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City of Houston unveils smart city wayfinding kiosks

Each kiosk serves as a free wifi hotspot and is geo-located, displaying informational listings based on what’s in the immediate proximity to the touchscreen kiosk.

Researchers to develop social digital twin tech for smarter cities

The researchers are working with Fujitsu to develop a platform that delivers a broad set of solutions for a variety of social issues based on accurate simulations of the movements of people and vehicles.

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Boston expands fare-free bus programme following pilot

After fares were eliminated in August 2021 on one of the chosen routes, ridership increased to more than 90 per cent of pre-pandemic levels with over 12,000 riders every day.

Centre of excellence to build deep tech skills in Singapore

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.

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Japanese smart waste pilot converts to long-term agreement

A nationwide technology licensing agreement will mean that Rubicon Technologies can work with Odakyu Electric Railway Company to promote sustainable waste solutions across Japan.

The pandemic’s impact on global congestion in 2021

TomTom’s annual Traffic Index shows that congestion levels remain lower than those of 2019 but some cities have shown extreme fluctuations in traffic across the year.

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Boston expands fare-free bus programme following pilot

After fares were eliminated in August 2021 on one of the chosen routes, ridership increased to more than 90 per cent of pre-pandemic levels with over 12,000 riders every day.

Researchers to develop social digital twin tech for smarter cities

The researchers are working with Fujitsu to develop a platform that delivers a broad set of solutions for a variety of social issues based on accurate simulations of the movements of people and vehicles.

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City of Houston unveils smart city wayfinding kiosks

Each kiosk serves as a free wifi hotspot and is geo-located, displaying informational listings based on what’s in the immediate proximity to the touchscreen kiosk.

Global engineering company invests in smart city digital twin platform

Investment from Ramboll will support Vu.City’s ambition to become a marketplace for data and solution providers to inform the development of smarter cities.

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profiles explore how the world’s leading cities apply technology and innovation to improve public services and quality of life. In this edition, we focus on Las Vegas, also known as the entertainment capital of the world and “Sin City”.

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Cities on the  Frontlines: LIVE from cop26 advancing net-zero and resilience

Preview: Lauren Sorkin, executive director at Resilient Cities Network, will be joined by Mayor of Miami, Francis Suarez, for reflections live from Cop26 and a discussion around advancing urban resilience.

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Europe’s leading capitals for green infrastructure

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Green light given to net-zero housing development in Edinburgh

Green light given to net-zero housing development in Edinburgh

Residential buildings18 Jan 2022

The project is led by the City of Edinburgh Council with support from construction and academic partners and is part of the council’s ambitions to deliver 20,000 affordable homes by 2027.

3D IoT lidar solutions for smart cities unveiled at CES 2022

3D IoT lidar solutions for smart cities unveiled at CES 2022

Internet of Things07 Jan 2022

Quanergy Systems will showcase its suite of solutions that focus on areas such as retail flow management analytics, building occupancy management, and perimeter intrusion detection.

Augmented reality Christmas experience opens in London

Augmented reality Christmas experience opens in London

Cultural space20 Dec 2021

As part of the council’s drive to create an inclusive city for everyone, residents and visitors can scan a QR code, launch a microsite, and be transported into the Westminster Elves’ world at four landmark locations.

Retailer makes major sustainability commitment across central and eastern Europe

Retailer makes major sustainability commitment across central and eastern Europe

Retailers15 Dec 2021

Romanian retailer Penny has pledged to make 300 stores greener by 2029 through adoption of BREEAM, a sustainability initiative in biggest ever commitment of its kind from a CEE retailer.

Drone software surveys the scene at new London development

Drone software surveys the scene at new London development

Planning and redevelopment13 Dec 2021

As well as improving workflow at the £7bn development, drone flight management and image processing software is helping communicate progress of the new neighbourhood.

Initiative aims to reimagine downtown San Francisco

Initiative aims to reimagine downtown San Francisco

Retailers25 Oct 2021

SITELAB urban studio and the Downtown Community Benefit District will develop a public realm action plan to revitalise the 43 blocks comprised of the city’s financial district and Jackson Square historic district.

Smart city innovation district to bring 9,000 jobs to Ontario

Smart city innovation district to bring 9,000 jobs to Ontario

Retailers18 Oct 2021

District is within Lakeview Village in the city of Mississauga, a 177-acre mixed-use waterfront community, and aims to become the largest hub for technology, innovation and research in Canada.

