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Community challenge grant programme to fund "quick action" projects launches

06 Feb 2020

Now in its fourth year, AARP’s 2020 Community Challenge invites local governments to apply for grants to help create more liveable communities.

Foundation pledges $1 million for ideas that help to use data for civic engagement

14 Nov 2019

The Knight Foundation wants to spark civic dialogue and enable citizens to hold governments and other institutions accountable.

How a civic app has helped Athens to become more citizen-centric

12 Apr 2019

Within five months of introducing the Novoville platform, the Greek capital has resolved more than 22,000 citizen requests and increased efficiency by a quarter.

Voting opens for America's smartest municipalities

28 Mar 2019

IDC Government Insights has named the 35 cities, states, counties and universities to make the finals of its second annual Smart Cities North America Awards.

Toolkit launched for engaging citizens in the co-creation of smart cities

11 Dec 2018

The EIP-SCC European Commission initiative has developed the Societal Engagement Toolkit to help local authorities bridge the gap between themselves and their citizens

North American smart cities awards launched

09 Jan 2018

IDC’s inaugural awards will recognise the progress North American municipalities have made in executing smart city projects

Smart city readiness grants enhanced

30 Oct 2017

The Smart Cities Council in the US has announced expanded benefits for the five winning communities of its Challenge Grants

Austin: building a smarter, more inclusive city

02 May 2017

Workshop provided a forum to explore ways to use technology to benefit populations that are often left behind

Boston’s open data platform wants users to ‘Analyse’ the city

06 Mar 2017

Boston is partnering with OpenGov to improve both internal and public access to key information, such as public safety and transportation data

Special Reports

Realising the true value of data

In an extract from our Sydney City Profile, we explore how the city’s Smart City Strategy Framework aims to help transform raw data into actionable knowledge.