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

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.

Panel Debate (OnDemand): Technologies and policies to accelerate the decarbonisation of the built environment

This SmartCitiesWorld panel discussion focuses on how to decarbonise the built environment, from municipal buildings to public indoor and outdoor spaces.

Special Reports

A clean and efficient future: energy in focus at Cities Climate Action Summit 2024

Discover how this year’s Cities Climate Action Summit puts the spotlight on the switch to clean and renewable energy, and the importance of energy-efficiency.

SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024: experience ‘Tokyo 2050’ todaySponsored by The SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024 Showcase Program Executive Committee

Discover innovative concepts to solve urban issues through SusHi Tech Tokyo’s programme focused on leveraging diverse ideas, digital know-how and cutting-edge technologies.

Smart Cities Reports

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.

Podcasts

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

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.

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 18 - Dr. Tavida Kamolvej, City of Bangkok - Holistic disaster resilience

Dr. Tavida Kamolvej, Deputy Governor in Bangkok, joins the Urban Exchange Podcast to discuss the city’s forward-thinking plans for disaster resilience.

Opinions

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the speaker: Jonathan Carr-West, Local Government Information Unit

Jonathan Carr-West, chief executive of the Local Government Information Unit, says tackling climate change is a universal issue so collaborative events like Cities Climate Action Summit are essential.

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the speaker: Mark-Emil Talivere, City of Tallinn

Mark-Emil Talivere, innovation expert for the City of Tallinn, on why he’s taking part in this year’s Cities Climate Action Summit, how cities can get ahead, and how his city is showing the way.

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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 11 – Gareth Morgan, Cape Town – Mainstreaming and institutionalising urban resilience

Urban Exchange Podcast08 Jun 2023

Gareth Morgan, executive director of future planning and resilience for the City of Cape Town, joins the Urban Exchange to talk about his efforts to put resilience front and centre of all aspects of the city’s work.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile –Shenzhen

Smart Cities Reports10 Oct 2022

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Las Vegas

Smart Cities Reports29 Nov 2021

SmartCitiesWorld City Profiles explore the city of Las Vegas with its unprecedented growth, urban development, and leaps of imagination.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Seattle

Smart Cities Reports25 Aug 2021

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

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – London

Smart Cities Reports19 Mar 2021

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.

UNDP partners to guide private equity climate investment

Climate action18 Apr 2024

United Nations Development Programme is working with Fullerton Fund Management to develop a Sustainability Management Framework, based on SDG Impact Standards.

New solar farm project powers up in California

Solar power17 Apr 2024

The Fallon Two Rock project promises to infuse green energy into the community, sufficient to power 400 homes annually as well as supporting the local economy.

Four in five UK councils see climate change hitting health

Climate action17 Apr 2024

Extreme heat and flooding are top climate hazards for UK local authorities with the number of climate actions reported by councils nearly doubling from 2018.

Test in Tallinn welcomes latest smart city projects

News17 Apr 2024

The urban innovation programme has selected projects testing noise sensors, an automated bus lane monitoring platform and a new type of traffic camera.

St Pancras terminus introduces digital wayfinding solution

Rail Travel17 Apr 2024

Living Map’s digital wayfinding solution offers passengers and shoppers a dynamic tool to navigate the St Pancras International station’s layout effortlessly.

LoRa Alliance releases formal roadmap for LoRaWan standard

Internet of Things16 Apr 2024

The roadmap outlines significant enhancements to broaden market reach and simplify deployments, including improved connectivity in challenging environments.

Can technology make trucks of the future safer?

Road travel16 Apr 2024

Truck of the Future programme seeks to enhance road safety for vulnerable road users in urban areas by mitigating potential conflicts with large fleet vehicles.

UK airport group adopts Veovo platform to improve journeys

Air Travel16 Apr 2024

System will provide actionable intelligence to tailor airport services and reduce wait times at any moment or place in the terminal for a more seamless journey.

City of Greater Bendigo to launch e-scooter pilot

Micromobility16 Apr 2024

Beam will deploy its Saturn 5 e-scooters in the Australian city, featuring safety-first technology to support both rider safety and that of other road users.

Phoenix secures $1.2m for transit-oriented rail development

Rail Travel15 Apr 2024

These types of grants help cities plan with the community around major transportation projects to improve access to public transit and affordable housing.

Voltpost brings lamppost EV charging solution to US metro areas

Electric vehicles15 Apr 2024

Ease of installation aims to help bring more electric vehicle charging to underserved communities, high-density areas and other “charging deserts” in the US.

