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Webinar (29 Sept): How data and AI support better decisions to bolster city operations

Webinar (29 Sept): How data and AI support better decisions to bolster city operations

SmartCitiesWorld webinar will explore how local authorities can strengthen workforce decision-making by combining unified data, agentic AI and secure digital foundations.
OnDemand Panel Discussion: Resilient infrastructure – planning, prioritising and protecting critical assets

OnDemand Panel Discussion: Resilient infrastructure – planning, prioritising and protecting critical assets

In this SmartCitiesWorld Summit 2026 virtual panel discussion, discover how cities can move towards a more strategic, risk-based approach to infrastructure resilience.

Special Reports

SmartCitiesWorld Summit 2026: connecting climate action, resilience and urban innovation

SmartCitiesWorld Summit 2026: connecting climate action, resilience and urban innovation

As cities confront the combined pressures of climate change, infrastructure resilience and digital transformation, the SmartCitiesWorld Summit 2026 will bring together urban leaders and partners during London Climate Action Week to explore how these agendas intersect – and how cities can translate strategy into practical action.

Smart Cities Reports

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Singapore

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Singapore

Find out how the island city-state of Singapore is further building its reputation as one of the smartest nations in the world in the latest SmartCitiesWorld City Profile.
SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Sunderland

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Sunderland

Find out how Sunderland is repositioning itself as a leading smart city – using digital infrastructure and low-carbon innovation to build a resilient, future-focused economy in the latest SmartCitiesWorld City Profile.

Podcasts

Podcast: Tracking the journey from smart cities to AI cities (part two)

Podcast: Tracking the journey from smart cities to AI cities (part two)

Re-join our in-depth conversation with Professor Jung Hoon Lee, exploring how AI is moving from pilots to real-world impact in cities worldwide.
Podcast: Tracking the journey from smart cities to AI cities (part one)

Podcast: Tracking the journey from smart cities to AI cities (part one)

Professor Jung Hoon Lee joins the SmartCitiesWorld Podcast to talk the latest Global Smart City Index, the emerging “AI super gap” between cities, and why the next phase of urban innovation depends on data platforms, AI-ready infrastructure, and effective governance.

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Singapore

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Singapore

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Find out how the island city-state of Singapore is further building its reputation as one of the smartest nations in the world in the latest SmartCitiesWorld City Profile.

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Our editorial newsletter pulls together our latest news items into one email, direct to your inbox. We also feature our latest city interviews, Special Reports and Guest Opinions.
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Governance and Citizen

Citizens are at the heart of every city and leaders need to focus on the likes of security, engagement, inclusivity, health and social care, the economy and resilience in their policymaking.  We cover the latest smart city news in this area.

Low-emission buses hit the streets in Liverpool
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Low-emission buses hit the streets in Liverpool

Climate action10 Sep 2026by SmartCitiesWorld news team
The buses are being introduced as the bus network is brought back into public control and and will join 108 publicly owned electric buses already in service.
Phoenix reaches 200 miles of Cool Pavement installation
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Climate action07 Sep 2026

Phoenix reaches 200 miles of Cool Pavement installation

Cool Pavement approach helps lower surface temperatures by up to 12 °F and reflects a higher portion of the sunlight that hits it, absorbing less heat.
Dubai launches manual to help shape greener public spaces
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Parks and green space07 Sep 2026

Dubai launches manual to help shape greener public spaces

Manual establishes a framework for the planning, design, delivery and long-term maintenance of parks, green corridors and recreational spaces across Dubai.
Leicester to fund more electric buses
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Electric vehicles07 Sep 2026

Leicester to fund more electric buses

The UK city said the grants continue the transformation to a high-quality fully electric bus network as part of the recently approved One Network bus plan.
Amazonian municipalities develop climate action plans
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Climate action04 Sep 2026

Amazonian municipalities develop climate action plans

As we celebrate Amazon Day on 5 September, 11 Amazonian cities demonstrate how the Brazil Mutirão programme is helping develop concrete climate action solutions.
UK’s first Tech Town trains up residents in AI
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AI CityXchange04 Sep 2026

UK’s first Tech Town trains up residents in AI

Residents in the UK town of Barnsley are to receive practical AI training to help them find work and build future careers through the Tech Town programme.
Victoria announces first councils for noise enforcement trial
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AI CityXchange04 Sep 2026

Victoria announces first councils for noise enforcement trial

Port Phillip, Casey, Knox and Stonnington councils have already been chosen for the first phase of the trial, where four acoustic cameras will be installed.
Barcelona offers subsidies for electric bikes
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Micromobility03 Sep 2026

Barcelona offers subsidies for electric bikes

The subsidies, which aim to boost sustainable mobility in the Spanish city, will offer up to €400 for pedal-assisted city bikes and €800 for freight bikes.
Singapore launches standard for data centres
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AI CityXchange01 Sep 2026

Singapore launches standard for data centres

The standard aims to help data centres in the city-state adopt liquid cooling technologies in the tropics to handle growing energy demands of AI workloads.
San Francisco expands kerbside EV charging programme
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Electric vehicles28 Aug 2026

San Francisco expands kerbside EV charging programme

Kerbside Electric Vehicle Charging Programme aligns with the mayor’s Climate Action Plan to lower household costs, reduce emissions and build a resilient city.

