World Smart City Expo 2019
September 4-6, 2019, KINTEX, South Korea World Smart City Expo (WSCE) will gather over 200 delegates from cities around the world as a showcase for smart city related products and services which will lead to Read More
Community Engagement
Helsinki Delivers Sustainable Development Report to UN
The city of Helsinki in Finland recently delivered a sustainable development report to the United Nations (UN) – the first European city to do so. The report, From Agenda to Action – The Implementation of Read More
Transportation Research Center Opens SMARTCenter, Mobility Proving Ground in Ohio
The Transportation Research Center, Inc. (TRC) – the largest independent automotive proving ground in North America – recently opened SMARTCenter, a state-of-the-art automated and connected vehicle testing facility in East Liberty, Ohio. The SMARTCenter is Read More
EPA Recogizes Local Food, Local Places Food System Initiative
The City of Charlottesville and the Charlottesville Food Justice Network (CFJN) have received an award from The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the food system initiative called Local Food, Local Places. The local initiative aims Read More
Rockefeller Foundation Launches New Climate and Resilience Initiative, Commits $8M
The Rockefeller Foundation is launching a new climate and resilience initiative and has committed an initial $8 million to continue supporting the work of chief resilience officers (CROs) and member cities within the 100 Resilient Read More
Virtual Cities Result in Smarter Cities
In 2017, I meet with the team at Virtual Singapore and watched as they built a 3D simulation of their city. Recently Rotterdam, Cambridge and many more are also creating Digital Twin solutions, and I Read More
Open Mobility Foundation Launched by 17 Founding Municipal Members
The Open Mobility Foundation (OMF) – a coalition of cities and private partners committed to using open-source technology to manage the modern transportation infrastructure – has been launched with the mission to promote safety, equity, Read More
Korea Focuses on Inclusion, Innovation, and Tiered Design for Smart Cities
Two years ago in 2017, I attended the first ever World Smart City Week in South Korea. I was in awe of the certitude and progress that had quickly launched Korea ahead of the curve in Read More
Georgia Tech’s Georgia Smart Communities Challenge Announces 2019 Grant Recipients
Georgia Tech’s Georgia Smart Communities Challenge recently announced its 2019 grant recipients. Each community will receive $50,000 to develop a pilot project centered on mobility, equity, and smart resilience – along with technical assistance from Read More
Ford Invests $740M to Restore Detroit’s Central Station Corktown Neighborhood, Create Future of Mobility
The Ford Motor Company is investing $740 million to restore Detroit’s Michigan Central Station Corktown neighborhood and create a new destination that will create the future of mobility. As part of the restoration project, Ford Read More