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Smart cities are designed to be safe places to live, and many things contribute to public safety, from improved street lighting to enhanced police and fire protection, and much more. Unfortunately, the connectivity and intelligent technologies that...
Article - 11/30/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Responsibility areas, Security and privacy, Policy frameworks and tools
China’s stated intent to be the world’s smart city technology leader in five years is certainly ambitious. It also seems to be a matter of necessity for the country.As readers know, people are moving from rural and other outlying areas into the...
Article - 11/20/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Smart City Concepts, Built environment, Policy and leadership, Policy frameworks and tools
Police officers are under the public’s microscope. After high-profile brutality cases, people are quick to reach for their smartphones to record any questionable interaction with law enforcement.Now a new app makes it even easier for people to...
Article - 11/20/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Public safety and security, Citizen engagement
Scroll down for short takes from Council partners …S&C Electric Co. named founding sponsor of energy innovation effort Council Lead Partner S&C Electric Company has been named a founding sponsor of the Performance Excellence in Electricity...
Article - 11/20/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
While dry conditions are expected to end or lessen considerably soon in some parts of the country, they are expected to continue into next year for much of the Pacific Northwest. And while California is expecting relief from its extreme drought...
Article - 11/20/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Water and wastewater, Citizen engagement
The Council's motto is "livability, workability and sustainability." Better health is a key part of better livability. Cities can contribute to better health in a lot of ways, including environmental improvements that make air and water safer.You...
Article - 11/18/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Health and human services, Analytics
Council Lead Partner GE won the prize in competitive bidding to supply Indian Railways with the locomotives, construction and maintenance facilities it needs to upgrade its system. GE plans to invest $200 million in the project, and anticipates a...
Article - 11/18/2015
Active Region(s): India, Main, North America
Category: Smart City Concepts, Economic development, Transportation
More and more cities are setting ambitious targets for renewable energy. San Diego, for instance, wants to be 100% renewable by 2035. But how do you achieve such ambitious targets? "One neighborhood at a time" may prove to be the right answer. As...
Article - 11/18/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Energy
In just the past few years, we’ve seen just how devastating severe storms can be to coastal areas. And as sea levels rise, that threat is only going to get worse.So what can you do to mitigate the risk? Council Lead Partner Bechtel is finding that...
Article - 11/18/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Water and wastewater
The ministry of Urban Development has issued guidelines for the proposed credit ratings for Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) under the AMRUT and Smart Cities Mission. As per a release issued by the government, the credit rating of the ULBs is one of...
Article - 11/16/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Built environment, Policy and leadership, Policy frameworks and tools