By Laura Murphree, Managing Editor, Smart Cities Connect Media & Research It’s probably safe to say that city residents often take for granted the humble garbage truck – thought of only as we run to the Read More
Portland, Oregon’s Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is launching a “Zero-Emission Delivery Zone” pilot to incentivize deliveries through more sustainable modes of transportation. The project is funded by an approximate US$2 million as part of the Read More
The city of Denver’s Community Planning and Development (CPD) department is working with the DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to launch an online platform to speed up processing for solar photovoltaic (PV) applications. SolarAPP+ Read More
The City of San Diego has launched a dashboard to track environmental threats, such as flooding and wildfires. In the past few years, San Diego has faced such threats, which have presented numerous occasions that Read More
The Office of Innovation of San Antonio, TX recently released a smart cities road map showcasing how the city can use technology and data to improve public services and residents’ quality of life. The road Read More
The Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) Action Fund helps sponsor data-based projects aimed at helping local governments to improve environmental quality, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and adapt to the effects of climate change. It recently Read More
The regional council of Halifax – the provincial capital of Nova Scotia in Canada – recently endorsed a portion of its JustFOOD Action Plan. The food plan for the Halifax Region is a long-range strategy Read More
The City of Philadelphia’s Parks & Recreation department recently published ‘Growing from the Root’ – a city-wide urban agriculture plan. The plan – the first of its kind for the city – was created with Read More
The three rental e-scooter firms that operate in London, England – Tier, Dott, and Lime – are working with Anderson Acoustics to trial the use of a universal warning sound to alert pedestrians and other Read More
Four cities in the US have been selected to receive Resilient Community Impact Funds (RCIFunds) matching grants of US$50,000 each. The selected projects all have the aim of strengthening community resilience, closing racial equity gaps, Read More
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