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Reflecting on the year that has just passed is a time-honored tradition. And for those of us involved in smart cities that reflection provides an opportunity to evaluate the events and trends that could influence the decisions we make as we move...
Article - 12/31/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Shelter, Transportation, Connectivity, Security and privacy
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
Two years ago, the city of Boston announced a partnership with Council Lead Partner Verizon to undertake a city-wide transformation of its technology infrastructure. That meant replacing its existing communications system with a state-of-the...
Article - 11/29/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Telecommunications, Connectivity
Congested city streets may be one less problem Paris faces as the city looks to something straight out of a science fiction movie: driverless taxi cabs. Dubbed “Autonom Cab,” these hyperconnected taxis cost between €230,000 and €250,000 and can hold...
Article - 11/29/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Connectivity
For the year ahead, smart parking solutions are predicted to be one of the top trends to make waves across Europe. If we look at London alone, on-street parking services could save drivers 33,000 hours in a car looking for parking—in addition to...
Article - 11/22/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Transportation, Connectivity
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
France is looking to become a “global champion of digital technology” by honing in on one aspect of its tech scene: artificial intelligence. Some of Silicon Valley’s largest tech companies are setting their sights on the capital city of Paris as...
Article - 11/21/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Telecommunications, Computing resources, Connectivity, Data management
Smart city projects and solutions can breathe new life into a struggling city, one neighbourhood at a time. But what if urban services that compile data are the key not only to modernizing a city but also to funding it? With the redevelopment of...
Article - 11/19/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Connectivity, Data management
When improving citizens’ quality of life, the challenge of providing suitable and sufficient parking ranks consistently at the top of issues to solve for today’s cities. This problem is also constantly expensive for citizens: drivers spend...
Article - 11/07/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Public safety and security, Telecommunications, Transportation, Connectivity, Data management
Located in south-central Belgium at the confluence of the Meuse and Sambre rivers, Namur reigns as the capital city of the Wallonia region. Home to a population of around 110,000 people, the city may be small in size, but historically it’s one of...
Article - 11/07/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Built environment, Telecommunications, Connectivity, Data management
By Claire Daniel and Chris Rowlands.In the lead up the Smart Cities Week the Smart Cities Council Emerging Innovators are reflecting on the four themes: connected, aware, accelerate and compassion. This week’s post on the theme of ‘connected’...
Article - 10/07/2018
Active Region(s): Australia - New Zealand
Category: Connectivity
Back in 2013, smart lighting wasn’t a mainstream topic like it is today. The historic city of Helmond in North Brabant in the southern Netherlands, however, was one of the first cities to adopt intelligent lighting technology as a way to solve its...
Article - 09/28/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Energy, Connectivity
In eastern France, Dijon is looking to step up its smart city game by getting its neighbours involved. The French city is joining forces with surrounding towns to embark on a €105 million information technology project that will improve city...
Article - 09/09/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Built environment, Energy, Telecommunications, Connectivity
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
Scroll down for quick news takes and developments involving Smart Cities Council Partners.Itron recognized for smart street lighting solutions Council Global Lead Partner Itron, generally considered an innovator in the way utilities and cities...
Article - 08/17/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Energy, Telecommunications, Connectivity
Located in northwestern Romania, Cluj-Napoca is considered the unofficial capital of the Transylvania region. The country’s fourth-most populous city is the economic hub of the region, home to a half-million inhabitants in the metropolitan area, as...
Article - 08/14/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Built environment, Energy, Connectivity, Data management
Image courtesy of Applied InformationThe new school year is approaching and Georgia's Department of Transportation(GDOT) is preparing for it. GDOT is installing IoT-based smart beacon technology to enhance the reliability and responsiveness of...
Article - 08/10/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Public safety and security, Transportation, Connectivity
One of the easiest ways to lower city expenses is through digitalization, making the 21st-century switch from traditional information systems to digital displays. Slovenia’s capital city, Ljubljana, is considered one of the most liveable cities on...
Article - 08/08/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Transportation, Connectivity
Islands and other remote locations that rely on expensive imported fossil fuels for energy often do it for a very simple reason: they have little or no energy resources of their own. The inhabited islands in the Isles of Scilly off the Cornish coast...
Article - 08/03/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Energy, Transportation, Connectivity
Finding your way in an unfamiliar environment can be an unnerving experience and in many instances available signage isn't much help. Have you ever been in an airport shuttle and worried about whether it was the right one for your departure gate?...
Article - 07/26/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Built environment, Connectivity