Kyoto: the Japanese start-up community powering the future of smart cities (Part 2)

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OnDemand WEBINAR: How Atlanta is pioneering partnerships to fund smart city projects

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City of Ottawa: Driving the future of mobility and smart citiesSponsored by Accenture

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Using the fourth space to help cities cope with Covid-19

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Podcast: How distributed acoustic sensing can give greater insight into your smart city, with Fotech

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Podcast: The central role of cities in the sharing economy, with Chelsea Rustrum

There’s a big opportunity for cities to better harness the sharing economy to achieve municipal goals and give power back to the people, Rustrum says.

City of Ottawa: Driving the future of mobility and smart citiesSponsored by Accenture

We hear from Sonya Shorey at Invest Ottawa as she discusses the innovation, its impact on the community and global markets, and the importance of the ecosystem approach.

The role of smart energy in the UK’s green transport system

Charging infrastructure development must catch up if the UK’s smart transport system and carbon reduction ambitions are to be realised, says Thomas Newby, chief operating officer of Tonik Energy.

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Plans unveiled to turn National Landing site into 5G-powered smart city

Plans unveiled to turn National Landing site into 5G-powered smart city

Commercial buildings21 Jul 2021

AT&T and JBG Smith envision the site as a canvas for smart city innovation in industry clusters such as defence, cybersecurity, cloud/edge computing, IoT and AI.

Commission aims to identify green investment opportunities across UK cities

Commission aims to identify green investment opportunities across UK cities

Commercial buildings07 Jul 2021

Initial analysis by the new UK Cities Climate Investment Commission suggests that meeting net zero in London and the major cities could bring up to £330bn of investment into the country.

Nairobi progresses smart green city project

Nairobi progresses smart green city project

Commercial buildings24 May 2021

Dubai-based Hilshaw Group has been onboarded as exclusive advisor and overall project and financing consultant for the 4,500 acre Athi River project, which will be home to a self-contained community.

City of London reveals CGI images of the Square Mile's future skyline

City of London reveals CGI images of the Square Mile's future skyline

Commercial buildings10 May 2021

City of London planning committee chair said the images clearly illustrate that the City office is here to stay, and the future of the Square Mile remains bright.

Super-connected innovation hub announced in New Jersey

Super-connected innovation hub announced in New Jersey

Commercial buildings20 Apr 2021

Intended to bridge disciplines, institutions and people, Cove JC is a super-connected live-work-play ‘supercluster’ just minutes from Manhattan in the heart of the East Coast life sciences/tech corridor.

Iconic NYC building to integrate largest US installation of interactive LED glass

Iconic NYC building to integrate largest US installation of interactive LED glass

Commercial buildings15 Apr 2021

Transformation of the historic Tin Building in Mahattan will include embedded micro-LED technology in its façade, creating a seamless connection between the physical and digital experience.

Zero-energy office building that adapts to the climate opened in Switzerland

Zero-energy office building that adapts to the climate opened in Switzerland

Commercial buildings13 Apr 2021

Built using mainly renewable and reusable materials, Sonova claims the centre operates carbon-neutrally and requires hardly any building services installations.

Digital twin built into luxury development

Digital twin built into luxury development

News18 Mar 2021

The technology from Cityzenith will be used in the development and maintenance as well as day-to-day usage by residents of Lamina Tower, being built at the Jeddah Corniche resort on the Red Sea.

St Louis mayor signs electric vehicle ordinances into law

St Louis mayor signs electric vehicle ordinances into law

News12 Feb 2021

The bills are collectively designed to expand EV charging infrastructure across the city in preparation for more electric vehicles entering the market over the next few years.

Smart energy innovators wanted for India and Thailand

Smart energy innovators wanted for India and Thailand

News06 Nov 2020

The new Energy Launchpad International programme, drawing on technical energy system expertise, will provide access to incubation and acceleration support for a “virtual mission” to India and Thailand.

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Huawei seals smart city deal with Barcelona

They will collaborate on projects relating to 5G, smart city applications and digital transformation.

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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.

OnDemand Panel Debate (11 Dec): Going behind the scenes of Dallas’ smart city initiatives

SmartCitiesWorld gets up close and personal with the City of Dallas and its innovative smart city strategies. Panellist from City of Dallas, National League of Cities and Ubicquia. Watch OnDemand

AI tools for city management launched at Bloomberg CityLab

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Knowledge is (saving) power: How data can drive climate and health improvements in commercial property

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Future transport: From MaaS to the Internet of Mobility

Iomob CEO, Boyd Cohen, explores the new models required to enable fair and more effective city mobility.

Cities are charging employers for parking spaces to help fund local infrastructure

Stephen Parkes, Sheffield Hallam University, looks at new ways to fund transport infrastructure.

‘Mini cities’: The rise of tall buildings

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Smart cities can change the world – if we radically rethink the approach

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Smart Cities: the power of the ecosystem

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