Greece’s “Smart Cities” program was launched by the Greek Ministry of Digital Governance in 2021, and is now entering its second phase. A further 315 Greek cities will have the opportunity to participate starting July Read More
The city of Dublin, Ireland will soon have a free, high-performance public Wi-Fi service in more than 30 locations. The program will be delivered through a partnership between Virgin Media Business and Dublin City Council. Read More
The city of Melbourne, Australia has launched an online ‘Neighborhood Portals’ program to facilitate the spread of information and promote community engagement. The interactive portals in each distinct community within the city will feature the Read More
Stavanger, Norway, now has the first self-driving bus in Europe. Karsan’s Level-4 autonomous electric bus – the Karsan Autonomous e-ATAK – has begun public transport operations in the city center. The Karsan e-ATAK is equipped 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
A new report from the think tank Centre for London in the UK – ‘Street Shift: The Future of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods’ – has come up with ways to make the city’s low traffic neighborhoods Read More
The city of York in England is the first city in the UK to introduce city-wide real-time transport modeling. The Smart Travel Evolution Programme (STEP) is aimed at improving journeys and reducing pollution in the 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
The City Council of San Jose, CA has approved a new framework to achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2030. This will make San José the largest city in the United States to have set this goal. Read More
SmartBlockPHL – a part of the SmartCityPHL program in Philadelphia, PA – is a pilot project created with the goal of attaining a dynamic understanding of the urban environment. The city, Comcast, US Ignite, and Read More
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