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In its annual list of the public sector's Top 25 Doers, Dreamers & Drivers, Government Technology recognizes individuals (and some teams) who "cut through the public sector’s legendary barriers to innovation with transformative ideas."The 25...
Article - 03/27/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Policy and leadership
Council Lead Partner Mercedes-Benz has been working on how to build emissions-free cars for some time now. As part of that initiative, the car maker is introducing a series of 10 plug-in hybrid models designed to provide drivers with the option of...
Article - 03/27/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Energy
Scroll down for short takes from Council partnersQualcomm, AMC Health team to improve care for at-risk patientsQualcomm Life, a subsidiary of Council Lead Partner Qualcomm, announced a collaboration with AMC Health, a privately held provider of real...
Article - 03/27/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Health and human services, Transportation, Water and wastewater, Connectivity, Instrumentation and control
From instantaneous business information to solutions that put data in the fog and pull insights out, Council partners demonstrated a variety of technologies at the Smart Cities Now event in Charlotte, NC -- technologies that are already paying off...
Article - 03/27/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Connectivity, Examples and case studies
Itron CEO Philip Mezey and Council Chairman Jesse Berst were quoted in the The Charlotte Observer's coverage of the Smart Cities Now forum held in Charlotte March 23-24. Itron, a Council Lead Partner, hosted the event. Here are a couple of snippets...
Article - 03/25/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
When cities ask me to boil down my advice to a word or two, I often answer "multi-purpose." Cities need to leverage their investments so they buy once and use many times. This is true for their physical infrastructure. And it is true for their...
Article - 03/25/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Transportation, Citizen engagement, Computing resources, Connectivity, Interoperability
Gartner expects phenomenal growth in the number of connected things due to more intense urbanization and a need for city leaders to find the right balance between limited resources and environmental sustainability issues.And that growth is a boon...
Article - 03/25/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Energy, Transportation, Connectivity, Instrumentation and control, Research, publications and web sites
Looking for money to help fund a smart cities initiative? You may already have it. It just may be going down the drain.Itron CEO Philip Mezey told participants at the Council's Smart Cities Now forum in Charlotte, North Carolina this week that North...
Article - 03/25/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Water and wastewater, Citizen engagement, Policy and leadership, Examples and case studies, SCC Spotlight Cities
At the core of many smart public safety solutions is “intelligence” -- information that hints at the identity of a criminal or where a wildfire is likely to occur. This collection of articles and resources highlight the importance of data gathering...
Article - 03/23/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Public safety and security
Enhancing mobility and transportation options bring many benefits to a city. Reduced traffic congestion, shorter trip times, improved public safety and less pollution are just a few. This collection of articles and resources spotlight trends and...
Article - 03/23/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Transportation
Water is essential. It provides sustenance, supports industry and irrigates fields. But cities today struggle to meet demand for clean water amid swelling populations, aging infrastructure and mounting concerns about drought, flooding and water...
Article - 03/23/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Water and wastewater
Smart energy solutions give citizens, businesses and local government the tools and systems they need to reduce their energy usage and costs. In this collection of articles and resources, you’ll find reports about cities deploying smart street...
Article - 03/23/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy
Cities that embrace today’s technology trends are attracting businesses, entrepreneurs and workers who thrive in the digital world. In this collection of articles and resources, you’ll discover the various ways technology is enhancing the...
Article - 03/23/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development
Scroll down for short takes from Council partnersMost innovative IoT companies? Fast Company puts Microsoft in the top 10In its list of The World's Top 10 Most Innovative Companies of 2015 in the Internet of Things, Fast Company gave a shout out to...
Article - 03/20/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Computing resources, Data management
It can be tough for tech startups to get established, avoid costly mistakes and secure a spot in their chosen market. But soon Internet of Things (IoT) startups in the EMEA region will be able to count on help through the Challenge Up! program, a...
Article - 03/20/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Energy, Transportation, Computing resources, Connectivity
SolarCity has a reputation as an innovator. It was the first solar company to offer customers financing for little or no upfront costs, and buyers have responded enthusiastically. Now the company wants to sell its new turnkey microgrids-as-a-service...
Article - 03/20/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Energy, Instrumentation and control, Interoperability
Even though technology has evolved rapidly over the past several decades, the basic process for summoning emergency responders hasn’t. If you need help, you typically need to find a phone and make a voice call to an emergency number.People needing...
Article - 03/20/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Health and human services, Public safety and security, Computing resources, Connectivity
Smart Cities Week to take place September 15-17, 2015(Wash. DC) – March 17, 2015 – North America will gain its first major smart cities conference and exhibition this fall thanks to the Smart Cities Council, the sector's largest...
Article - 03/18/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
The weak link with traffic signals is often the motorists. Systems can be designed to optimize the flow, but it’s still incumbent upon drivers to do what the lights tell them to do. In one Chinese city where drivers tend to take traffic control into...
Article - 03/18/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Transportation, Connectivity, Instrumentation and control
By Pratap Padode Smart Cities Council IndiaThe 2015-2016 Union Budget stayed away from using the term smart cities, unlike the one in 2014-2015 which made a special mention, but that doesn’t imply that the Indian government has lost interest in...
Article - 03/18/2015
Active Region(s): India, Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Energy, Health and human services, Finance and procurement, Policy and leadership