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Graeme, our editor, loves to give his take on how smart cities are evolving. His weekly blog gives a small insight into his thinking on this week's news.

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Taking stock of 2020

Taking stock of 2020

23 Dec 2020
It’s nearly impossible to put this year into context. What I hope for is we take advantage of the opportunity that exists. Covid-19 has made it clear that we need to change our lives.
Cities of dreams

Cities of dreams

16 Oct 2020
Big topics, big challenges and big questions around the future of cities dominated the discussion at SmartCitiesWorld’s inaugural advisory board meeting – and we look forward to addressing them.
It's the economy, stupid

It's the economy, stupid

21 Aug 2020
GDP figures around the world make grim reading and one of the few certainties of the pandemic is economic pain, leaving cities having the difficulty of cutting their cloth accordingly.
Child's play

Child's play

14 Aug 2020
There is a theory that if you design a street for kids, you will have designed a street that works well for everyone so is this the key to smarter and safer cities?
Levelling up

Levelling up

07 Aug 2020
Smart cities need great ideas and great technology behind them but they also need great people, which is why SmartCitiesWorld is launching a new People & Skills section.
My kinda town

My kinda town

02 Aug 2020
Like many US cities, Chicago is facing some tough challenges but it can look to its favourite adopted son as an example of how a single-minded focus can change fortunes for the better. 
A bridge too far?

A bridge too far?

31 Jul 2020
The incremental benefits that smart cities programmes can bring over large-scale vanity infrastructure projects might be more subtle but are ultimately more substantial.
All change

All change

23 Jul 2020
Transport agencies need to move quickly in order to play their role bringing people back to work in the post-Covid19 era. What they need is disruption.
Tunnel vision

Tunnel vision

14 Jul 2020
Why the deftest communication skills will be required to sell the benefits of technology and major smart infrastructure projects to citizens in the future.
Prime Directives

Prime Directives

29 Jun 2020
When it comes to developing and applying new technologies, the guiding principle should always be: just because you can, it doesn’t mean that you should.
Unlocking innovation by solving inequality

Unlocking innovation by solving inequality

23 Jun 2020
Coronavirus is forcing us to reexamine how we live and work. It’s vital to make sure that no part of society is left behind while we recover.
Opening up the workplace

Opening up the workplace

15 Jun 2020
Technology is helping organisations return to work safely but, whichever way you look at it, working in an office may never be the same again.
Holistic approaches necessary to counter lockdown fatigue

Holistic approaches necessary to counter lockdown fatigue

04 Jun 2020
Societies must be rebuilt in a way that safeguards our health and our economy and networks and knowledge sharing will be essential in building in robust structures to defend against future shocks.
Weekly: making the post-apocalyptic more palatable

Weekly: making the post-apocalyptic more palatable

25 May 2020
The opening up of a city to cyclists is one of the best ways to enforce social distancing, increase public health and also change a citizen’s relationship with their city.
Why the Toronto Quayside project is a cautionary tale and a missed opportunity

Why the Toronto Quayside project is a cautionary tale and a missed opportunity

20 May 2020
While dogged by controversy, Toronto could have showcased exactly what a smart city could deliver, something that is important now more than ever.
Getting from A to B and the conferences of the future

Getting from A to B and the conferences of the future

18 May 2020
The pandemic is changing where we go and how we get there and while none of us will mourn congestion, there’s much to miss when it comes to travelling to live events.
Rethinking Christmas, transforming events and a new editor

Rethinking Christmas, transforming events and a new editor

16 May 2020
Smart city technology is already showing how key it is to tackling the challenges brought by the Covid-19 pandemic and the sector as a whole will be central to rebuilding and recovery.
Data ownership could unleash truly smart cities

Data ownership could unleash truly smart cities

31 Jan 2020
A simple way to control personal data could foster greater trust around smart city initiatives and open up a discussion around what citizens really find valuable – an extension of participatory budgeting, giving people a say in how they ‘spend’ their data.