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City of Houston unveils smart city wayfinding kiosks

City of Houston unveils smart city wayfinding kiosks

Each kiosk serves as a free wifi hotspot and is geo-located, displaying informational listings based on what’s in the immediate proximity to the touchscreen kiosk.
Researchers to develop social digital twin tech for smarter cities

Researchers to develop social digital twin tech for smarter cities

The researchers are working with Fujitsu to develop a platform that delivers a broad set of solutions for a variety of social issues based on accurate simulations of the movements of people and vehicles.

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Boston expands fare-free bus programme following pilot

Boston expands fare-free bus programme following pilot

After fares were eliminated in August 2021 on one of the chosen routes, ridership increased to more than 90 per cent of pre-pandemic levels with over 12,000 riders every day.
Centre of excellence to build deep tech skills in Singapore

Centre of excellence to build deep tech skills in Singapore

Courses at the Universal Omniverse Experience Centre aim to deliver a holistic curriculum, integrating education and real-world applications of 3D technologies to demonstrate the power of spatial data for industrial and smart city projects.

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Japanese smart waste pilot converts to long-term agreement

Japanese smart waste pilot converts to long-term agreement

A nationwide technology licensing agreement will mean that Rubicon Technologies can work with Odakyu Electric Railway Company to promote sustainable waste solutions across Japan.
The pandemic’s impact on global congestion in 2021

The pandemic’s impact on global congestion in 2021

TomTom’s annual Traffic Index shows that congestion levels remain lower than those of 2019 but some cities have shown extreme fluctuations in traffic across the year.

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Boston expands fare-free bus programme following pilot

Boston expands fare-free bus programme following pilot

After fares were eliminated in August 2021 on one of the chosen routes, ridership increased to more than 90 per cent of pre-pandemic levels with over 12,000 riders every day.
Researchers to develop social digital twin tech for smarter cities

Researchers to develop social digital twin tech for smarter cities

The researchers are working with Fujitsu to develop a platform that delivers a broad set of solutions for a variety of social issues based on accurate simulations of the movements of people and vehicles.

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City of Houston unveils smart city wayfinding kiosks

City of Houston unveils smart city wayfinding kiosks

Each kiosk serves as a free wifi hotspot and is geo-located, displaying informational listings based on what’s in the immediate proximity to the touchscreen kiosk.
Global engineering company invests in smart city digital twin platform

Global engineering company invests in smart city digital twin platform

Investment from Ramboll will support Vu.City’s ambition to become a marketplace for data and solution providers to inform the development of smarter cities.

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Las Vegas

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Las Vegas

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profiles explore how the world’s leading cities apply technology and innovation to improve public services and quality of life. In this edition, we focus on Las Vegas, also known as the entertainment capital of the world and “Sin City”.

Latest Urban Exchange Podcast

Urban Exchange Episode 4: Francis Suarez, Mayor of Miami

Urban Exchange Episode 4: Francis Suarez, Mayor of Miami

Urban Exchange Podcast
Cities on the  Frontlines: LIVE from cop26 advancing net-zero and resilience

Preview:  Lauren Sorkin, executive director at  Resilient Cities Network, will be joined by Mayor of Miami, Francis Suarez, for reflections live from Cop26 and a discussion around advancing urban resilience. 
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Scottish city approves BP as partner for hydrogen hub
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Scottish city approves BP as partner for hydrogen hub

Batteries and renewables09 Feb 2022
Aberdeen City Council embarked upon its hydrogen journey more than 10 years ago and the hub concept is designed to enable the continued development of a hydrogen economy in the city.
Minneapolis and Saint Paul make electric vehicles more accessible to all
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Minneapolis and Saint Paul make electric vehicles more accessible to all

Electric vehicles07 Feb 2022
Designed and developed in the Twin Cities for the Twin Cities, the EV Spot Network is the nation’s largest publicly owned electric vehicle initiative to date.
Chicago’s buildings notch up 25 per cent reduction in emissions
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Chicago’s buildings notch up 25 per cent reduction in emissions

