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Editor's Blog

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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Reality bites

Reality bites

16 Apr 2021
Joe Biden has hit the ground running as US president, determined to make up for the somewhat eventful four years of his predecessor in office, rebuild international alliances and, critically, put climate at the heart of his presidency.
Twin town

Twin town

26 Feb 2021
Here in the UK, the phrase "build back better" is an inescapable mantra of the government as it looks to rebuild the economy following a successful vaccination programme (and take attention away from its chaotic handling of the pandemic itself).
Aiming for zero

Aiming for zero

19 Feb 2021
Net-zero climate targets are ambitious and essential. But they can be onerous to some. How best to manage reducing emissions alongside fiscal challenges, generating employment, managing traffic networks and the myriad of daily challenges you face with the uncertainty of Covid-19 thrown into the mix?
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.
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.
SURVEY: Smart cities: Are you open?

SURVEY: Smart cities: Are you open?

18 Jun 2019
SmartCitiesWorld’s latest research, in partnership with uCIFI Alliance, focuses on openness and interoperability in smart cities.
Smart cities: Will they ad up?

Smart cities: Will they ad up?

13 Dec 2018
Advertising in smart cities throws up a lot of questions. Now’s a good time to talk about them.
City data-sharing scales up

City data-sharing scales up

03 Oct 2018
New initiatives around city data-sharing look way beyond open data.
Smart cities: Mind the gaps

Smart cities: Mind the gaps

06 Jun 2018
Recent research on technology and smart cities has highlighted a number of divides – such as a potential gap in how the tech industry and consumers view smart cities, and a disconnect between how citizens think about technology for individual use versus its impact for society as a whole.
Blockchain: Hurry up and wait

Blockchain: Hurry up and wait

09 May 2018
Despite the huge amount of hype surrounding blockchain, new research from Gartner bursts the bubble somewhat and finds that very, very few organisations are actually implementing the technology yet.
Smart places must go beyond cities

Smart places must go beyond cities

24 Apr 2018
Many towns and smaller cities are down on their luck. Will technology help them get back up or see them falling further behind? Sarah Wray takes a look
Breaking the data deadlock

Breaking the data deadlock

10 Apr 2018
Cities have been at something of an impasse with their ability to innovate with data. Sarah Wray looks at how those taking action with bold new initiatives are paving the way for everyone to move ahead.
We need to talk about smart cities

We need to talk about smart cities

03 Apr 2018
If we don’t tell the smart city story better, we are set to see a backlash and technology’s benefits may not be realised at all, says SmartCitiesWorld editor, Sarah Wray.
Speech, speech, speech…

Speech, speech, speech…

21 Jun 2017
Humans need to find a new home in space in the next 200 – 500 years for the survival of the species. Suddenly Brexit negotiations seem somewhat of a distraction
It’s a mayor’s world and we launch City Profiles

It’s a mayor’s world and we launch City Profiles

08 Jun 2017
This century is the epoch of the city, and by association it means it’s the century of mayors