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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
Scroll down for short takes from Council partners…Schneider Electric partners on Canada’s first university-based smart grid labCouncil Lead Partner Schneider Electric, the Ontario Ministry of Energy and Ryerson University announced the opening of...
Article - 03/18/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Energy, Transportation, Computing resources, Connectivity
PRESS RELEASEMoira Quinnmquinn@charlottecentercity.org or 704-363-1298Lelia Kinglking@charlottecentercity.org or 704-332-9590Sarah BlanchardSarah.Blanchard@smartcitiescouncil.com or 206-412-0947Charlotte, NC – March 14, 2015 – Sponsored by...
Article - 03/16/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Scroll down for today's short takes from Council partners…UK power giant first to go live with innovative GE technology UK Power Networks -- the United Kingdom's largest power distribution company -- is the first to implement Council Lead Partner...
Article - 03/13/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Payments, Transportation, Connectivity, Instrumentation and control
When EPB embarked on its smart grid upgrade, the utility may or may not have anticipated the benefits that were to come beyond more reliable, cheaper electric service and ultra-fast Internet for the 169,000-plus residences and businesses in its...
Article - 03/13/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Energy, Connectivity, Instrumentation and control
It’s a common complaint: U.S. companies say they have lots of jobs available, they just can’t find anyone qualified to do it. President Barack Obama hopes to address that with a sweeping new initiative that stretches from the federal government to...
Article - 03/13/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Citizen engagement, Computing resources, Policy and leadership
A city in southwest England will soon be covered by a wireless umbrella designed to connect everything, allowing enterprising researchers to find new uses for the data that’s generated. The goal is to turn the city of Bristol into a hotbed of smart...
Article - 03/13/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Analytics, Citizen engagement, Computing resources, Connectivity, Interoperability, SCC Spotlight Cities
Milan is counting on the sharing economy to help it accommodate the more than 20 million visitors expected descend on the Italian city for Expo2105, its upcoming world’s fair. In December, Milan in fact passed a law that encourages car sharing, bike...
Article - 03/13/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Policy frameworks and tools
Satellites are used in a number of ways, from data communications and telecommunications to broadcasting. Internet service companies, government agencies, the military and others increasingly depend on them. If you watch cable TV, chances are you...
Article - 03/11/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Telecommunications, Connectivity
Quick -- what's your city's biggest single cyber vulnerability? If you answered "all those new smart meters and smart sensors," then you put your finger on an important issue. But there's something even more at risk -- namely, your legacy...
Article - 03/11/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Public safety and security, Security and privacy
Sorting trash is certainly a dirty job. Thanks to a project that’s already in the prototype phase, however, it may not have to be for much longer.Council Associate Partner Veolia is testing a new remote operated sorting system where a touch screen...
Article - 03/11/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Waste management, Examples and case studies
Is transit ridership fated to follow the ups and downs of gas prices?Michael Melaniphy believes the latest annual report from the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) shows otherwise.“Despite the steep decline in gas prices at the end...
Article - 03/11/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Transportation
Grant County Public Utility District already claims title to the fastest Internet connections in the U.S. Now it plans to increase its access speeds even further – and to expand its wireless broadband Internet network to more areas of the county it...
Article - 03/06/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Telecommunications, Connectivity
It’s a frustration that anybody who has driven in even a moderately sized city knows: the pain of trying to find a place to park. But it’s not just a frustration for the person trying to park; it’s also a significant cause of traffic congestion....
Article - 03/06/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Smart City Concepts, Transportation, Analytics
Barely one year into its efforts to replace old street lights with networked LEDs, Florida Power & Light has announced plans to greatly expand the program. The expansion turns what was already one of the largest smart street lighting projects in...
Article - 03/06/2015
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Energy, Public safety and security, Telecommunications, Connectivity
A move to help millions of daily commuters around the world experience faster, more convenient and personalized ways to get around by tapping into the power of their mobile phones was just announced by MasterCard and Cubic Transportation Systems....
Article - 03/04/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Payments, Transportation, Connectivity
While there are other issues surrounding the body camera technology that have made many police officials reluctant to use it, security is one of the primary concerns. How can the terabytes of sensitive information contained in the videos be safely...
Article - 03/04/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Public safety and security, Computing resources
Scroll down for short takes from Council partners…Cisco wins contract for major Dubai smart city projectThe Dubai Design District, a greenfield smart city project expected to launch as many as 130 smart initiatives over the course of its development...
Article - 03/04/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Energy, Connectivity, Instrumentation and control
A new effort named Espresso is designed to perk up the business of transmitting data over power lines. Council Lead Partner Enel is leading the effort, which enlists researchers, government agencies and other companies to find ways to turn...
Article - 03/04/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Telecommunications, Analytics, Connectivity, Data management
The ability to collect and analyze location information can open a treasure trove of insights that smart cities can use to make their communities more livable. For cities that haven’t already started using this data, a new white paper can help them...
Article - 03/04/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Analytics, Computing resources, Data management, Interoperability
Intel Corporation, the world’s largest chip company by revenue, designs and manufactures microprocessors, chipsets, software and services that are the foundation for computing. Once largely a PC-oriented company, Intel® increasingly provides the...
