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Pandemic drives £500m into top GovTech start-ups

Pandemic drives £500m into top GovTech start-ups

21 Jan 2021
Core to the boom in GovTech development and investment is the recognition of a new digital focus by governments which have been forced towards digital adoption through the pandemic.
West Palm Beach launches downtown kerb management programme

West Palm Beach launches downtown kerb management programme

19 Jan 2021
The pilot aims to build upon the recent switch to flex zones rather than metered parking in Rosemary Square as part of efforts to modernise the City’s kerb management strategy.
WEF continues drive to make facial recognition tech more transparent

WEF continues drive to make facial recognition tech more transparent

14 Dec 2020
The forum has focused on FRT for passengers boarding aircraft and the toolkit’s questionnaire has been tested by Tokyo-Narita Airport, which will encourage other airports to adopt this framework.
Open Mobility Foundation launched to help create new open data standards for the kerb

Open Mobility Foundation launched to help create new open data standards for the kerb

10 Dec 2020
Digitising the kerb opens the door for more dynamic regulations and new approaches to kerb-usage fees that could enable more goal-driven management strategies.
City-led clean infrastructure projects can help build back a stronger US

City-led clean infrastructure projects can help build back a stronger US

08 Dec 2020
Report sets out to demonstrate how cities can be “critical drivers” of solutions for the multiple short-term challenges created by Covid-19 as well as emerging long-term challenges of climate change.
Boston surveys citizens on the impact of Covid-19 on commuting

Boston surveys citizens on the impact of Covid-19 on commuting

07 Dec 2020
A majority of the responses indicated a plan to return to pre-pandemic commuting choices and, of those who did plan to switch, more plan to change to driving alone than any other mode.
US mayors sound the alarm over impact of Covid-19 pandemic on their cities

US mayors sound the alarm over impact of Covid-19 pandemic on their cities

04 Dec 2020
This was one of the messages from the Menino Survey of Mayors, the only national representative survey of America’s mayors conducted annually by Boston University’s Initiative on Cities.
NLC urges Congress to step up and deliver more aid as Covid cases continue to rise

NLC urges Congress to step up and deliver more aid as Covid cases continue to rise

03 Dec 2020
A survey by the National League of Cities reveals that 71 per cent of US cities indicate their government’s condition will worsen without another stimulus package.
Toronto approves plan to create more resilient and safer transport system

Toronto approves plan to create more resilient and safer transport system

30 Nov 2020
Plan proposes five key measures including smart traffic signals and intelligent intersections to make the city’s transportation system more resilient in response to the effects of Covid-19.
University of Helsinki launches Ethics of AI online course

University of Helsinki launches Ethics of AI online course

27 Nov 2020
Course has been designed in partnership with the cities of Helsinki, Amsterdam and London and aims to help public administration, businesses and the public understand what the ethical use of AI means.
Micro-mobility company launches research fund for use of e-scooters

Micro-mobility company launches research fund for use of e-scooters

26 Nov 2020
Research will focus on the various safety aspects of e-scooter use as well as rider travel behaviour and the challenges and opportunities of the integration of e-scooters within a city.
Boston kicks off its Reimagine Main Streets programme

Boston kicks off its Reimagine Main Streets programme

25 Nov 2020
The goal is to embed greater equity into the programme, particularly as local economies feel the impact of Covid-19, and to help close the racial wealth gap.
EHang completes maiden flights of two-seater air taxi in South Korea

EHang completes maiden flights of two-seater air taxi in South Korea

25 Nov 2020
According to Ehang, the flight tours across Seoul, Daegu, and Jeju Island signify the starting point to explore the urban air mobility (UAM) market in South Korea.
Dubai utility adopts Smart Dubai ethical AI toolkit

Dubai utility adopts Smart Dubai ethical AI toolkit

18 Nov 2020
The toolkit was launched to set clear guidelines on the ethical use of AI to prevent having a fragmented, incoherent approach to ethics, where every entity sets its own rules.
36 cities chosen to chart a course towards the future

36 cities chosen to chart a course towards the future

18 Nov 2020
The World Economic Forum has chosen the cities to pioneer a global policy roadmap developed by its G20 Smart Cities Alliance for the ethical and responsible use of data and technology.
Momentum builds behind a hydrogen-driven economy

Momentum builds behind a hydrogen-driven economy

11 Nov 2020
According to analysis from Frost & Sullivan, hydrogen production will double by 2030 as the world advances towards a sustainable energy economy and countries battle climate change.
New guide for city leaders to help strengthen cross-sector partnerships

New guide for city leaders to help strengthen cross-sector partnerships

02 Nov 2020
The Collaborative Cities guide is part of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ efforts to support global municipal leaders who can adapt these lessons to their own challenges and circumstances.
Mayors warn that Covid stimulus funds must be directed at a green recovery

Mayors warn that Covid stimulus funds must be directed at a green recovery

28 Oct 2020
In a statement released today, the C40 Global Mayors Covid-19 Recovery Task Force warned that a “high-carbon recovery” will accelerate climate breakdown, endanger public health, cost lives and sacrifice jobs.