News

Canada builds centre of excellence in 'open' smart cities

20 Mar 2019

A new national platform will make information about the issues and approaches associated with smart cities available and accessible to communities across the country.

South-east Asia's vision for smarter cities

20 Mar 2019

Based on the experience of 26 ASEAN states, experts from the region have put forward a model approach for developing a smart city.

Council announces the 10 finalists for Smart Cities Readiness Challenge

19 Mar 2019

The US Smart Cities Council said trends this year include a focus on regional collaboration and two finalists are trying to give their communities a second life.

Vienna ranked top for smart city strategy

14 Mar 2019

In Roland Berger’s second smart city index, 90 per cent of cities do not yet have an official and integrated smart city strategy

The ‘smartest neighbourhood in the world’ where citizens can trade their data

13 Mar 2019

The Brainport Smart District (BSD) is being developed in Helmond’s Brandevoort area in the Netherlands

UrbanFootprint aims to help cities take smarter climate action

12 Mar 2019

The urban planning software company is partnering with Local Governments for Sustainability USA to help reduce emissions and mitigate the impact of climate change

Special Reports

CRM for cities: Chief Innovation Officer looks to put Carlsbad on the connected community map

Carlsbad’s new Chief Innovation Officer is looking to go beyond the city delivering basic services, towards offering Amazon-like user experience for citizens.