The City of Austin, Texas, in a public-private partnership, has developed a VR training platform which features two mass virtual reality training programs for EMT technicians. The programs focus on infrequent events where large numbers Read More
Transport for London (TfL) in England launched an air quality monitoring project in September of 2020 to give the “most accurate indication yet” of the results of its School Streets scheme. For the monitoring project, Read More
The City of Baltimore, Maryland has launched an online tool to give people experiencing homelessness a secure place to manage digital copies of the essential documents they need to obtain housing and other services. ‘My Read More
The city of Las Vegas, Nevada is working with US-based telecom company Cox Communications on a six-month pilot project to test curbside parking management kiosks – with the goal of reducing downtown traffic congestion. The Read More
The city of Espoo, Finland is conducting a trial of an autonomous street sweeper for greener and more sustainable city cleaning. The full-power autonomous street sweeper was created by the Finnish company, Trombia Technologies. Current street-sweeper Read More
Pittsburgh’s Department of Innovation and Performance is planning to migrate the city’s legacy IT systems to Google Cloud in order to save money and encourage the development of new digital services. The move is expected Read More
With an increasingly aging population world-wide, cities and towns are seeing the necessity of taking into consideration the special needs of this population. According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the population Read More
St. Petersburg’s Innovation District – a “smart city” test bed that includes USF St. Petersburg, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, Bayfront Health St. Petersburg, and the Florida Institute of Oceanography – recently showcased four pilot Read More
New York State is piloting a digital COVID-19 vaccine passport which allows holders – via a digital card on their phones – to provide proof that they’ve received a COVID-19 vaccine and/or have tested negative for Read More
Fairfax City, Virginia participated in its first annual Smart City Challenge earlier this year. The Challenge brought together governments, universities, businesses, and non-profit organizations who met virtually via Zoom, to seek solutions to problems in housing, transportation, health, water, Read More
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