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Washington DC Unveils ‘DC Compass’: A Revolutionary AI Chatbot

Washington DC recently launched ‘DC Compass’ - a beta public version of an AI chatbot ...

NYC Sets Toll Rates for Groundbreaking Congestion Pricing Plan

New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board (MTA) has approved the toll rates for the ...

Little Rock, AR Establishes Municipal Food Commission to Tackle Food Insecurity and Deserts

The Board of Directors of the city of Little Rock, AR recently passed an ordinance ...

Phoenix City Council Requires Heat Safety Plans for Contractors Amid Soaring Temperatures

In light of record breaking summer temperatures in recent years, Phoenix, AZ’s City Council has ...

Public Trust and Digital Transformation

There is a wide range of how smart city technology can be deployed in a ...

Boosting Tree Canopies, Food Forests, and Workforce Development

The Tempe, Arizona City Council has allocated the use of federal and state grant funding ...

On-Demand Microtransit Pilot Enhances City’s Transportation Network

The City of Albuquerque, NM is launching its first on-demand microtransit project - ABQ Ride ...

Recognizing Sustainable Urban Mobility Initiatives

The 2023 winners of the European Mobility Week and Mobility Action urban mobility awards have ...

TransLink Trials New Multimodal App to Streamline Vancouver’s Public Transit

TransLink - Vancouver, Canada’s public transit operator - is currently testing the use of a ...

NYC Fire Department Utilizes Advanced Tech for Faster Emergency Response

New York City’s Fire Department (FDNY) is partnering with NYU Tandon School of Engineering’s C2Smarter ...

Empowering Urban Agriculture: SARE Program Reveals Best Practices for Sustainable Urban Farming

The Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program of The National Institute of Food and ...

Cardiff Approves Retrofitting 23 Buildings for 60% Emissions Cut by 2030

The city of Cardiff, Wales has approved plans to retrofit 23 council buildings to make ...

Sunderland Launches Free Digital Hubs to Enhance Inclusion and Wellbeing

The city of Sunderland, England is establishing a network of hubs that will provide free ...

Grow Your Urban Farm: USDA Opens Applications for UAIP Grants

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is currently accepting applications for its Urban Agriculture and ...

Smart Cities Are About Meaningful Collaborations

One of the defining characteristics of a winning team is each player understands and plays ...

Chicago Announces Climate Fund Winners for Green Economy and Climate Resilience

The city of Chicago, IL recently announced the recipients of its Climate Infrastructure Fund. The ...

NYC Creates New Department of Sustainable Delivery to Regulate Urban Mobility

New York City has created a new municipal department - the Department of Sustainable Delivery ...

Community Heat Networks Target Greenhouse Gas Reduction While Providing Affordable Heat for Consumers

The neighborhood of Torry in Aberdeen, Scotland will soon receive a community heat network that ...

6th Annual Transit Tech Lab Challenge Launched to Boost NYC’s Transit Innovation

The sixth annual Transit Tech Lab challenge has been announced. The Lab is a program ...

Ericsson and CTIA Certification recognizes GE Vernova’s MDS Orbit as industry’s first device IoT Network Certified for Smart Connected Infrastructure™

Ericsson and CTIA Certification announced the certification of GE Vernova's MDS™ Orbit cellular devices, enhancing ...

Transdev Sydney Takes Action to Combat Flooding

The Sydney Light Rail (SLR) network in Australia frequently experiences flooding, causing disruptions to transit ...

Regensburg, Germany Adopts Sustainable Transportation Options

The city of Regensburg in Germany is currently hosting a solar-powered shared mobility charging pilot ...

Wellington, New Zealand Implements Cutting-Edge Traffic Monitoring System

The city of Wellington, New Zealand is installing a new traffic monitoring network using sensors ...

Environmental Protection Agency Provides Grants to Enhance Recycling and Waste Management

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the recipients of US$105 million in Solid Waste ...

Denver-Area Municipalities Unite for Solar Switch Program

The Solar Switch program - a solar group buying co-op - has been launched by ...