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Podcast: The central role of cities in the sharing economy, with Chelsea Rustrum

Podcast: The central role of cities in the sharing economy, with Chelsea Rustrum

There’s a big opportunity for cities to better harness the sharing economy to achieve municipal goals and give power back to the people, Rustrum says.
MaaS: Are cities going to miss the bus?

MaaS: Are cities going to miss the bus?

At a recent roundtable event, city leaders cut through the MaaS hype.

Smart Cities Reports

Podcasts

Podcast: The central role of cities in the sharing economy, with Chelsea Rustrum

Podcast: The central role of cities in the sharing economy, with Chelsea Rustrum

There’s a big opportunity for cities to better harness the sharing economy to achieve municipal goals and give power back to the people, Rustrum says.

Opinions

Cities first: How to end the shared mobility ‘tug of war’

Cities first: How to end the shared mobility ‘tug of war’

Scott Shepard, Chief Commercial Officer, Free2Move, highlights lessons learned in Europe and North America about how to succeed with shared mobility so that cities can leverage the best from mobility innovations and investments.

Latest City Profile

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Dallas

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Dallas

Smart Cities Reports
Discover how the City of Dallas is pushing ahead with its smart city efforts with the latest new-look City Profile from SmartCitiesWorld.

Latest Trend Report

Air Quality Trend Report 2024

Air Quality Trend Report 2024

Trend Series
We assess the current trends in air quality monitoring and improvement, identifying projects, policies and technologies that are aiding cities in creating more liveable and breathable urban environments.

Latest Webinar

OnDemand Panel Debate: Paving the way towards sustainability with proactive strategies & intelligent transport system

OnDemand Panel Debate: Paving the way towards sustainability with proactive strategies & intelligent transport system

Webinars
This SmartCitiesWorld panel discussion is now available OnDemand and brings cities together for bilateral learnings on the challenges and potential solutions to sustainability by utilising intelligent transport systems (ITS). The CSO of the City of Vilnius - European Green Capital 2025 are among the speakers.

Latest Podcast

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 19 - The intersection between risk, resilience and insurance

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 19 - The intersection between risk, resilience and insurance

Urban Exchange Podcast
The Urban Exchange welcomes Miami-Dade County’s Galen Treuer and Howden’s Peter Adams to explore the challenges facing residents and insurers in the face of climate events.

Latest Urban Exchange Podcast

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 19 - The intersection between risk, resilience and insurance

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 19 - The intersection between risk, resilience and insurance

Urban Exchange Podcast
The Urban Exchange welcomes Miami-Dade County’s Galen Treuer and Howden’s Peter Adams to explore the challenges facing residents and insurers in the face of climate events.
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Our editorial newsletter pulls together our latest news items into one email, direct to your inbox. We also feature our latest city interviews, Special Reports and Guest Opinions.

Opinions

We ask cities and industry experts from around the world to give us their opinion on smart city technology and challenges.
Anthea Foyer, Culture Planner, City of Mississauga
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Think tank: City life on Mars? Creating human centred communities in space and beyond

Opinions22 Feb 2021by Anthea Foyer, Culture Planner, City of Mississauga
In the latest in our series of opinions from our Advisory Board, the City of Mississauga’s Anthea Foyer says it’s time to start thinking about cities beyond Earth.
Jamie Hayes, Mobile Network Operators Director, BT Wholesale
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Smart cities are only as good as their connectivity

Opinions10 Aug 2020by Jamie Hayes, Mobile Network Operators Director, BT Wholesale
The promise of smart cities needs a strong network to back it up, writes Jamie Hayes, Mobile Network Operators Director, BT Wholesale.
Muhammad Faizal Abdul Rahman
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Robots can deliver smart policing in the post Covid-19 reality

Opinions22 Jun 2020by Muhammad Faizal Abdul Rahman
Robots can play a key role assisting police forces and ensuring socially distancing support in the Covid-19 era, writes Muhammad Rahman
Clint Vince: Chair of Dentons’ Smart Cities and Communities Think Tank.
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The 14 pillars of a smart city

Opinions26 Mar 2020by Clint Vince: Chair of Dentons’ Smart Cities and Communities Think Tank.
Strategies must take a holistic approach encompassing people, institutions, structures and operations, say Clint Vince, founder of Dentons’ Smart Cities and Communities Think Tank, and Jennifer Morrissey, counsel at Dentons.
Sarah Wray: Editor, SmartCitiesWorld
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Data ownership could unleash truly smart cities

Editor's Blog31 Jan 2020by Sarah Wray: Editor, SmartCitiesWorld
A simple way to control personal data could foster greater trust around smart city initiatives and open up a discussion around what citizens really find valuable – an extension of participatory budgeting, giving people a say in how they ‘spend’ their data.
Betsy Plattenburg: Executive Director, Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners
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How open innovation can help make smart cities a reality

Opinions19 Dec 2019by Betsy Plattenburg: Executive Director, Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners
Cities have often benefited from innovation but have not typically led the charge, says Betsy Plattenburg, executive director of Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners. But times are changing.  
Giel Mertens: Innovation Consultant, Bax & Company
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Successful shared mobility in cities and beyond

