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Our third-annual Smart Cities Week D.C. is coming up Oct. 3-5 in Washington, D.C. The world’s leading smart cities experts will converge there, sharing advice and practical steps you can take to make your city more livable, workable and sustainable....
Article - 09/15/2017
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Examples and case studies
Citizen mobility is one of the key issues in a city like Pune. The city relies solely on buses for public transportation, but the average number of buses per lakh population is only 37! Additionally, buses in Pune have issues with availability (...
Article - 07/27/2017
Active Region(s): India
Category: Transportation, Citizen engagement, Connectivity, Data management, Examples and case studies
Smarter use of technology is helping Seattle making significant progress in everything from moving people through the city’s downtown core to more effectively dealing with storm water. Michael Mattmiller, who has served as the city’s Chief...
Article - 09/06/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Examples and case studies
GE has just set up a demonstration street light in New York that talks to passers-by. Yes, it's a bit of a gimmick — in actual deployments, the street lights will talk to your smartphone, not to you in person.But it's a valuable gimmick. First, it's...
Article - 12/02/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Citizen engagement, Computing resources, Interoperability, Examples and case studies
Urban planning is often an exercise in extrapolation. We extend current trends to guess where they will be in the future. But that may not work for traffic planning, at least according to a survey of Boston professionals. The younger generation...
Article - 11/13/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Transportation, Examples and case studies
The London Underground planned on five weeks of tests to see how much energy it could collect when the trains braked on their approach to a substation. Just one week into the trial, the potential benefits of recycling energy were so strong that the...
Article - 10/02/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Examples and case studies
Kamikatsu, a small village in the mountains of Shikoku Island in south-west Japan, aims at being the country's first 'Zero Waste' community by 2020. And going by the pace of implementation so far, it seems that the Japanese' town is very much on the...
Article - 09/07/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Smart City Concepts, Waste management, Citizen engagement, Examples and case studies
The Thane Municipal Corporation has undertaken a host of initiatives across various sectors to improve the quality of life of residents.Solid waste management (SWM)Solid waste generation in the TMC area is around 650 MT per day. In addition to...
Article - 09/01/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Examples and case studies
Once called the dirtiest city in India, Surat achieved a remarkable transformation in less than two years after the plague of December 1994 owing to improved municipal management and strong leadership. Following the outbreak of the plague in the...
Article - 09/01/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Examples and case studies
The Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area, or NAINA, was created after the Ministry of Environment and Forest lay down 53 conditions to be met before it granted clearances for the Navi Mumbai Airport. Among them was that Navi Mumbai’s...
Article - 09/01/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Examples and case studies
As we age, we tend to get a little self-conscious about how we look. That’s also a bit true of Singapore, which is turning 50 this month. And it’s celebrating with a truly extreme makeover –- reinventing itself inside and out.The city state is going...
Article - 08/05/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Analytics, Examples and case studies
How would you replace your old streetlights with new LEDs for just $1 apiece? That’s the deal some cities are getting and it’s helping to further reduce the already short payback period on the energy-efficient lights.In Massachusetts, Andover city...
Article - 07/24/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Public safety and security, Examples and case studies
Whether forced to by severe weather or a collapsing economy, or voluntarily by a desire to live with less impact, a number of cities are trying to transform themselves. Here are five inspiring projects from among the dozen that make up EcoDistricts’...
Article - 05/01/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Economic development, Citizen engagement, Examples and case studies
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
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
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
As the world becomes increasingly urbanized, cities are having to make dramatic infrastructure improvements to support all of their new citizens. That’s costly, but cities have no choice but to find the funding. The New Cities Foundation says cities...
Article - 02/25/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Finance and procurement, Policy and leadership, Examples and case studies
The Australian city of Adelaide in June launched AdelaideFree, a wholesale makeover of its free citywide WiFi network. This public-private joint venture involved installing nearly 200 new wireless access points from SCC Lead Partner Cisco. Another...
Article - 08/27/2014
Active Region(s): Main, Australia - New Zealand, North America
Category: Built environment, Connectivity, Policy and leadership, Examples and case studies
It seems like an odd assortment of issues, but Chicago officials say the Internet of Everything is helping them solve everything from crime and traffic congestion to staffing challenges and pest control.Chicago got a chance to show off this week at...
Article - 07/25/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Public safety and security, Transportation, Analytics, Connectivity, Examples and case studies
The city of Suzhou in China's Jiangsu Province won the 2014 Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize, which honors outstanding contributions towards creating livable and sustainable urban communities around the world. The prize is named after Singapore's first...
Article - 04/04/2014
Active Region(s): Main
Category: Built environment, Economic development, Health and human services, Public safety and security, Examples and case studies
By Charlene ParksWalk through the streets of San Francisco and you'll see an inordinate number of recycling bins. San Francisco has earned the highest recycling rate in the U.S., reusing nearly 80 percent of its waste. "Innovative policies,...
Article - 03/05/2014
Active Region(s): Main
Category: Built environment, Transportation, Waste management, Examples and case studies
Everywhere you go, you read advice telling cities to use social media (we say it here at Smart Cities Council all the time). But using social media is one thing. Getting citizens to read it is another. The Governing.com post summarized below has...