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Sensor networks are driving the creation of connected city ecosystems

Analysis by Frost & Sullivan reveals how digitisation and advancements in Internet of Things are driving the large-scale adoption of sensor technologies for the development of smart cities.

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.

The threat of urban canyons to autonomous vehicles

The continued growth of skyscrapers and urban infrastructure means AVs are at risk of signal black-out in cities across the world, warns UK-based AV software specialist, Oxbotica.

Programme connects Australia’s First Nations communities

Wireless Broadband Alliance’s OpenRoaming programme will provide seamless, free connectivity to Indigenous Australians through Easyweb’s community wifi project.

ST Engineering to provide smart city platform for Lusail City

The company will build and operate a smart city platform with citywide network connectivity for the Qatar city using advanced AI and data-driven technologies.

SmartCitiesWorld Newsletters (Daily/Weekly)

Our editorial newsletter pulls together our latest news items into one email, direct to your inbox. We also feature our latest city interviews, Special Reports and Guest Opinions.

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SmartCitiesWorld Summit 2026: Meet the exhibitor – Ecomondo

Ecomondo discusses the priorities shaping healthier, more sustainable cities and explains why the SmartCitiesWorld ...
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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Singapore
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Smart Cities Reports

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Singapore

Find out how the island city-state of Singapore is further building its reputation as one of the smartest nations in the world in the latest SmartCitiesWorld City Profile.
SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Sunderland
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Smart Cities Reports

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Sunderland

Find out how Sunderland is repositioning itself as a leading smart city – using digital infrastructure and low-carbon innovation to build a resilient, future-focused economy in the latest SmartCitiesWorld City Profile.
SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Dublin
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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Dublin

Find out how Dublin is innovating to improve experiences and services for its communities in the latest SmartCitiesWorld City Profile, including digital twin projects, traffic reduction, and economic growth.

Research

White Paper: The intelligent city stack – digital twins, AI and sovereign urban infrastructure

White Paper: The intelligent city stack – digital twins, AI and sovereign urban infrastructure

How the convergence of sovereign urban intelligence infrastructure, digital twins and AI can help cities support decision-making and achieve better outcomes.
Insight Report: The next generation of smart lighting for cities

Insight Report: The next generation of smart lighting for cities

This insight report charts the evolution of smart lighting as an underpinning urban infrastructure and explores how cities like Gijón are embedding next-generation lighting to support wider smart city initiatives, improving safety and connectivity.
Insight Report: City as a system – linking edge intelligence and digital twins for better urban life

Insight Report: City as a system – linking edge intelligence and digital twins for better urban life

How edge computing, AI and digital twins can combine to improve community outcomes and inclusivity as well as build resilience

Webinars

Webinar (29 Sept): How data and AI support better decisions to bolster city operations
Webinars

Webinar (29 Sept): How data and AI support better decisions to bolster city operations

SmartCitiesWorld webinar will explore how local authorities can strengthen workforce decision-making by combining unified data, agentic AI and secure digital foundations.
OnDemand Panel Discussion: Resilient infrastructure – planning, prioritising and protecting critical assets
Webinars

OnDemand Panel Discussion: Resilient infrastructure – planning, prioritising and protecting critical assets

In this SmartCitiesWorld Summit 2026 virtual panel discussion, discover how cities can move towards a more strategic, risk-based approach to infrastructure resilience.
OnDemand Panel Discussion: Cities and the energy transition – from consumers to system leaders
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OnDemand Panel Discussion: Cities and the energy transition – from consumers to system leaders

In this SmartCitiesWorld Summit 2026 virtual panel, delve into how energy systems can be shaped by local authorities through renewables, flexibility, storage and smarter networks.
OnDemand Panel Discussion: AI in city operations – from pilots to everyday practice
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OnDemand Panel Discussion: AI in city operations – from pilots to everyday practice

In this SmartCitiesWorld Summit 2026 virtual panel discussion, we explore how cities can reliably move AI into mainstream local government operations for the long term.
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