Shreveport Green’s Urban Farm in Shreveport, LA recently announced its first harvest which will be distributed through the Shreveport Green Mobile Market to the Choice Neighborhood recipients. “We are thrilled to be a part of Read More
Charlotte, NC recently passed a strategic mobility plan designed to improve public transit options, reduce driving, eliminate traffic deaths, and increase economic mobility for public transit users. The Plan intends to support the goals and Read More
UN-Habitat’s People Centered Smart Cities flagship program has released a new series of playbooks that focus on empowering local governments to take a multi-stakeholder approach to digital transformation that will lead to sustainability, inclusivity, prosperity, Read More
The Colorado Smart Cities Alliance has launched its C² Challenge looking for innovative, technological solutions for specific problems faced by Colorado communities. The challenge is managed by the Alliance and run through UrbanLeap, a government Read More
The topic of smart cities is well known for its complexity. Converging people, policy, hardware, software, connectivity, data and analytics across public and private sectors can be overwhelming. So as a smart cities generalist, I Read More
Toronto Canada’s TransformTO Net Zero Climate Action Strategy has the goal of reducing community-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to net zero by the year 2040. The city council has now invited residents and organizations to Read More
New York City’s Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) conducted a study – Pedestrian Safety and Older New Yorkers – examining how existing roadway factors contribute to collisions involving people aged 65 and over. It recently announced Read More
The cities of Angers-Loire in France, the town of Innisfil in Canada, the city of Boston, and the District of Columbia are currently testing the open source Digital Trust for Places and Routines (DTPR) communication Read More
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
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
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