Article - 10/16/2013
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Public safety and security, Citizen engagement, Connectivity, Policy and leadership, Examples and case studies
Glasgow, Scotland competed with 29 other UK cities to win the Future Cities Demonstrator designation from the UK's Technology Strategy Board, along with roughly $38 million to help finance its ideas. What were the ideas that brought Glasgow to the...
Article - 09/25/2013
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Health and human services, Public safety and security, Transportation, Analytics, Examples and case studies
Take a look at the remarkable progress of China's Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP). China's Ministry of Commerce ranks SIP as the most competitive industrial park in the country. I think it's the most competitive in the world. I predict you will agree...
Article - 09/23/2013
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Economic development, Connectivity, Data management, Policy and leadership, Examples and case studies
You may realize that a smart grid is an essential part of a smart city. You may even have heard of smart meters, which measure the amount of power used by a customer and report back to the utility. But the meter is not the only part of the electric...
Article - 09/19/2013
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Instrumentation and control, Examples and case studies
You will enjoy the video below and this post from ArchDaily, the world's most visited architecture site. They describe a "smart highway" project that won a prestigious design award. I walked away with two reminders. First, we already have plenty of...
Article - 09/04/2013
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Transportation, Analytics, Data management, Instrumentation and control, Examples and case studies
As you may know, the Smart Cities Council is preparing Version 1.0 of its Readiness Guide for launch in fall 2013. In that handbook, we warn cities that technology is not an end in itself. Rather, technology should be in service to a city's larger...
Article - 08/14/2013
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Policy and leadership, Examples and case studies
As you will see from the announcement below, cloud computing is making it possible for virtually any city to have big-boy computing capabilities. Previously, a city had to have a large IT staff and racks of servers to create enterprise-scale...
Article - 06/18/2013
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Computing resources, Examples and case studies
We see it over and over again. The real breakthroughs come not merely from technology but from technology guided by strong leadership and comprehensive citizen engagement. That's why you'll want to read this short piece that highlights the...
Article - 06/10/2013
Active Region(s): Main
Category: Transportation, Citizen engagement, Policy and leadership, Examples and case studies
If you have been following the progress of urban transformation over the past few years, then you have undoubtedly encountered the story of Zappos.com and its plan to renew Las Vegas old downtown area.Many publications have documented the project,...
Article - 05/21/2013
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Economic development, Health and human services, Finance and procurement, Examples and case studies
Microsoft's foray into smart building management represents the holy grail -- namely, an application that improves sustainability and improves resident satisfaction while also paying for itself. If we can help cities get started with high-payoff...
Article - 04/23/2013
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Energy, Analytics, Data management, Instrumentation and control, Examples and case studies
The Readiness for Resilience Program is designed to help Texas communities impacted by Hurricane Harvey rebuild the infrastructure with resilient, smart technology and best practices. The program has three essential phases: 1) discover...
Resources - 06/27/2019
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Examples and case studies
While the U.S. trails many other countries in broadband speeds, Lake Nona, FL, has managed to deliver gigabit to every home and business. This case study, prepared by the Council's City Networks Task Force, explains how they used dense network...
Resources - 04/26/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Examples and case studies
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
Seoul’s problem with seemingly constantly overflowing public trash bins seemed insurmountable no matter how many times waste was collected during the day. The solution the city government chose was Clean Cubes from Council Associate Partner Ecube...
Resources - 10/09/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Smart City Concepts, Waste management, Examples and case studies
Smart cities aim to reduce anticipated complexities and expenses that accompany future urbanization. Hence, integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), energy efficiency and sustainability form the backbone of these cities. For...
Resources - 09/26/2015
Active Region(s): India, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Smart City Concepts, Built environment, Computing resources, Examples and case studies, Visioning and roadmapping tools
A 'Smart City' is one that has processes in place to make service delivery better, faster and cheaper. Many times, the application of a new technology will provide this edge, but sometimes it is a low-tech solution that best meets the 'better,...
Resources - 09/18/2015
Active Region(s): India, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Smart City Concepts, Definitions and overviews, Built environment, Smart City Examples, Examples and case studies
In this Microsoft in Education video, a West Palm Beach, Florida middle school and a school in Oulu, Finland share their thoughts on using the Yammer private social media network and Corinth Classroom's interactive models for an international and...
Resources - 09/12/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Connectivity, Examples and case studies
Odense Municipality in Denmark wanted a way to streamline its governmental organization and replace an outdated email solution. The city needed a platform for communicating and collaborating that was easy and intuitive for both users and...
Resources - 08/15/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Computing resources, Connectivity, Examples and case studies
Spring rains and snowmelt pour into the rivers and reservoirs that feed the Calgary’s water supply. As a result, downtown businesses and residents are faced with unpredictable floods that could do millions of dollars of damage. Read in this case...
Resources - 08/09/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Built environment, Water and wastewater, Analytics, Computing resources, Examples and case studies
How do you extend your reach, both locally and globally, while tightening your budget? For Edinburgh Napier University the answer is in bridging the gap between campuses, each approximately three miles apart. Without online collaboration tools, a...
