The City of Columbus, Ohio now has a solar-powered microgrid which will serve as a backup power source for a water facility. When the main power grid is down, the microgrid will enter “island mode,” Read More
The city of Austin, TX, is preparing to launch a network of resilience hubs to better prepare residents for various environmental threats, such as flooding, drought, extreme heat, and wildfires. The city will be using Read More
Luko – a European insurtech company – recently published its Global Bicycle Index 2022, where it named Utrecht in the Netherlands as the most bicycle-friendly city in the world. The index studied 90 cities, which Read More
The City of Boston, MA now has two new senior government positions: Director of Green Infrastructure and Green New Deal Director. Kate England has been named the Director of Green Infrastructure, where she will focus Read More
The City of Melbourne conducted a research project, The City of Melbourne Breath pilot, to examine how simple changes to ventilation systems in office buildings can significantly decrease the transmission of Covid-19, as well as Read More
Prompted by the destruction and deaths following flooding from Hurricane Ida, New York City is taking a number of steps to aid residents in protecting themselves and their property in times of extreme rainfall. The 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
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
New York City’s Transit Tech Lab – a startup accelerator led by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the nonprofit Partnership for New York City – has announced the ten finalists for this year’s COVID-19 Recovery Read More
Downtown Cincinnati, OH is installing interactive kiosks – called IKE (Interactive Kiosk Experience) – to help residents and visitors navigate the city. IKE Smart City, the City of Cincinnati, and 3CDC formed a zero-cost partnership Read More
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