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In the never-ending race to gain competitive advantage, some cities are turning to "Innovation Zones." They set aside an area with incentives such as ultra-fast broadband and tax breaks. Then they try to attract the best and brightest companies to...
Article - 12/18/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Smart City Concepts, Economic development, Public safety and security, Transportation, Connectivity
This year’s fDi ranking of Asia-Pacific Cities of the Future shows the impact consistency and deliberate change — two dramatically different strategies that are paying off big time for cities in the region.Singapore once again held the top spot in...
Article - 12/18/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Transportation, Connectivity
The three auto makers had an edge over competing bidders for the $2.7 billion acquisition of HERE from Nokia earlier this month. They were already customers, using HERE's digital mapping for their in-dash navigation systems. While self-driving cars...
Article - 12/15/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Public safety and security, Transportation, Connectivity
Tourism is big business for many cities. And it's a zero-sum game, since if tourists are in some other city they can't be in yours. That's why I thought you might want a sneak preview of the latest high-tech arrow in Fort Lauderdale's tourism-...
Article - 12/15/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Transportation, Citizen engagement, Connectivity
Traffic congestion is a huge drain on the economy. The average American commuter wastes nearly $1,000 each year through lost time and wasted fuel caused by bad traffic. That’s a $160 billion annual drain on the U.S. economy, according to the latest...
Article - 12/11/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Transportation, Analytics, Computing resources
We founded the Smart Cities Council to contribute to the livability, workability and sustainability of the world's cities. With that in mind, we really, really, really want American cities to apply for a new grant opportunity from the U.S....
Article - 12/08/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Transportation, Finance and procurement
The research project Council Lead Partner IBM and University College Dublin (UCD) are participating in will concentrate on using cognitive computing to help people make decisions -- in other words, bringing people and computers closer together.To do...
Article - 12/01/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Health and human services, Transportation, Analytics