Resources - 07/27/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Health and human services, Connectivity, Examples and case studies
Property managers for Atlantic Station, a mixed-use complex in midtown Atlanta, GA, wanted instant and efficient data access to the energy measurements of each structure in the complex for billing purposes. Read about the solution they chose from...
Resources - 07/07/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Built environment, Energy, Instrumentation and control, Examples and case studies
Hospitals are under enormous pressure to keep their costs down and improve the bottom line. They’re looking for ways to achieve greater operating efficiency to reduce costs. The “smart” bedside terminal can address most of these challenges. This all...
Resources - 06/20/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Health and human services, Computing resources, Connectivity, Examples and case studies
Emerald ash borer infestation was detected for the first time in Canada in 2002 and in Quebec in 2008. According to Natural Resources Canada, “Canadian Forestry Service scientists estimate that the costs to Canadian municipalities for the treatment...
Resources - 06/18/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Built environment, Connectivity, Examples and case studies
Texas State Technical College (TSTC) Waco wanted a wireless system flexible enough for the day-to-day demands of 5,000+ students and that could support any application the college might deploy in the future. It chose the Extricom Series’ WLAN from...
Resources - 05/30/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Health and human services, Telecommunications, Connectivity, Examples and case studies
The safety of both officers and citizens depends on real-time situational awareness and immediate contact with colleagues and support personnel. Learn in this case study linked below how Council Lead Partner Verizon worked with Charleston, S.C. to...
Resources - 05/01/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Public safety and security, Computing resources, Connectivity, Data management, Examples and case studies
In 2010, Charlotte, NC–based Duke Energy -- along with the local organization Charlotte Center City Partners -- launched a new partnership called Envision Charlotte. Unveiled during the annual Clinton Global Initiative meeting, the program...
Resources - 05/01/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Energy, Telecommunications, Water and wastewater, Connectivity, Instrumentation and control, Examples and case studies
Urban Integrated, [ui!] -- a Council Associate Partner -- has developed a cloud-based application that processes traffic-relevant data. The solution built on Microsoft Azure analyses the sensor data transmitted by traffic guidance systems at...
Resources - 04/25/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Built environment, Transportation, Analytics, Computing resources, Instrumentation and control, Examples and case studies
Ten years ago, Gresham, Oregon's wastewater treatment plant was the city's largest consumer of energy. Now, as you'll read in the case study linked below from Council Associate Partner Veolia, the plant is making as much electricity as it consumes...
Resources - 04/25/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Energy, Water and wastewater, Examples and case studies
The Brazilian municipality of Bauru -- where soccer superstar Pelé grew up -- takes on high maintenance costs, crash safety and energy savings all in one brilliant play. Read in the case study from Council Lead Partner GE linked below how installing...
Resources - 04/23/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Built environment, Energy, Transportation, Examples and case studies
Transport for London (TfL) first introduced contactless payments on London buses in 2012 and two years later extended them to cover all modes of travel on the world’s largest contactless pay-as-you-go network – covering bus, rail, Tube and tram....
Resources - 04/22/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Payments, Transportation, Connectivity, Examples and case studies
When Kanaiwa Hospital in Kanazawa, Japan, decided to introduce a comprehensive electronic health records system, it needed a smooth transition from its old paper record-keeping as well as a "non-stop" network to support the new system. In the case...
Resources - 04/22/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Health and human services, Computing resources, Connectivity, Examples and case studies
Listen to this brief video to hear John Ravitz from the American Red Cross talk about how Council Lead Partner MasterCard-branded prepaid client assistance cards helped people who were driven from their homes by a major fire.
Resources - 04/20/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Payments, Public safety and security, Examples and case studies
At the May 2013 World Economic Forum on Africa, the Nigerian National Identity Management Commission and Council Lead Partner MasterCard announced the planned issuance of 13 million National Identity Smart Cards as a pilot program. The case study...
Resources - 04/19/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Payments, Connectivity, Security and privacy, Examples and case studies
New Taipei city government began constructing and integrating the public cloud and service cloud, not only to strengthen city government operations and that of its subordinate agencies, but also to determine public sentiment regarding government...
Resources - 04/18/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Citizen engagement, Computing resources, Connectivity, Examples and case studies
The city of Fès, Morocco, needed a way to more clearly quantify the needs of its citizens and the associated performance of its agencies. Because of the city’s strong leadership and its demonstrated commitment to IT innovation, the African...
Resources - 04/18/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Computing resources, Examples and case studies
The city of Redmond, Washington implemented Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for public-sector organizations to streamline operations and empower employees with meaningful data. Learn in this case study from Council Lead Partner Microsoft about the...
Resources - 04/18/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Computing resources, Finance and procurement, Examples and case studies
Leeds Teaching Hospitals, one of the largest providers of emergency care services in Europe, wanted to gain better access to data so that it could identify trends and improve services. Read in this case study how healthcare solutions provider...
Resources - 04/17/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Health and human services, Analytics, Computing resources, Data management, Examples and case studies
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