quality
Denver is a mile high and miles ahead of most cities when it comes to smart projects. In particular, the city’s recent work to greatly reduce asthma rates in schools with data-collecting sensors attracted the Read More
City of Edmonton Reaches Residents With “You Can Benefit”, Bridges Communication About Benefits
The City of Edmonton, Alberta found that the benefits available to residents may not be apparent to them, and in an effort to create transparency and open lines of communication, it created “You Can Benefit“. Read More
University of Texas at Dallas and City of Richardson Team Up On Collaborative Traffic Signal Timing System
The Dallas-adjacent city of Richardson, Texas recently installed DALI, a smart, collaborative traffic signal timing system for alleviating urban traffic congestion. This collaboration between the city and the University of Texas at Dallas demonstrates next-gen Read More
Park City’s Award Winning Water Network Project Sets Standard for Remote Monitoring
Park City, Utah and Sensus recently won a Smart 50 Award for their joint work on Park City’s newly efficient water systems. With a complex water network and aggressive goals, the partners worked together to Read More
Darmstadt Installs Traffic Light Assistant, Alleviates Traffic with Predictive Algorithm
Darmstadt, Germany recently introduced a traffic light assistant with the Urban Institute. The dynamic, predictive algorithm provides drivers with important data to understand and impact their travel time. Managing Editor Laura Benold interviewed Urban Institute Read More
Denver Smart City’s Living Lab on Federal Boulevard
Denver: mile high city, home of the Broncos (and six other professional sports teams), smart city. The city isn’t just progressive; it has the living lab to back it up. TWO, to be exact. Denver Read More