Revitalising micro-spaces in inner city Sydney

Revitalising micro-spaces in inner city Sydney

News21 Sep 2021

The ambition behind the inner-city lanes revitalisation plan is to draw people back into the city and create a lively, engaging and prosperous city centre.

Buildings with improved ventilation can improve cognitive function

Buildings with improved ventilation can improve cognitive function

Commercial buildings10 Sep 2021

Study led by researchers from the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health found that cognitive function declines as the levels of fine particulate matter and carbon dioxide increase.

Logistics company plans to scale zero-emission delivery solutions across US

Logistics company plans to scale zero-emission delivery solutions across US

Logistics03 Sep 2021

In partnership with Tortoise and Urb-E, AxleHire has been running automated delivery pilots in Los Angeles and New York City, and reports these will be scaled nationally in 2021.

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5G and IoT technologies to smarten Australia’s waste trucks

An interconnected network of garbage trucks could be the new frontline in repairing local roads, thanks to a collaboration between Brimbank City Council in Victoria and academia.

Neom to launch cognitive digital twin metaverse platform

The XVRS platform aims to offer users multiple points of view and the ability to feature in a variety of locations across the metaverse in real time as an avatar or hologram.

Global engineering company invests in smart city digital twin platform

Investment from Ramboll will support Vu.City’s ambition to become a marketplace for data and solution providers to inform the development of smarter cities.

Europe’s leading capitals for green infrastructure

A study by the European Environment Agency (EEA) found that cities in the north and west of Europe tend to have more green space than cities in southern and eastern Europe.

Minneapolis and Saint Paul make electric vehicles more accessible to all

Designed and developed in the Twin Cities for the Twin Cities, the EV Spot Network is the nation’s largest publicly owned electric vehicle initiative to date.

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Londoners deserve better transport information

If we’re serious about getting better quality crowding information, we need to leave historic data in the past and ...

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 J...

Connected Cities: Has the future changed in light of Covid-19?

The Covid-19 pandemic should force us to change how we use buildings, argues Meagan Crawford, Executive Director of U...

Building the IT backbone for public sector digital transformation

If they want large-scale digital transformation to succeed, public sector organisations must look at their ...

What a transport revolution means for the future

Paul Zanelli, TRL, explores how we make CAVs – and their benefits – a reality.

Five key steps to starting a MaaS movement

Now is the time for city authorities, transport providers, commuters and businesses to work together if our cities are ...

Data-driven transport: Putting the passenger in control

With new market entrants and business models increasingly gearing mobility services towards passengers, transport ...

Can rural become the new urban?

Julio Gil, UPS, looks at how technology is set to “flip the equation on our future cities”.

Every Smart City Deserves a Smart Airport, says Richard Van Wijk, head of Aviation Practice, Nokia

Just like a smart city, at the heart of any smart airport are communications networks

The sustainable route to tomorrow’s retail sector by Peter Lau, CEO, Europe and Middle East at Current, powered by GE

Sustainability is providing the gateway to the evolution of retailing and the technology is already available

Securing the smart city IoT by Chris Janson, Nokia

Smart city IoT is faced with various threat vectors but what is the potential impact on public infrastructure and what ...

Smart metering for distribution network operators: now is the time to exploit smart data, by Alain Bollack, VP, Smart Energy, Utilities at Capgemini

The time has now come for DNOs to stop looking at smart meters from just a pure compliance perspective and start ...

The connected experience economy by Rudy De Waele

We are now moving from a service to an experience economy

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Smart urban food systems: What will the future taste like?

Smart urban food systems: What will the future taste like?

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Smart Cities Reports

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Las Vegas

SmartCitiesWorld City Profiles explore how the world’s leading cities apply technology and innovation to improve public services and quality of life. In this edition, we focus on Las Vegas, also known as the entertainment capital of the world and “Sin City”.

Smart Cities Reports

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Seattle

We explore Seattle’s journey to becoming a data-driven city and how it plans to continue to develop its smart city strengths

Smart Cities Reports

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – London

The long term-impact of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union and the country’s poor performance in the Covid-19 pandemic, are among the complex set of challenges it faces if London is to remain one of the world’s most influential and enviable cities.

Research

White Paper: 5G Application Scenarios

185-page White Paper covering 100 scenarios across 14 major industries.

Connected Kiosk: The information hubs of smart and connected cities

Connected Kiosk: The information hubs of smart and connected cities

This white paper explores the role that digital screens in public places play as cities begin to leverage connectivity and IoT in the built environment.