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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
In coming months, Bengaluru will witness a massive public bicycle sharing (PBS) project proposed by the Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT). The project, with around 4,000 cycle and 350 docking points, is touted to be India’s largest cycle-...
Article - 07/11/2017
Active Region(s): India
Category: Upward Mobility, Built environment, Health and human services, Transportation, Citizen engagement, Connectivity
Code for America (CfA) revealed its latest lineup of apps from eight cities working with CfA technologists in this year's fellowship program.CfA partners with 8-10 local governments each year to develop innovative digital approaches to delivering...
Article - 06/17/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Health and human services, Citizen engagement, Connectivity, Finance and procurement
Small communities often create tight bonds between neighbors, creating tight-knit community where they may share resources, such as tools or food. But a first-of-its-kind neighborhood near Austin, Texas, goes well beyond that. People who live there...
Article - 05/08/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Compassionate Cities
Category: Shelter, Health and human services, Citizen engagement, Connectivity, Interoperability
Council Lead Partner IBM has launched a series of humanitarian efforts to help contain the spread of Ebola in Africa. They include:A citizen engagement and analytics system in Sierra Leone that enables communities affected by Ebola to...
Article - 10/29/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Health and human services, Analytics, Citizen engagement, Connectivity
In theory, getting people onto bicycles can solve many of a city's congestion and emissions problems. In practice, cities often spend far too much on "soft" campaigns that try to talk people into giving up their cars. Far too often cities pay lots...
Article - 07/23/2013
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Health and human services, Transportation, Analytics, Citizen engagement, Connectivity
An article at The Information Daily discusses the rise of the "maker" culture and how it promises to transform cities. I think the piece has an important message for city leaders.Take a moment to read the article if you aren't yet up to speed in the...
Article - 06/25/2013
Active Region(s): Main
Category: Health and human services, Telecommunications, Citizen engagement, Connectivity
Cities want residents to have a library of great applications. Yet no city can afford to hire the dozens or hundreds of programmers it would take. Increasingly, those cities are finding ways to motivate others to build applications. New York is...
Article - 06/18/2013
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Health and human services, Telecommunications, Citizen engagement, Connectivity
The city of Buenos Aires places great importance on meeting the needs of its citizens, as well as the commuters and tourists who come into the city every day. Working with Council Lead Partner Microsoft and its partners, the city has explored ways...
Resources - 03/14/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Health and human services, Citizen engagement, Connectivity