Bloomberg Philanthropies recently announced its latest initiative – the “City Data Alliance” – designed to enhance the ability of cities across North and South America in reaching “an even higher standard” of data-informed decision making. Bloomberg Read More
A Recap & Reflection on SXSW 2022 On March 11, 2022, the world returned to Austin for SXSW. In the three very long years since the creative un-conference took place, the world has changed in Read More
TechConnect announced winners of the ninth annual Smart Cities Startup Challenge. The challenge highlights the nation’s most promising innovations which align with funding priorities from the US Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the US Department Read More
Silicon Valley-based Cepton, a smart lidar solution provider, and Fibre Based Integrations, a fiber optics systems company, are partnering to develop lidar-based vehicle detection solutions in Cape Town, South Africa. Fiber will deploy vehicle classification Read More
The Brussels Capital Region in Belgium recently announced the relaunch of Bruxell’air – a sustainable mobility bonus to encourage more people to switch from personal vehicle usage to less carbon-intensive modes of transportation in the Read More
The City Council of Westminster – an area of central London in the UK – has introduced a digital card as part of its latest smart city initiatives. The ‘MyWestminster’ account offers residents a faster and Read More
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) – working with National University of Ireland Galway – has released a measurement framework to help city managers and other stakeholders involved in planning and community development assess Read More
The City Council of Milan, Italy recently approved its Piano Aria e Clima (or Air Climate Plan – PAC), which will act as a guide for the city to become carbon neutral by the year Read More
The City of Fullerton, CA contracted with NORESCO to implement a self-funded energy efficiency project to expand smart city technologies and distributed energy resources. The project will cost $8.4 million to implement, with a guaranteed Read More
Boston, MA has a new office within its Housing Cabinet – GrowBoston: Office of Urban Agriculture – which will work to increase food production throughout the city; develop and implement new food production strategies; provide Read More
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