OnDemand Panel Debate: Clearing the air: strategies for enhancing urban air quality

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OnDemand Panel Debate (11 Dec): Going behind the scenes of Dallas’ smart city initiatives

SmartCitiesWorld gets up close and personal with the City of Dallas and its innovative smart city strategies. Panellist from City of Dallas, National League of Cities and Ubicquia. Watch OnDemand

Podcast: How cities can tackle their biggest challenges through partnershipSponsored by Venturous Group

Benson Tam of Venturous Group and Michael Kwok of Arup explain how innovative public and private partnerships are pushing the envelope for the future of cities.

How IoT can enable sustainable choices in citiesSponsored by Thinkz

Moshe Gazit from Thinkz explains how IoT data in the hands of citizens can promote more sustainable choices, and introduces a new clean air routing tool that will be free-to-use in cities following its launch into Europe.

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile –Shenzhen

SmartCitiesWorld City Profiles explore the city of Shenzhen, designated as China’s first special economic zone and a role model of urban modernisation. Find out more about Shenzhen’s smart city strategy in this 16-page report.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Sydney

In 2020, the City of Sydney released a Smart City Strategic Framework to harness the opportunities brought about by digital disruption, to plan for uncertainty and to sustain a global reputation as a leading place to live, work, learn and visit.

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Podcast: How cities can tackle their biggest challenges through partnershipSponsored by Venturous Group

Benson Tam of Venturous Group and Michael Kwok of Arup explain how innovative public and private partnerships are pushing the envelope for the future of cities.

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 9 - Susan Aitken, Glasgow City Leader - Progress at COP27 and climate finance

Preview: The latest episode of the Urban Exchange Podcast sees Lauren Sorkin, Resilient Cities Network, chat with Susan Aitken, Glasgow City Leader to talk COP27 and climate finance.

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City of Ottawa: Driving the future of mobility and smart citiesSponsored by Accenture

We hear from Sonya Shorey at Invest Ottawa as she discusses the innovation, its impact on the community and global markets, and the importance of the ecosystem approach.

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The latest news on people and skills in smart city projects across the world.

Plans progress for Guyana’s smart, sustainable city

Plans progress for Guyana’s smart, sustainable city

Planning and redevelopment25 Nov 2023

The Silica City urban project, designed to become a future city for the nation, aspires to be a model of sustainability, resilience, and futuristic thinking.

Smart waste app wins top prize in UAE hackathon

Smart waste app wins top prize in UAE hackathon

Smart waste08 Mar 2023

The app, developed by three students from the University of Sharjah, will be trialled in a waste collection system by public-private partnership company Bee’ah.

Illinois MPOs embark on statewide mapping initiative

Illinois MPOs embark on statewide mapping initiative

Planning and redevelopment04 Nov 2022

Initiative will ensure metropolitan planning organisations have accurate, up-to-date information at scale for decision-making related to a number of key areas.

Chicago releases data-driven plan for citywide equity

Chicago releases data-driven plan for citywide equity

News15 Jul 2022

“We Will” is a draft 10-year framework, which includes approximately 40 goals and 150 objectives, devised to tackle social inequities and build thriving communities.

Alliance aims to help cities set a new standard in using data for policy-making

Alliance aims to help cities set a new standard in using data for policy-making

Policymaking10 Mar 2022

Bloomberg Philanthropies will identify 100 cities in North and South America that are the most sophisticated at using data and aims to propel them to an even higher standard.

Centre of excellence to build deep tech skills in Singapore

Centre of excellence to build deep tech skills in Singapore

People and skills10 Feb 2022

Courses at the Universal Omniverse Experience Centre aim to deliver a holistic curriculum, integrating education and real-world applications of 3D technologies to demonstrate the power of spatial data for industrial and smart city projects.

Seoul to invest KRW 346bn in post-Covid digital transformation

Seoul to invest KRW 346bn in post-Covid digital transformation

Economic Development14 Jan 2022

Seoul Metroplitan Government said it will set aside KRW 112.6bn for 253 projects in the smart city space and will help to grow small- and medium-sized ICT companies by placing orders and helping to create jobs.

Bridging “urban services divide” can create more equal, sustainable cities

Bridging “urban services divide” can create more equal, sustainable cities

News20 Oct 2021

Report finds unequal access to high-quality, reliable and affordable essential infrastructure and services is reducing productivity, causing poor health, inflicting environmental damage and locking people into poverty for generations.

Singapore announces plans for blockchain and FinTech development in Punggol District

Singapore announces plans for blockchain and FinTech development in Punggol District

News30 Jul 2021

The government agency JTC has teamed with research institution Wanxiang Blockchain to test new use cases that will revolve around blockchain, IoT, AI and 5G.

Linux to host open source solution to aid firefighter safety

Linux to host open source solution to aid firefighter safety

News27 Jul 2021

Through the Pyrrha open source project, Prometeo, the Linux Foundation, and IBM aim to accelerate innovation around firefighter health monitoring and safety.

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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.

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.

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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Realising the future of intelligent educationSponsored article

SmartCitiesWorld talks to Thomas Xu, Huawei about the need to accelerate the digital journey of the education industry.

Robots can deliver smart policing in the post Covid-19 reality

Robots can play a key role assisting police forces and ensuring socially distancing support in the Covid-19 era, writes ...

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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.

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

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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.

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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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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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