News

New York transportation leads the way in reducing impact on climate

17 Jan 2020

An index from StreetLight Data ranks the 100 most populous metro areas based on a range of carbon-related transportation factors, including vehicle miles travelled.

City of New York advertises for first chief algorithm officer

09 Jan 2020

While similar roles are becoming more common in the private sector, the hire could be a city first.

“Small things add up”: The Japanese town leading the zero-waste charge

09 Jan 2020

Kamikatsu had a goal of zero waste by 2020. It didn’t quite get there but striving for the ambitious target has delivered pioneering results.

Toyota to build prototype future city in Japan

07 Jan 2020

Woven City will be home to 2,000 residents and researchers who will test and develop smart city technologies.

York to ban cars in the centre by 2023

03 Jan 2020

“Non-essential” private cars are set to be restricted from York’s centre to meet climate ambitions and cut congestion and pollution.

Seattle launches dashboard to track city progress

23 Dec 2019

Performance Seattle provides data visualisations to help citizens track progress across seven priority areas.

Special Reports

Outdoor offices, millions of plants and super canals: First look at plans for Smart Forest City Cancun

The development in Mexico is Stefano Boeri’s most ambitious forest city yet, covering a 557-hectare site. Largely food self-sufficient and powered by solar panels, it aims to be a "pioneer" for smart cities.