Commercial buildings04 Feb 2022
Achievement is revealed in the 2020 Chicago Energy Benchmarking Report, which details an analysis of nearly 2,900 properties spanning over 720 million square feet across the city.
Glasgow Airport progresses plans to create solar farm and realise net-zero goals
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Glasgow Airport progresses plans to create solar farm and realise net-zero goals

Solar power04 Feb 2022
The 30-acre on-site, ground mounted solar farm will give Glasgow Airport the capability to generate enough power for its campus and neighbouring businesses.
Digital twin platform aims to optimise EV charging management
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Digital twin platform aims to optimise EV charging management

Smart grids03 Feb 2022
Available globally, Itron’s cloud-based solution is charger- and vehicle-agnostic and integrates EV charging management and grid management systems to enable charging assets to work in harmony with the grid.
Thailand progresses clean energy plans with floating solar hybrid project
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Thailand progresses clean energy plans with floating solar hybrid project

Solar power31 Jan 2022
The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand is using smart technology to optimise and balance the energy mix at the Sirindhorn Dam project, which could play a key part in the country’s National Energy Plan.
Calgary opens new electric vehicle charging stations
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Calgary opens new electric vehicle charging stations

Electric vehicles27 Jan 2022
Project is designed to pilot EV charging infrastructure at public-facing locations and gather feedback to help guide future green infrastructure initiatives that reduce air pollution and GHG emissions.
Cornell urban tech hub updates proposals for ‘rebooting’ NYC
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Cornell urban tech hub updates proposals for ‘rebooting’ NYC

Regulation26 Jan 2022
The new report outlines a vision for urban tech in the city’s new administration including focusing on privacy and security, equity in the digital economy, and better management of the built environment.
Seoul announces plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050
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Seoul announces plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050

Climate action20 Jan 2022
With the goal of reducing 30 per cent of greenhouse gases to build a city safe against climate crises, the Seoul Metropolitan Government has launched a comprehensive plan for action.
Genève Aéroport builds sustainability into its East Wing terminal
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Genève Aéroport builds sustainability into its East Wing terminal

Air Travel18 Jan 2022
The building aims to produce more energy on-site than it consumes by maximising renewables and reducing energy demand through passive design measures and efficient active systems.

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5G and IoT technologies to smarten Australia’s waste trucks

An interconnected network of garbage trucks could be the new frontline in repairing local roads, thanks to a collaboration between Brimbank City Council in Victoria and academia.

Neom to launch cognitive digital twin metaverse platform

The XVRS platform aims to offer users multiple points of view and the ability to feature in a variety of locations across the metaverse in real time as an avatar or hologram.

Global engineering company invests in smart city digital twin platform

Investment from Ramboll will support Vu.City’s ambition to become a marketplace for data and solution providers to inform the development of smarter cities.

Europe’s leading capitals for green infrastructure

A study by the European Environment Agency (EEA) found that cities in the north and west of Europe tend to have more green space than cities in southern and eastern Europe.

Minneapolis and Saint Paul make electric vehicles more accessible to all

Designed and developed in the Twin Cities for the Twin Cities, the EV Spot Network is the nation’s largest publicly owned electric vehicle initiative to date.

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Las Vegas
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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Las Vegas

SmartCitiesWorld City Profiles explore how the world’s leading cities apply technology and innovation to improve public services and quality of life. In this edition, we focus on Las Vegas, also known as the entertainment capital of the world and “Sin City”.
SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Seattle
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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Seattle

We explore Seattle’s journey to becoming a data-driven city and how it plans to continue to develop its smart city strengths
SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – London
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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – London

The long term-impact of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union and the country’s poor performance in the Covid-19 pandemic, are among the complex set of challenges it faces if London is to remain one of the world’s most influential and enviable cities.

Research

White paper: Unlocking efficiencies with CVD
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White paper: Unlocking efficiencies with CVD

Why Smart Infrastructure is Key to Reaching ’Net Zero’
White paper: Understanding 5G and next-gen connectivity
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White paper: Understanding 5G and next-gen connectivity

How cities can maximise the benefits of fifth generation wireless connectivity and play their part in building robust and innovative 5G networks.
White paper: Why connected intelligent assets equal smarter cities
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White paper: Why connected intelligent assets equal smarter cities

How cities can increase uptime, reliability and gain maximum value from data collected
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