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Driving autonomous vehicles forward with intelligent infrastructure

Cities that want to benefit from autonomous vehicles tomorrow need to think about infrastructure today, says Mike Beevor, Pivot3.

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Boston names City’s first ever chief climate officer

Colorado Smart Futures Lab programme cohort unveiled

Tokyo named most innovative city in annual ranking

San Jose ranked top city for carbon-friendly transportation

Bogota ranked as 2019's most congested city

London ranked top city for Generation Z

Boston uses smart city kiosks to provide air quality updates

Phase one of $45m Renew Boston Trust initiative completed

Boston makes urban tree data available on open data hub

Turning light poles into electric chargers

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Boston is Massachusetts’ capital and largest city. Founded in 1630, it’s one of the oldest cities in the U.S. The Greater Boston Area had a population estimated at 4.8 million people in 2016 and ranking as the tenth-largest such area in the country. The city has one of the highest costs of living in the United States as it has undergone gentrification, though it remains high on world livability rankings.

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City Lights: Sabrina Dorsainvil, Director of Civic Design, Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics, Boston

City Lights

SmartCitiesWorld finds out more about the role of a civic designer and Boston’s Office of New Urban Mechanics.

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Two-thirds of Britons demand digital public services

Research by Nortal also reveals that they expect their digital experiences to mirror the slick, seamless interactions they get from private sector services.

What is ‘Smart City’ and why do we need them?

Smart city is the framework based on Information and Communication technologies that enable the development of sustainable practices to address the urbanisation challenges. Leveraging the technology is one of the foremost pillars of ‘smart cities’ in order to increase efficiencies and improve the quality of resident’s life and the city’s services.

UK train station harvests kinetic energy from commuters’ footsteps

The project at Leighton Buzzard station aims to show how untapped footfall energy at transport hubs represents a real opportunity to provide sustainable energy sources.

Riyadh to deploy smart pole infrastructure pilot

The project follows an agreement between Apollo International and Riyadh-based House of Invention to deploy smart poles and infrastructure across the Kingdom.

Manchester launches People’s Panel for AI

The panel aims to provide residents with access to education and training on AI, enabling local communities to influence the development of AI initiatives.

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