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What smart cities were buying and planning in September 2019 by Nick Schiffler, Analyst, GovWin IQ As the smart cities movement continues to expand, municipal governments can learn from their peers about what they are buying, why they are...
Article - 09/30/2019
Active Region(s): Main, North America
A free work/play trip to Dublin: Enterprise Ireland to host North American smart cities for knowledge exchange Enterprise Ireland (EI) and the Smart Cities Council are partnering to bring North American smart cities to Dublin this December to...
Article - 09/30/2019
Active Region(s): Main, Europe, North America, Smart Cities Activator
All over the world, resiliency is moving to the top of the urban agenda. In response, the Smart Cities Council is partnering with leading organizations and governments to form a global network to accelerate community resilience. Individuals,...
Article - 09/30/2019
Active Region(s): Main, Australia - New Zealand, North America, Smart Cities Activator
Category: Shelter
Malaysia’s Ministry for Housing and Local Government has released the Malaysia Smart Cities Framework this week, the latest nation in the region to signal its commitment to embedding technology and data in its future vision.The Framework drives...
Article - 09/27/2019
Active Region(s): Australia - New Zealand
The launch of the Smart Cities Council Global Resiliency Network accelerates the world's transition to smart, safe and resilient communities. GRN provides interactive tools for planning supported by extensive knowledge resources, expert advice...
Article - 09/27/2019
Active Region(s): Resiliency Network
Assessing its progress and success, the Smart Cities Council India, part of the global consortium of smart cities, recently concluded the 6th Smart Cities Summit – SM@RT URBANATION – at Hotel Ashok Lalit in Bengaluru.Assessing its progress and...
Article - 09/25/2019
Active Region(s): India
Under Smart Cities initiative which is spread over 100 cities about 3,880 projects worth ₹1.41 lakh crore have been tendered, out of a total of about 5,000 projects.Kunal Kumar, Joint Secretary, Smart Cities Mission Director, Ministry of Housing and...
Article - 09/25/2019
Active Region(s): India
In Karnataka, several cities selected under the Smart City project, including Bengaluru, have the dubious distinction of underutilising funds released for implementing various projects.However, a report brought out by the Smart Cities Council of...
Article - 09/25/2019
Active Region(s): India
The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) plans to create a land bank of 200 acre to take up development activities after announcing a new Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) for the Capital City. Planning Member of BDA Gouri Sankar Bhuyan said...
Article - 09/24/2019
Active Region(s): India
The Punjab Government and the Indian Institute of Technology Ropar have signed an MoU with an objective to take up collaborative programs for research and innovation to boost economic growth and create quality jobs, and give impetus to promote...
Article - 09/24/2019
Active Region(s): India
To improve solid waste management in the State capital, the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) plans to deploy technology solutions. LMC will use radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology so that bar codes can be used for door-to-door...
Article - 09/24/2019
Active Region(s): India
In a bid to introduce better waste management techniques, Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) will introduce Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology so that bar codes can be used to ensure door-to-door garbage collection. A pilot project in...
Article - 09/24/2019
Active Region(s): India
In a bid to promote safer roads in India, Renault Nissan Technology and Business Centre India (RNTBCI) have joined hands with International Centre for Automotive Technology of India (ICAT) for collecting in-depth data of road accidents. The project...
Article - 09/24/2019
Active Region(s): India
To increase the capacity of the existing water supply network, the Aurangabad Smart City Development Corporation Ltd (ASCDCL) has floated tenders worth Rs 12.51 crore, which would increase the water supply by 5-10 MLD.The projects include...
Article - 09/20/2019
Active Region(s): India
To reduce congestion in the capital, the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA)—a statutory agency that is responsible for the development and beautification of the city—is planning to create a new city, which will be known as ‘Bhubaneswar South...
Article - 09/20/2019
Active Region(s): India
To spread awareness on plastic pollution and waste segregation as part of the ‘100 days Smart City Campaign on Sanitation,’ Kohima Smart City—in collaboration with the Green Team Kohima—is visiting government schools in Kohima town.Two teams...
Article - 09/20/2019
Active Region(s): India
If you are a city in North America, you are invited to provide information about your smart city projects in the Council’s Smart Cities Activator. You may have gotten an email inviting your city to participate. If so, follow the...
Article - 09/18/2019
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Enterprise Ireland is partnering with the Smart Cities Council to accelerate Irish smart city progress. The Smart Cities Council is inviting North American cities to nominate projects from which Enterprise Ireland will select cities with bold...
Article - 09/18/2019
Active Region(s): Main, North America
A smart city generates a significant amount of data with the most important being a city or regions finances.To be truly smart, a community must be empowered to understand how their money is being spent, that’s the story of OpenGov. Around the world...
Article - 09/18/2019
Active Region(s): Australia - New Zealand
India’s largest private company by revenues, Reliance Industries (RIL) plans to support waste treatment and management start-ups – both domestic and global.Vipul Shah, Chief Operating Officer – Petrochemicals, RIL, said that the company is looking...
Article - 09/17/2019
Active Region(s): India