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Calgary, Alberta already has a track record for innovation, thanks to its commitment to a long-term vision for a communication infrastructure that connects as many assets as possible to improve city services. And that commitment is yielding...
Article - 12/07/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Economic development, Telecommunications, Analytics, Connectivity, Data management
The 1st SmartCitiesCouncil® - Europe Stakeholders’ Assembly recently took place in Dublin, Ireland on the 9th of November. The day’s theme was Accelerating your innovation economy and focused on how smart city solutions can advance innovation and...
Article - 11/21/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Economic development, Energy, Telecommunications, Transportation, Waste management, The Enablers, Citizen engagement, Connectivity, Data management, Finance and procurement, Policy and leadership, Smart City Examples, SCC Spotlight Cities
The announcement this week that Kansas City is expanding its Smart City program didn't come as much of a surprise. The program, which kicked off two years ago in conjunction with its KC Streetcar project, was initiated in relatively small but...
Article - 06/07/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Economic development, Transportation, Analytics, Connectivity, Data management
Smart Cities Council Chairman Jesse Berst, Seat Pleasant Council members Gloria Sistrunk and Lamar Maxwell (left to right) and IBM's Michelle Rudnicki and Seat Pleasant Mayor Eugene W. Grant (signing) gathered at Smart Cities Week to formalize the...
Article - 05/11/2017
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Public safety and security, Connectivity
The city of Orlando has accomplished a lot in terms of enhancing livability and sustainability with a variety of energy, transportation and other beneficial projects as it continues to develop its smart city program. And it has several more projects...
Article - 02/10/2017
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Transportation, Connectivity, Policy and leadership
We've stressed several times what a tremendous asset an experienced partner can be in a city's efforts to become a successful, resilient smart city. The announcement this week from Council Lead Partner Cisco that it will provide a manufacturing hub...
Article - 10/13/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Health and human services, Public safety and security, Telecommunications, Transportation, Connectivity
There's no single blueprint for how a smart city upgrade should be done because cities aren't the same. They have different needs and different strengths and weaknesses to consider. However, starting small (and scalable) is a practical approach for...
Article - 08/16/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Transportation, Connectivity
The Dubai South Business Park Free Zone is already a bustling center for aviation, finance, general trading and other businesses. But city leaders recognized the need to greatly enhance the services it provides for them. For other cities considering...
Article - 07/14/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Telecommunications, Connectivity
The northern coastal city of Tianjin, a metropolis of more than 15 million residents, is already recognized as an advanced industrial and financial hub — and China's ambitious plans to become a global leader in smart technologies are well-known....
Article - 06/08/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Economic development, Public safety and security, Transportation, Connectivity
The technologies that help make cities smart, livable and sustainable range from stationary and mobile sensors, video cameras and -- as we'll likely be seeing in a few short years -- connected cars.All of those Internet of Things-connected devices...
Article - 04/01/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Telecommunications, Connectivity
The headline in a Reuters article from March of 2015 proclaims "U.S. says its Internet speeds triple in three-and-a-half years." The FCC reported at the time average download speeds rose to almost 31 megabits per second (Mbps) in late 2014, well...
Article - 04/01/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Connectivity
The story below begs at least two questions. The first is: "How do you get the private sector to invest in your local economy?" In my view, it starts with regional collaboration, so your aggregated demand is big enough to be meaningful to the...
Article - 03/23/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Health and human services, Connectivity
What makes smart buildings different from a traditional building with HVAC, lighting and electrical systems? At its most basic, the biggest differences between the two are how they're managed and what they're intended to do.Then there's the business...
Article - 03/18/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Economic development, Connectivity, Data management
The Thai government's focus on Phuket as its first smart city project aligns closely with its national policy of building a digital economy and a digital society.The national policy is ambitious. Not only does it address digital infrastructure and a...
Article - 01/27/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Telecommunications, Connectivity, Data management
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
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
(Image source: Microsoft)The future growth of the IT industry lies in the new service lines which include – the Internet of Things, cybersecurity, social media, mobile systems, big data analytics and Cloud based applications, states the latest...
Article - 10/09/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Economic development, Computing resources, Connectivity, Data management, Interoperability
Scroll down for short takes from Council partners…GE's big battery energy storage project dubbed a "game changer"Council Lead Partner GE will provide a 30-MW battery energy storage system as part of Coachella Energy Storage Partners' supply contract...
Article - 08/21/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Energy, Telecommunications, Water and wastewater, Connectivity
A study from Council Lead Partner MasterCard found that British citizens are gradually warming up to using their mobile phones to pay for goods and services.Following the launch of mobile payment program Apple Pay at over 250,000 locations...
Article - 07/29/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Payments, Connectivity, Research, publications and web sites