Opinions08 Nov 2019by Giel Mertens: Innovation Consultant, Bax & Company
New mobility options can improve the livability of cities but without the right strategy could have the polar opposite effect, say authors Giel Mertens and Rolf Bastiaanssen of Bax & Company, and Nico Larco of the University of Oregon.
Scott Shepard: Chief Commercial Officer, Free2Move
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Cities first: How to end the shared mobility ‘tug of war’

Opinions25 Sep 2019by Scott Shepard: Chief Commercial Officer, Free2Move
Scott Shepard, Chief Commercial Officer, Free2Move, highlights lessons learned in Europe and North America about how to succeed with shared mobility so that cities can leverage the best from mobility innovations and investments.
Ben Hawes, independent consultant on smart cities, AI and public policy & Associate Director at the Connected Places Catapult
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AI, cities and climate change

Opinions08 Aug 2019by Ben Hawes, independent consultant on smart cities, AI and public policy & Associate Director at the Connected Places Catapult
Ben Hawes explores how artificial intelligence could help cities tackle the climate crisis.
Judith Schuermans, Simone Ploemacher & Sebastiaan van Herk, Bax & Company
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Five tips for cities to attract innovative start-ups to urban challenges

Opinions31 May 2019by Judith Schuermans, Simone Ploemacher & Sebastiaan van Herk, Bax & Company
Partnerships between cities and start-ups can deliver huge benefits but these parties don’t always talk the same language. Judith Schuermans, Simone Ploemacher & Sebastiaan van Herk, Bax & Company, offer some tips for success.
Kevin Hasley: Head of Performance Benchmarking at RootMetrics and Executive Director at IHS Markit
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5G’s importance for smart cities has been underplayed

Opinions23 May 2019by Kevin Hasley: Head of Performance Benchmarking at RootMetrics and Executive Director at IHS Markit
Everyone talks about 5G hype but Kevin Hasley RootMetrics & IHS Markit argues that the importance of 5G to connected communities and smart city success has been underplayed.
Phil Williams: Director of Strategic Partnerships at Iomob
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A vision for digital mobility infrastructure

Opinions23 Apr 2019by Phil Williams: Director of Strategic Partnerships at Iomob
Phil Williams, Director of Strategic Partnerships at open mobility platform Iomob, outlines a vision for digital mobility infrastructure which will be fundamental in the shift to shared, sustainable urban mobility systems.
Vincent Lemage: Business Development Manager, Genetec
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London’s ULEZ could be 'generation-defining', but only with the right technology

Opinions08 Apr 2019by Vincent Lemage: Business Development Manager, Genetec
As London’s ULEZ goes live, Vincent Lemage, Genetec, explores how it will be enforced and how to ensure the initiative looks beyond fines and actually contributes to making the city’s air cleaner.
Ed Parkes: Independent consultant working on data strategy and open innovation
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Are data trusts part of the answer to smart city data governance?

Opinions21 Mar 2019by Ed Parkes: Independent consultant working on data strategy and open innovation
In the light of recent scandals, cities have no choice but to pay urgent attention to data governance issues. Could data trusts be part of the solution?
Sarah Wray: Editor, SmartCitiesWorld
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MaaS: A world without traffic jams?

Opinions13 Mar 2019by Sarah Wray: Editor, SmartCitiesWorld
moovel’s vision is “a world without traffic jams”. Thomas Friderich shares his insights on how MaaS can help to make this a reality.
Todd Weller, Bandura Cyber
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Three ways cities can improve their cybersecurity resilience

Opinions01 Feb 2019by Todd Weller, Bandura Cyber
Todd Weller, Bandura Cyber, explores how increasingly connected cities can mitigate growing cyber threats.
Matthew Evans: executive director, techUK
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Why the UK needs a national digital twin

Opinions17 Jan 2019by Matthew Evans: executive director, techUK
Matthew Evans, executive director, techUK, explores how we can make the vision of a national digital twin a reality, placing the UK at the forefront of putting data to use.
Sarah Wray: Editor, SmartCitiesWorld
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Smart cities: Will they ad up?

Editor's Blog13 Dec 2018by Sarah Wray: Editor, SmartCitiesWorld
Advertising in smart cities throws up a lot of questions. Now’s a good time to talk about them.
Boyd Cohen: CEO, Iomob
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Future transport: From MaaS to the Internet of Mobility

Opinions15 Nov 2018by Boyd Cohen: CEO, Iomob
Iomob CEO, Boyd Cohen, explores the new models required to enable fair and more effective city mobility.

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Manchester launches People’s Panel for AI

The panel aims to provide residents with access to education and training on AI, enabling local communities to influence the development of AI initiatives.

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.

UK train station harvests kinetic energy from commuters’ footsteps

The project at Leighton Buzzard station aims to show how untapped footfall energy at transport hubs represents a real opportunity to provide sustainable energy sources.

SmartCitiesWorld to host second Cities Climate Action Summit

The in-person (London) and online event takes place 26-27 June and will convene city leaders, climate experts and organisations from around the world.

Riyadh to deploy smart pole infrastructure pilot

The project follows an agreement between Apollo International and Riyadh-based House of Invention to deploy smart poles and infrastructure across the Kingdom.

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