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Writing for the Mobile World Capital Barcelona website on standardization and regulation in the growing smart cities movement, Maria Gonzalez quoted Council Chairman Jesse Berst on the importance of standardization.”It is essential that cities join...
Article - 03/31/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
In his recap of the Smart City Expo World Congress held in November, 2013, in Barcelona, Spain, Jonathan Andrews quotes Smart Cities Council Chairman Jesse Berst as well as Laura Ipsen, who is Corporate Vice President, Worldwide Public Sector, with...
Article - 03/27/2014
Active Region(s): Main
Promoters of “open data” in government have released the results of a project that ranks 36 U.S. cities based on the type and quality of their open data efforts.Govtech.com reports that the project -- dubbed the U.S. Open Data Census -- reviewed and...
Article - 03/26/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Citizen engagement, Data management, Interoperability
Ridesharing -- that entrepreneurial twist on carpooling -- is facing new restrictions in Seattle.The Seattle Times reports that the city is the first in the country to set limits on the number of drivers that rideshare companies -- also known as...
Article - 03/26/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Transportation
Washington, D.C. (March 26, 2014) – The Smart Cities Council, an industry coalition to advance smart city development and innovation, announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind Smart Cities Apps Gallery showcasing smartphone apps created by, and...
Article - 03/26/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America