The rapid growth of connected, smart cities is accompanied by the need for digital inclusion – ensuring that all citizens have accessibility to the new technologies and are equally able to equally reap the rewards. Read More
The Green Exchange Program in the city of Curitiba, Brazil is a city-wide initiative where residents trade recyclable materials for fresh produce. Every four kilograms of recyclables can be traded for one kilogram of fresh Read More
The St. Louis Food Policy Coalition polled 854 residents in 75 neighborhoods in St. Louis, Missouri asking respondents their opinions and concerns regarding urban farming. The following results were received: 56% of respondents reported growing Read More
The city of Boston has released a request for information in order to update its smart city strategy. The primary areas of focus are increasing digital access and equity, improving the flow of people through Read More
Every city has a key ingredient – something rooting and dependable; from the development of a specific industry to the tradition of a university or the legacy of investing in innovation, there’s something about each Read More
If you’re a member of the tech sector then smart cities and the Internet of Things are not new topics. In fact you may be wondering why they have not become more mainstream until just Read More
The Scottish Cities Alliance, made up of the cities of Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Perth, and Stirling – along with the Scottish national government – have joined forces to create a smart cities program. Read More
Canada is moving ahead with smart parking applications. The city of Sherbrooke recently launched a new parking application developed by B-CITI, a Canadian company who has partnered with the city of Brossard and the École Read More
Imagine that you can call an autonomous electric vehicle, which will deliver you to the mass transit system hub nearest you and home again, after you run errands or spend the day at work. Imagine Read More
San Diego has more PhDs per capita than anywhere else in the country. And while that is an impressive stat, that’s not what makes it smart. I had the chance to visit with and learn Read More
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