The four winners of Canada’s first-ever Smart Cities Challenge have been announced. The winners are: Town of Bridgewater, Nova Scotia ($5M) with the challenge statement: our community will lift its residents out of energy poverty, Read More
The city of Aurora, Illinois has its first demonstration electronic kiosk set up in front of city hall to give residents a preview of the system. Eight kiosks will be installed throughout downtown sometime this Read More
The Belfast City Council and Israeli payment firm, Colu have partnered to explore the use of digital currencies to boost the city economy. ‘Belfast Coin’ will operate as a rewards platform, encouraging the Belfast public Read More
The National Complete Streets Coalition (NCSC) – a program of Smart Growth America – recently recognized ten communities with the best implementation of Complete Streets policies in 2018. The top rated community was Cleveland Heights, Read More
The Ohio State University at Mansfield is launching a $2 million urban sustainable food system project that will increase area residents’ access to fruits, vegetables and other specialty crops while supporting the local economy. Along Read More
Tracey Crouch has a tough job as London’s Minister of Loneliness. In Britain, more than 9 million people report feeling isolated. This is a societal conundrum. City populations are growing while technology keeps us increasingly Read More
The City Council of St. Petersburg, FL recently approved its Complete Streets Implementation Plan, which aims to make streets safer and more accessible for users for all modes of transportation, including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, persons Read More
The City of West Hollywood’s Innovation Division has received the American Planning Association Technology Division’s Smart Cities Award for the “WeHo Smart City” strategic plan. In a statement, the city said: “The WeHo Smart City Read More
The City of Seattle’s Innovation Advisory Council (IAC) has announced seven priority projects it will work on and has also launched a new website where citizens can track its progress. The seven areas of focus Read More
The city of London has introduced new vehicle emissions standards in its city center to help reduce toxic air pollution and safeguard public health. The central London ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) will charge drivers of Read More
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