Cambridgeshire – a county in the East of England – has a pilot project using Internet of Things (IoT) technology to better manage flood risks. The sensors are being installed by Cambridgeshire company, cThings. Initially, Read More
Portland, OR’s City Council has unanimously passed an initial policy regarding surveillance technologies which aims to strike a balance between their benefits and risks. The city previously implemented privacy principles and a ban on the Read More
After conducting a successful waste to compost recycling program in Queens – the city’s second most populous borough – the city of New York has plans to expand the curbside composting program to all five Read More
The city of Liverpool, England will be working with ubitricity – a Shell subsidiary – to install a network of 300 on-street electric vehicle (EV) charging points into existing lampposts. This will triple the size Read More
The city of Amsterdam in the Netherlands has announced a new contest for ideas to improve cycling safety throughout the city. There are an estimated 800,000 cyclists in the city, with 63% of residents using Read More
San Francisco, CA Mayor London N. Breed has announced a comprehensive plan to reinvigorate Downtown and reposition San Francisco as the Bay Area’s economic hub and a global anchor for commerce. The Roadmap to Downtown Read More
The city of Tampa, Florida has announced this year’s Urban Excellence Awards – which celebrate businesses, organizations, individuals, events and projects that have made significant contributions toward creating a unique, vibrant and diverse downtown environment. Read More
The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) in Korea will be using drones to conduct roof inspections of its hanok buildings. Hanok buildings are traditional to Korea, and feature roofs made by connecting rice and wheat straws. Read More
Eleven-x, a global leader providing complete, high-performance, wireless IoT and Smart City solutions, today announced it was selected by Arlington County, Virginia for one of the largest municipal smart parking installations in North America. As Read More
The City of Madison, WI has ordered 46 electric buses from New Flyer of America – a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. The purchase was made possible by Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds. The battery-electric Read More
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