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Food loss and waste has been an issue for years. Canada's Zero Waste Council estimates more than a third of the food it produces goes to waste, and the numbers are similar in the U.S. and elsewhere. To put it in dollar terms, the U.S. Department of...
Article - 05/31/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Food and Water, Citizen engagement
Mobility is one of the top issues facing cities. It was a top focus area for cities participating in our last Readiness Challenge. With cities becoming more dense, terrible traffic is getting worse. It’s a problem that we can’t build our way out of...
Article - 05/31/2018
Active Region(s): North America
One of the distinctive features of our Smart Cities Weeks is that the events are largely about bringing cities together to share knowledge, and our new City Readiness Hub sessions have more established smart cities mentor promising up-and-comers....
Article - 05/29/2018
Active Region(s): North America
The Cary Community Plan, adopted January 24, 2017, is the new comprehensive plan for the Town of Cary.The plan is divided into ten chapters. Each chapter presents background information on challenges and opportunities facing Cary, followed by policy...
Article - 05/28/2018
Active Region(s): Main, North America
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Article - 05/28/2018
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Smart Cities Council recognizes start-up for driving economic innovation (Santa Clara, CA) – May 25, 2018 – Smart Cities Council, the world’s largest smart cities network, recognized Insights.US for its contributions to accelerating the innovation...
Article - 05/25/2018
Active Region(s): North America
One of the distinctive features of our Smart Cities Weeks is that the events are largely about bringing cities together to share knowledge, helping them to accelerate their smart cities efforts. They provide a giant shortcut, allowing you to borrow...
Article - 05/25/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Long stretches of hot summer days or extremely cold winter weather sometimes force electric utilities to buy additional power when it costs the most or bring older, less efficient power plants online to meet demand they couldn't otherwise fulfill....
Article - 05/25/2018
Active Region(s): North America
It sounds like a smart cities project: set up areas to serve as living labs so smart technologies and applications can be tested as solutions for local problems. There is no dominant city in the area, so San Mateo County and its partners are using a...
Article - 05/24/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Analytics, Connectivity, Data management
Break-out working groups in Cary's Readiness Workshop will focus on these three topic areas:Smart, Safe Mobility: Improve the safety and efficiency of the transportation system through streamlined traffic data analytics, Connected Vehicles and...
Article - 05/18/2018
Active Region(s): Main, North America
One of the reasons we created Smart Cities Week Silicon Valley is that we hear from cities that they want help to become more innovative. Silicon Valley is known for its spirit of innovation. Home to many of the world’s leading technology companies...
Article - 05/18/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Policy and leadership
Representatives from the Smart Cities Council's 2018 Readiness Challenge Grant winners shared their smart city planning priorities and observations during a panel discussion at Smart Cities Week Silicon Valley. From left to right: panel moderator...
Article - 05/17/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Public safety and security, Transportation
By Susan LeeDriverless vehicles. Sensor-laden street lighting. Smart water.Cities across the nation are adopting innovative technology, transforming into “smart cities.”Smart Cities Week Silicon Valley, a bi-annual conference organized by the Smart...
Article - 05/17/2018
Active Region(s): North America
By Mark TonerThe “smart cities” movement is global, but an ecosystem for the companies that will power it is emerging close to home.Two of the newest developments in the “smart cities” movement in Fairfax County won’t be on your phone or delivering...
Article - 05/16/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Steve is a well regarded smart cities policy analyst who works with the Council to navigate the interactions between municipal, state and federal government policy and initiatives. As Chairman of the Council’s Policy Task Force, Steve manages the...
Article - 05/16/2018
Active Region(s): North America
The discussions that took place at Electric Companies Advancing Cities Summit led by Council Lead Partner EEI covered a lot of ground. The point of the summit—and two more to be held later this year—is to come up with a collaborative framework in...
Article - 05/15/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Energy
If you are launching your smart cities efforts and you haven’t talked to your utility, you are missing out on a valuable source of help. And electric companies are making a substantial effort to contribute even more to their communities. At...
Article - 05/10/2018
Active Region(s): North America
It's not a new issue. Providing mass transit service for vulnerable, underserved populations and low-income populations is a global concern for cities that want to provide those residents with safe, affordable, convenient transit options. An...
Article - 05/10/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Transportation
From left to right: Jason Haber, city of Carlsbad, CA; Lisa Parson, Civic Wellbeing project manager; Julie Rusk, Civic Wellbeing chief; Anthony Sardella, evolve24 CEO, and Adam Beck, panel moderator, Smart Cities Council —SCC photoIt may seem...
Article - 05/09/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Wellness, Health and human services
Click an image below to see a larger, higher definition image of each graphic.Opening Plenary Smart cities are not about technology — they are about people. Leaders from cities throughout Silicon Valley, an area known for being at the forefront of...
Article - 05/09/2018
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Image courtesy of ContinentalMobility has become one of the hottest issues for cities that want to become smarter, more livable, sustainable and competitive. For many cities traffic congestion — driven by growing populations — is getting worse. And...
Article - 05/03/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Transportation
Urban environments are becoming more crowded, and high-density developments are being planned and built to house all those new citizens. But how do we ensure we're building healthy, livable environments? The story below describes a collaborative...
Article - 05/03/2018
Active Region(s): North America, Compassionate Cities
Category: Wellness, Shelter, Built environment, Health and human services
We often describe the concept of smart cities as race, not merely a trend. That’s because cities that make the investment to become more livable, workable and sustainable have a competitive advantage over cities that lag behind.Want to see what your...
Article - 05/03/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Policy and leadership
Austin, a 2017 Smart Cities Council Readiness Challenge winner, hosted its Readiness Workshop in May, 2017. This document contains key objectives, insights and action steps that were produced as the result of the Readiness Workshop.
Resources - 05/03/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Austin
Miami, a 2017 Smart Cities Council Readiness Challenge winner, hosted its Readiness Workshop on August 24, 2017. Here are the informational slides used to introduce participants to smart cities principles and to help them with their action planning...
Resources - 05/02/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Miami
Indianapolis, a 2017 Smart Cities Council Readiness Challenge winner, hosted its Readiness Workshop on July 18, 2017. Here are the informational slides used to introduce participants to smart cities principles and to help them with their action...
Resources - 05/02/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Indianapolis
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Resources - 05/02/2018
Active Region(s): India, Main, Europe, North America