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

Electric flying taxi company Wisk takes to the skies in LA

Electric flying taxi company Wisk takes to the skies in LA

Air Travel24 Oct 2023

Wisk concluded its flight programme at Long Beach Airport with the first public demonstration of an eVTOL autonomous air taxi flight in the Los Angeles region.

Empowering overlooked communities to tackle climate change

Cities Climate Action26 Oct 2022

The Venture Fellows programme will invest in diverse innovators and community-based solutions to help combat the impacts of climate change, with Los Angeles and Miami selected as pilot cities.

Cities commit to tackling inequality, social justice and climate change

Cities commit to tackling inequality, social justice and climate change

News20 Jul 2021

C40 Cities is supporting nine mayors from cities around the world to simultaneously address these connected issues by curbing emissions, creating jobs, and building resilience.

Los Angeles launches urban air mobility programme

Los Angeles launches urban air mobility programme

News18 Dec 2020

The strategy will help Los Angeles map out challenges identified by local, diverse stakeholders surrounding public airspace and property rights – and implement solutions to these issues.

Government-to-university network expands in the US

Government-to-university network expands in the US

News14 Sep 2020

The Volcker Alliance’s initiative aims to connect governments’ hiring and research needs with local university capacity and is expanding into Chicago and North Carolina.

Mayors put forward a 'green and just' Covid-19 recovery plan

Mayors put forward a 'green and just' Covid-19 recovery plan

News17 Jul 2020

The C40 Cities network has announced its agenda for delivering a sustainable and equitable recovery plan from the pandemic and calls for support for the vision from national government.

UrbanLeague network launched to help city officials collaborate on coronavirus

UrbanLeague network launched to help city officials collaborate on coronavirus

News23 Mar 2020

The network from UrbanLeap is a place for city officials to share best practices and insights. It also tracks upcoming webinars and hosts resources.

Los Angeles announces 'decade of action' to combat climate crisis

Los Angeles announces 'decade of action' to combat climate crisis

News11 Feb 2020

Mayor Eric Garcetti signed LA’s Green New Deal: Leading By Example which lays out a carbon neutral vision and a firm commitment to environmental justice and equity.

LA launches PPP to steer mobility innovation

LA launches PPP to steer mobility innovation

News18 Nov 2019

Urban Movement Labs aims to unite government, business, academics and residents around new mobility solutions for the city.

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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.

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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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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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