Dublin Airport continues digital transformation of systems

Air Travel15 Apr 2024

The latest addition from Frequentis means that T-Systems provides digitalisation solutions for almost all processes at Dublin Airport from a single source.

City of London approves green office building in Square Mile

Planning and redevelopment15 Apr 2024

The Hill House development will feature cascading, green terraces and there are plans to plant 28 new street trees and increase the public realm space.

Ohio DoT launches on-demand transit service in Chillicothe

Mobility-as-a-Service12 Apr 2024

The new service, in partnership with the Routing Company, includes 22 vehicles that provide on-demand, fixed route, and paratransit service across Chillicothe.

How cities are powering the energy transition

Editor's Blog12 Apr 2024

Exploring innovative approaches taken to harness renewable energy, electrify transportation, and integrate smart technologies in the drive to decarbonise.

Which are the smartest cities in the world?

News12 Apr 2024

The latest edition of the Institute of Management Development’s Smart City Index combines hard data and survey responses from citizens in 142 cities worldwide.

German state awards demand-responsive transport contract

Mobility-as-a-Service12 Apr 2024

Mobility software company ioki has been awarded the contract by state transport company NAH.SHwhich, which will create the largest on-demand fleet in Germany.

London Gatwick creates new geospatial platform

Data management & software12 Apr 2024

The system is already making engineering and construction works safer by reducing accidental strikes on buried utilities as well as managing biodiversity.

San Diego adopts data-driven approach to managing pavements

Analytics11 Apr 2024

It follows a comprehensive condition assessment of every paved street segment in the Californian city and identifies the need for long-term investment.

100 cities get Bloomberg funding for youth climate efforts

Climate action11 Apr 2024

Efforts stemming from the new Youth Climate Action Fund will advance critical community goals such as meeting decarbonisation commitments or reducing emissions.

A clean and efficient future: energy in focus at Cities Climate Action Summit 2024

Climate action11 Apr 2024

Discover how this year’s Cities Climate Action Summit puts the spotlight on the switch to clean and renewable energy, and the importance of energy-efficiency.

Nantes unveils prefabricated timber school building

Municipal buildings11 Apr 2024

City of Nantes faced an urgent need for sustainably built schools so Stora Enso’s prefabricated applications coated with hydrophobic protection met its needs.

Smart charging specialist helps to balance the UK grid

Climate action11 Apr 2024

ev.energy and Flexitricity are collaborating to use the flexibility of electric vehicle charging in National Grid ESO’s Short Term Operating Reserve service.

Colorado Smart Futures Lab programme cohort unveiled

News10 Apr 2024

All of these companies are building smart cities technology solutions to issues confronting quality of life in communities across the state of Colorado.

The EV boom is here, and mayors are taking the wheel

Climate action10 Apr 2024

Mayor of Madison and and Chair Emerita of Climate Mayors, Satya Rhodes-Conway, says the time is now to leverage unprecedented federal funding to ensure a clean transportation future.

Elk Grove to trial next-gen emergency vehicle pre-emption

Road travel10 Apr 2024

City of Elk Grove pre-emption pilot aims to improve emergency vehicle safety and travel times for first responders travelling to local emergency facilities.

How smart city technology is shaping cities

News10 Apr 2024

Berg Insight’s report finds smart city technologies continue to shape the cities of tomorrow with demand for remotely managed infrastructure growing daily.

Could electric vessels on River Thames help to power London?

Sea travel10 Apr 2024

Using a principle similar to night storage heaters, the Electric Thames project aims to show how electric vessels could accelerate the journey to net zero.

Toronto progresses Ontario Line subway project

Rail Travel09 Apr 2024

Hitachi Rail has awarded the contract for the design, supply and build of the overhead catenary system of the subway to rail infrastructure specialist TSO.

Roosevelt Island creates NYC’s first Miyawaki pocket forest

Parks and green space09 Apr 2024

“Miyawaki method” creates dense, biodiverse forests that improve climate resilience and overall ecological sustainability in the areas where they are planted.

Cities invited to apply for climate-neutral peer exchange programme

Climate action09 Apr 2024

EU Cities Mission’s Twinning Learning programme will pair applicants with second cohort of Pilot Cities, which act as innovation hubs for rapid decarbonisation.

University of Liverpool pilots digital twin to improve building performance

Digital twins09 Apr 2024

The university is working with climate tech company IES to evaluate in real-time the impact of an ongoing HVAC refurbishment project on its campus.

Connected Dallas opens fourth walk-in centre

Inclusivity08 Apr 2024

CitySquare is the fourth Connected Dallas walk-in centre offering computer lab, support connecting to affordable internet, online-based services and workshops.

