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Pick 10 Americans at random and you’ll find that at least one of them doesn’t use the internet. The latest research from the Pew Research Center finds 11% of Americans don’t go online. There are some common traits among them. They tend to be older,...
Article - 09/07/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Citizen engagement, Connectivity
A report from McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) reveals how a variety of applications can significantly improve urban quality of life indicators, from reduced fatalities to reduced greenhouse gas emissions. The report, Smart Cities: Digital Solutions...
Article - 06/15/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Health and human services, Public safety and security, Telecommunications, Transportation, Citizen engagement, Connectivity
One of our key messages to cities is that you can provide better service — and at lower cost — by going digital. In an age where citizens can order almost anything online and have it delivered in a couple of days — if not a couple of hours — the old...
Article - 02/08/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Citizen engagement, Connectivity
The Smart Cities Council has always said cities shouldn't go it alone when developing their smart city planning and implementation strategies: learn from the successes of those cities that have already made the commitments and taken the risks to...
Article - 10/27/2017
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Energy, Telecommunications, Transportation, Analytics, Citizen engagement, Connectivity
At a certain point in history, citizens came to expect access to city services – police, fire city hall – by phone. We’re at a similar inflection point now, as citizens increasingly expect to access city services by web or smartphone.As a result,...
Article - 07/13/2017
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Citizen engagement, Connectivity
Through its Living Lab platform, Council Lead Partner AT&T, the city's Dallas Innovation Alliance, additional tech companies such as Lead Partner Current, powered by GE, academic institutions and the community are working together on three...
Article - 03/30/2017
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Citizen engagement, Connectivity, Instrumentation and control
Smart cities need engaged citizens to be successful. And cities have used several strategies as they work to achieve that citizen-city connection. We thought what Chicago and Council Lead Partner AT&T are doing to enhance connectivity and make...
Article - 01/12/2017
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Transportation, Citizen engagement, Connectivity
While Boston is already considered a progressive and innovative place, city officials there think they can do better with their smart city and IoT planning and investments. So they're actively soliciting advice and recommendations from citizens and...
Article - 12/20/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Citizen engagement, Connectivity
Wondering how the Internet of Things can deliver valuable benefits in your neighborhoods and downtowns? Then don't miss the new white paper the Council produced with Microsoft; it's loaded with examples of IoT in action in cities around the world....
Article - 11/03/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Analytics, Citizen engagement, Connectivity
As city leaders know, today's connected citizens expect much more from their government in terms of convenient, efficient and fast delivery of services than ever before, whether it's getting a building permit or reporting a pothole. It's something...
Article - 08/04/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Citizen engagement, Computing resources, Connectivity, Data management