Company Information - 03/05/2015
Active Region(s): Readiness Guide, North America, Compassionate Cities, RG Global
NEMA is the association of electrical equipment and medical imaging manufacturers, founded in 1926 and headquartered in Rosslyn, Virginia. Nearly 400 members strong, its companies manufacture a diverse set of products including power transmission...
Company Information - 03/04/2015
Active Region(s): Main, Australia - New Zealand, North America, Compassionate Cities
Gregory Curtin, founder and CEO of Council Associate Partner Civic Resource Group International, talks about fulfilling the promise of technology in this new mobile/cloud/data first world.
Resources - 03/27/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Smart City Concepts, Analytics, Computing resources, Connectivity
This valuable report from Council Lead Partner Bechtel and re:focus partners helps guide cities on how to leverage private investment in building more resilient and integrated infrastructure. It summarizes projects that create both public value and...
Resources - 03/26/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Built environment, Finance and procurement
To achieve its mission of full potential of inclusive citizenship and more effective financial governance, the Egypt Ministry of Finance seeks the widest financial inclusion initiatives and collaboration between the public and private sectors. Read...
Resources - 03/25/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Economic development, Payments, Connectivity
The city of Helsinki, Finland, relies on a strong public transportation system to help residents and visitors get to where they need to go. City-owned bus system Helsingin Bussiliikenne Oy (HelB) competes with private bus operators for city routes,...
Resources - 03/25/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Built environment
Cities around the globe are confronted with growing populations, aging infrastructure, reduced budgets and the challenge of doing more with less. Watch in this video how IBM Intelligent Operations software portfolio, based on open cloud computing...
Resources - 03/25/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Built environment, Energy, Water and wastewater, Analytics, Computing resources
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and its private sector partners, including Net1 and Council Lead Partner MasterCard, were able to rapidly and radically reform the distribution of social security benefits nationwide. Together, they...
Resources - 03/25/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Health and human services, Payments, Connectivity
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust wanted to improve workflow and communications throughout its services to help doctors and nurses connect more efficiently and deliver higher levels of care. Belfast Trust deployed Lync Server 2010 from Council...
Resources - 03/22/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Health and human services, Telecommunications, Connectivity
Council Associate Partner Black & Veatch believes in microgrid technology so much that it installed a microgrid in its Rodman Innovation Pavilion at its World Headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas. This 30,000-square-foot building features...
Resources - 03/19/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Built environment, Energy, Instrumentation and control
This white paper from Arup, in collaboration with Council Lead Partner Qualcomm, examines intelligent connectivity as it applies to urban mobility: how people and things move through cities. As the authors state, enabling effective transport of...
Resources - 03/19/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Built environment
Watch this brief video from Council Associate Partner Intel demonstrating multi-copter drones equipped with Intel RealSense camera modules successfully avoiding collisions in a tree-studded forest.
Resources - 03/16/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Built environment, Instrumentation and control
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) hosted a Google Hangout featuring a Q & A session with smart city experts and thought leaders with insight into India’s smart cities development plans. The event promotes the USTDA’s...
Resources - 03/16/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Economic development, Finance and procurement
When Bethpage Water District (BWD) began its quest to improve its water metering system three years ago, its primary motivations for upgrading from its touch-read system (circa 1988) to Council Associate Partner Badger Meter's Advanced Metering...
Resources - 03/16/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Water and wastewater, Instrumentation and control, Examples and case studies
Proactive water leak detection is one of the main goals in reducing non-revenue water (NRW) in urban water distribution networks. Read in the case study linked below how the water utilities of two cities in Israel are proactively monitoring their...
Resources - 03/15/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Water and wastewater, Instrumentation and control, Examples and case studies
The city of Buenos Aires places great importance on meeting the needs of its citizens, as well as the commuters and tourists who come into the city every day. Working with Council Lead Partner Microsoft and its partners, the city has explored ways...
Resources - 03/14/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Health and human services, Citizen engagement, Connectivity
The Norfolk County Council (NCC) will utilize a cloud-based information hub to transform the delivery of integrated public services in Norfolk, with the goal of driving efficiencies through smart use of technology and multi-agency collaboration. By...
Resources - 03/14/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Economic development, Health and human services, Analytics, Computing resources, Connectivity
Much of the world's population does not have access to a bank account or any other reliable way to store and access their money. They are reliant on cash and all the perils that come with it. Financial inclusion, as this video from Council Lead...
Resources - 03/12/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Economic development, Payments, Connectivity
Snapdragon Sense ID is the first comprehensive mobile biometric solution based on ultrasonic technology. Watch this video from Council Lead Partner Qualcomm to learn more about this cutting-edge fingerprint authentication breakthrough.
Resources - 03/10/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Public safety and security, Telecommunications, Connectivity
Location information can provide valuable insight that smart cities can use to improve the lives of citizens. The Open Geospatial Consortium Smart Cities Spatial Information Framework provides guidance on planning and implementing open spatial...
Resources - 03/03/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Smart City Concepts