EPA awards $20bn for US clean energy and climate projects

Climate action08 Apr 2024

Selected applicants have supported thousands of individuals, businesses, and community organisations to access capital for climate and clean energy projects.

Can AI ensure public opinion is better understood?

AI and Machine Learning08 Apr 2024

Oxfordshire City Council project shows how quantitative and qualitative transport data can be fused to better balance public sentiment with count-based data.

Data partnership provides real-time EV charging information

Electric vehicles08 Apr 2024

European parking operator Apcoa and charge point app Zapmap are teaming to enable electric vehicle drivers to make more informed decisions about charging.

Northeastern University installs on-grid rooftop solar

Solar power05 Apr 2024

Installed by cleantech integrator and developer Ameresco on top of the US university’s Snell Library, it will provide 157.78 kWp DC of power for the building.

Butler County transit authority adopts account-based ticketing

Mobility-as-a-Service05 Apr 2024

Butler County Regional Transit Authority is working with NeoRide and fare payments-as-a-service company Masabi to simplify journeys across the region.

Collaborative climate action around the world

Editor's Blog05 Apr 2024

From urban forestry to geothermal heating, how cities and organisations are taking bold steps to reduce carbon emissions and achieve net-zero targets.

Seoul’s fine particulate matter levels drop 37 per cent

Air quality05 Apr 2024

Seoul’s PM2.5 has reached the lowest level since the first seasonal management programme in 2019 while the number of days with good PM levels quadrupled.

Micromobility used to support inclusive democracy ahead of elections

Micromobility05 Apr 2024

Lime is working with youth-led charity My Life My Say to encourage young people to register to vote in the London mayoral and local elections in May.

Calgary advances green fleet and gets smart with water

Electric vehicles04 Apr 2024

The Canadian city has received funding from the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre to modernise its vehicles and is also creating a water security roadmap.

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024: developing policy to accelerate sustainability

Climate action04 Apr 2024

The SmartCitiesWorld Summit, which takes place 26-27 June, will illuminate policy development as a core theme, highlighting the indispensable role of strategic frameworks and regulations to drive climate action in our cities.

Viavi unveils 6G city-scale digital twin with native AI

Digital twins04 Apr 2024

As 6G is the first AI-native generation of wireless communications, data sources such as the twin will be vital for training other elements of a 6G network.

European Hyperloop Centre opens for testing in Netherlands

Rail Travel04 Apr 2024

Hardt Hyperloop will be the first to commence tests at the centre in Groningen Province but it is an open facility to help advance the hyperloop ecosystem.

UK university explores the use of geothermal heating

Batteries and renewables04 Apr 2024

University of Warwick is working with SSE Energy Solutions on the project that could help it achieve its 2030 net zero target and become more sustainable.

New generative AI chatbot seeks to transform public sector

AI and Machine Learning03 Apr 2024

Chatbot is designed around a family of expert domain fine-tuned models that have unique access to government databases and generates responses and explanations.

Interactive tool helps Charlotte enhance tree canopy

Parks and green space03 Apr 2024

The advanced Canopy application provides residents with a convenient and user-friendly way to access recent urban tree canopy cover data in their area.

French local authority contracts Keolis as transit operator

Road travel03 Apr 2024

The contract awarded by Nîmes Métropole includes a new T5 tram-bus line in 2025, extension of the current T4 line in 2027 and a transport-on-demand service.

Majority believe living in a smart city would make them happier

AI and Machine Learning03 Apr 2024

Mastercard Cities of the Future report on the Mena region finds that priority innovations span connected buildings, smart travel and services powered by AI.

Fortaleza joins C40 Cities to accelerate climate action

Climate action02 Apr 2024

The Brazilian city has a strong focus on addressing the climate crisis through its urban planning policies, which are aligned with its climate action plan.

Entries invited for 2024 QBE AcceliCITY Resilience Challenge

Resilience02 Apr 2024

Challenge, organised by Leading Cities, aims to connect global entrepreneurial ideas with local projects that foster innovation and positively impact communities.

Japanese city establishes urban air mobility centre

Air Travel02 Apr 2024

Tsukuba City and EHang will use the facility as a base for various pilotless electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft in the region, including EH216-S.

Sunderland to launch immersive smart city screen

Cultural space02 Apr 2024

Sunderland Pavilion in Keel Square will make use of advanced smart city digital infrastructure and will provide a centrepiece for Expo Sunderland in 2026.

Boston mayor announces support for offshore wind proposal

Wind power01 Apr 2024

If Avangrid’s New England Wind 1 bid is selected by the state, this transaction would be a first for a US city to contract for offshore wind.

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