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Smart and green cities are increasingly viewed as central to achieving a low-carbon, prosperous and resilient future. A recent report by The Global Commission on Energy and Climate, which includes former finance ministers and prestigious research...
Article - 09/09/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Energy, Transportation, Policy and leadership, Research, publications and web sites
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
It's common knowledge that urban populations in several countries are swelling quickly as more and more residents choose to take advantage of the economic and other benefits of city living -- and that the trend is not likely to slow anytime soon....
Article - 05/22/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Transportation, Analytics, Connectivity, Research, publications and web sites
"Go west, young man" was the advice given to American pioneers seeking wealth. Today the advice would be "target cities as your customer," at least according to a new analysis from Frost & Sullivan, City as a Customer— Identifying Growth...
Article - 07/01/2013
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Finance and procurement, Research, publications and web sites
Livability, workability, sustainability are the three pillars of the Smart Cities Council. As you will see in this 42-page report from a member of the Council's Advisory Board, the three are closely interrelated. For example, this document shows 10...
Article - 06/04/2013
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Energy, Policy and leadership, Research, publications and web sites
The purpose of this Compendium is to provide policy makers, academicians, industry and all other stakeholders interested in 'Smart Cities' a collection of different types of resources pertaining to smart cities. It is a supplementary resource...
Resources - 10/15/2015
Active Region(s): India, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Responsibility areas, Built environment, Economic development, Examples and case studies, Research, publications and web sites
In the video below, Harvard University economist Edward Glaeser discusses his new book, "Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier." Glaeser, who studies the economics of cities,...
Resources - 04/22/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Economic development, Research, publications and web sites
Given the rapid growth and development of many cities, particularly in emerging markets such as China and India, competition between them for business, investment and talent will only get fiercer.The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) was...
Resources - 08/14/2013
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Economic development, Policy and leadership, Research, publications and web sites