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Delve into the how the convergence of visual sensors, digital twins and artificial intelligence are revolutionising urban mobility.

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024: going green in the built environment

The SmartCitiesWorld Summit, which takes place 26-27 June, will act as a call to action for cities to make the transformation of the built environment a central part of their climate action strategies.

COP26: 10 guiding principles to be reflected in the final agreement

Ahead of COP26, SmartCitiesWorld has written an open letter to international political leaders consisting of 10 major guiding principles that we believe should be reflected in any final agreement at the conference in Glasgow in November. Here, we break down those principles, addressing the challenges within each and the importance of cities receiving full backing from central governments as they look to a greener future.

Smart Cities Reports

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Shenzhen

SmartCitiesWorld City Profiles explore the city of Shenzhen, designated as China’s first special economic zone and a role model of urban modernisation. Find out more about Shenzhen’s smart city strategy in this 16-page report.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Sydney

In 2020, the City of Sydney released a Smart City Strategic Framework to harness the opportunities brought about by digital disruption, to plan for uncertainty and to sustain a global reputation as a leading place to live, work, learn and visit.

Podcasts

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 32 – Flood and energy resilience in Quezon City

Tune in for the latest Urban Exchange where we get a first-hand account of city resilience measures from Quezon City following unexpected extreme rainfall.

Podcast: Building resilient cities: trustworthy AI, digital twins, and urban innovation at YII 2025Sponsored by Bentley Systems

SmartCitiesWorld speaks with Bentley Systems leaders about unleashing AI and digital twins to drive innovation, resilience, and people-first progress in the world’s cities.

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Building smarter cities: scaling sustainability and efficiency with smart city platformsSponsored by ST Engineering

ST Engineering’s Richard Ng explains how integrated smart city platforms can support cities in becoming more sustainable and efficient at the scale that is right for them.

Lessons from Italy: Why smart city projects can bridge the urban development gap

Digital Leaders CEO Giuliano Liguori highlights Italy as an example and warning that pushing ahead with smart city plans should ensure access for the worst off, on an individual and municipal level, as top priority.

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Latest Urban Exchange Podcast

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 32 – Flood and energy resilience in Quezon City

Urban Exchange Podcast

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SmartCitiesWorld’s top news stories of 2025

SmartCitiesWorld’s top news stories of 2025

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Which cities, trends and technologies made the smart cities headlines over the past 12 months? SmartCitiesWorld brings you its 10 top stories of 2025.

Vancouver opens the Granville Connector

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Physically separated from vehicle traffic, the Granville Connector is a protected walking and cycling path across the west side of the Granville Bridge.

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Vision for climate-resilient park unveiled for New York

Climate action12 Jun 2025

Paseo Park reimagines streets for people, tackling climate change and pilots solutions to ease the conflict between pedestrians, mopeds and micromobility.

Wellington to begin Golden Mile revitalisation programme

Wellington to begin Golden Mile revitalisation programme

Planning and redevelopment01 May 2025

The upgrade of Courtenay Place in the New Zealand capital will include new pedestrian and bike crossings, weather shelters as well as improved footpaths.

How to design safe and bikeable streets

Micromobility13 Jan 2025

The Urban Bikeway Design Guide includes detailed policy, planning, and project guidance to ensure connected bikeable streets become standard practice in the US.

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SmartCitiesWorld’s top news stories of 2024

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Which cities, trends and technologies made the smart cities headlines over the past 12 months? SmartCitiesWorld brings you its 10 top stories of 2024.

Biking feedback map helps evaluate cycling safety in cities

Biking feedback map helps evaluate cycling safety in cities

Citizen engagement09 Dec 2024

Love to Ride’s app captures data about everyday bike trips and translates it into a real-world picture of cycling habits, patterns, and preferences via the map.

Siemensstadt Square: blueprint for the city of the future?

Siemensstadt Square: blueprint for the city of the future?

Digital twins27 Jun 2024

Combining the real and the digital worlds, technology from Siemens Xcelerator portfolio will form the backbone of the new neighbourhood in Berlin Spandau.

Edinburgh’s walking, wheeling and cycling trends revealed

Edinburgh’s walking, wheeling and cycling trends revealed

Micromobility20 Mar 2024

The biannual Walking and Cycling Index draws on independent survey feedback from a cross-section of more than 1,200 residents in the capital, surveyed in 2023.

Orlando unveils latest iteration of downtown “urban oasis”

Orlando unveils latest iteration of downtown “urban oasis”

Planning and redevelopment06 Mar 2024

The Canopy will integrate with various modes of transportation to ensure accessibility for all and feature pedestrian-friendly walkways and bike paths.

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Saudi Arabia calls for global smart tourism index

Saudi Tourism Authority and Skift have outlined a joint blueprint for the index, which aims to guide future tourism innovation, resiliency and sustainability.

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.

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The new Editorial Advisory Board will reflect on the changing needs of cities and the physical and digital solutions available

AI tools for city management launched at Bloomberg CityLab

City AI Connect will be a single destination for local government leaders to ideate, develop, and test new uses for generative AI with peers across cities.

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Podcast: The data tech unlocking new value in smart cities

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Cities are facing a post Covid financial squeeze but there are ways of funding new projects.

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Connected Cities: Has the future changed in light of Covid-19?

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How technology will shape transportation in smart cities

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A vision for digital mobility infrastructure

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profiles explore the city of Las Vegas with its unprecedented growth, urban development, and leaps of imagination.

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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

Research

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024: lessons and takeaways

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024: lessons and takeaways

With Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 at a close, look back at some of the key actions and considerations for cities including actionable insights to accelerate climate action, emphasising the development of policies, the deployment of cutting edge technologies and the methods of financing projects in climate action across energy, mobility and the built environment.

Insight Report: Industry 4.0 and the digital transformation of cities

Insight Report: Industry 4.0 and the digital transformation of cities

How the latest generation of connected urban infrastructure is changing the face of our cities and laying the foundation for the future of urban environments with case studies from Paris, Espoo, Leuven and Ontario.

White Paper: The Promise of Connected Vehicle Data

White Paper: The Promise of Connected Vehicle Data

Vehicle data is your smart city’s ticket to a better safer and cleaner mobility experience. The report shines a light on the powerful impact that data is already having on smart city implementation.

Webinars

OnDemand Webinar: How edge AI is transforming city operations and services

OnDemand Webinar: How edge AI is transforming city operations and services

OnDemand Webinar: The IoT is rapidly overhauling how logistics and transportation industries operate

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