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Using the fourth space to help cities cope with Covid-19

Using the fourth space to help cities cope with Covid-19

At SmartCitiesWorld’s inaugural advisory board meeting, Jeff Risom, chief innovation officer at Gehl Architects, explored how the public realm might be managed in the post-pandemic era.

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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 21 - 10 years of urban resilience in Rotterdam

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 21 - 10 years of urban resilience in Rotterdam

Join us for this episode of the Urban Exchange podcast, looking back at 10 years of resilience in the city of Rotterdam, and exploring what the future holds.

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Sunderland

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Sunderland

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Find out how Sunderland is repositioning itself as a leading smart city – using digital infrastructure and low-carbon innovation to build a resilient, future-focused economy in the latest SmartCitiesWorld City Profile.

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The latest news in policy making on smart city projects and initiatives across the world.

LA launches first Capital Infrastructure Programme
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LA launches first Capital Infrastructure Programme

Policymaking05 May 2026
It will enable LA to plan, prioritise, and finance significant capital projects and maintenance programmes with greater accountability, clarity, and purpose.
New York City launches urban forest plan
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New York City launches urban forest plan

Climate action23 Apr 2026
The comprehensive framework aims to protect the existing canopy, expand tree planting, and cultivate long-term stewardship across public and private land.
Brownfield regeneration is crucial to solving Europe housing crisis
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Brownfield regeneration is crucial to solving Europe housing crisis

Planning and redevelopment22 Jan 2026
Europe must take advantage of brownfield development’s potential to address affordable housing needs and reduce carbon emissions, a new report reveals.
Countdown to Cities Climate Action Summit 2025
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Countdown to Cities Climate Action Summit 2025

Climate action22 May 2025
SmartCitiesWorld’s third Summit takes place on 24-25 June. Here’s a taste of what you can expect and how you can register to be part of this seminal event.
Phoenix launches latest version of performance dashboard
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Phoenix launches latest version of performance dashboard

Transparency07 Mar 2025
The dashboard was created to be dynamic and evolving to reflect changes in operations and priorities over time across the city, as well as community input.
C40 and UN Habitat launch Urban Planning Accelerator
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C40 and UN Habitat launch Urban Planning Accelerator

Climate action20 Feb 2025
The accelerator will provide cities with the tools, expertise and strategies to reshape urban development and create safer and more liveable neighbourhoods.
Salt Lake City’s Open Streets project returns for fourth year
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Salt Lake City’s Open Streets project returns for fourth year

Pedestrianisation18 Sep 2023
The programme prioritises people over vehicles and has reportedly helped Utah’s capital make one of the strongest downtown recoveries since lockdowns in the US.
How zoning changes can create more liveable cities
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How zoning changes can create more liveable cities

Planning and redevelopment28 Mar 2023
A report from the Urban Land Institute details how zoning updates can improve housing attainability, sustainability, climate resilience, and community health.
Vancouver opens ‘park of the future’ and builds resilience
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Vancouver opens ‘park of the future’ and builds resilience

Parks and green space09 May 2022
The park area aims to deliver a community connection in a dense urban setting with a third of the area planted with 6,000-plus shrubs, perennials, climbers and trees, significant to indigenous culture, food, and medicine.
Adelaide announces first 10-year masterplan in 30 years
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Adelaide announces first 10-year masterplan in 30 years

Planning and redevelopment19 Apr 2022
The City Plan will guide the council’s current and future plans including a focus on climate action, greening of streets, its parklands management strategy, infrastructure and asset maintenance plans.

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ST Engineering to provide smart city platform for Lusail City

The company will build and operate a smart city platform with citywide network connectivity for the Qatar city using advanced AI and data-driven technologies.

Solar city goes live

Trina Solar’s PV modules have begun operations in the 10MW Sustainable City in Dubai, which aims to use only clean energy sources

Never fear, Watson is here!

Currently, the average data breach takes organisations an average of 201 days to identify and an average of 70 days to contain

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.

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The art of the city: how creators may save urban business districts

Artists could reinvigorate cities whose commercial districts have been left moribund by Covid-19, writes WhereiPark’s ...
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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Sunderland

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Sunderland

Smart Cities Reports
Find out how Sunderland is repositioning itself as a leading smart city – using digital infrastructure and low-carbon innovation to build a resilient, future-focused economy in the latest SmartCitiesWorld City Profile.

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Trend Report: The impact of AI and data on transportation operations and services

Trend Report: The impact of AI and data on transportation operations and services

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Delve into how cities are addressing the challenges of building intelligent transport systems and using AI and data to transform operations and user experience.

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Trend Report Panel Discussion (21 May): Operating smarter: using digital twins and AI to reshape urban infrastructure management

Trend Report Panel Discussion (21 May): Operating smarter: using digital twins and AI to reshape urban infrastructure management

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Discover how AI-powered digital twins are transforming urban infrastructure and how these innovations can improve efficiency, resilience, and sustainability.

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Latest Urban Exchange Podcast

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 32 – Flood and energy resilience in Quezon City

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 32 – Flood and energy resilience in Quezon City

Urban Exchange Podcast
Tune in for the latest Urban Exchange where we get a first-hand account of city resilience measures from Quezon City following unexpected extreme rainfall.
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Smarter operations: Maximising returns from existing municipal infrastructure
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Smarter operations: Maximising returns from existing municipal infrastructure

How unifying the engineering, operations, and maintenance of public assets via digital transformation could help plug the investment gap.
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