The FAO defines an urban forest as “the networks or systems comprising all woodlands, groups of trees, and individual trees located in urban and peri-urban areas” – the term covers everything from parks down to Read More
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe recently announced the formation of the Smart City Works Infrastructure Actuator – a business accelerator focused on growing early-stage companies that help make cities smarter, more livable, and more resilient. “This Read More
Nuatali Nelmes, the Lord Mayor of the City of Newcastle in Australia has recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the global network of leading smart cities, Global Smart City & Community Coalition (GSC3). The Read More
Cisco has recently partnered with the UK Power Network Demonstration Center (PNDC) to participate in multiple research projects and work with academics, network operators and industry partners. The PNDC’s aim is to transform the UK’s Read More
While the concept of making a smart city from the top down is intriguing and sexy as a marketing story, the reality is that it is hard, if not impossible, to align all the necessary Read More
Why become a smart city? When we reflect upon the push and pull – industry, cities, citizens – it’s important to remember that the “why” isn’t the same everywhere. If you ask Brent Nair, Chief Read More
A number of cities have begun to radically re-think their approaches to transportation. Alex Pazuchanics, Pittsburgh’s transportation policy coordinator, recently announced “…we have created a new department — the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure. [The Read More
The Smart Islands program on the Isles of Scilly – 28 miles off the UK mainland – is intended to sustainably and affordably tackle some of the islands’ main infrastructure and utilities issues, along with Read More
A recent survey by the U.S. Conference of Mayors and the analytics firm IHS Markit examined the state of smart city projects in small cities, defined as those that have less than 150,000 residents. It Read More
The biggest news in smart cities is a new nation-wide competition for $100 million to design, develop and deploy innovative wireless communication and networking technologies at real-world scale. The Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) Read More
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