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The SmartCitiesWorld Summit, which takes place 26-27 June, will act as a call to action for cities to make the transformation of the built environment a central part of their climate action strategies.
From accelerating electric vehicle infrastructure to promoting active and shared modes of transport, the Cities Climate Action Summit (26-27 June) strives to unlock sustainable mobility solutions for a cleaner, healthier future.
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.
The Urban Exchange brings together the Metropolitan Area of Guadalajara’s Diego Marquez and Visa’s Jose Rodriguez to talk through the transformative role of urban mobility policy and technology in the Mexican city.
Lime’s Alan Clarke explains how the UK capital can move away from private vehicles towards a lifestyle where city-dwellers can move seamlessly between different modes of public transport.
Digital Leaders CEO Giuliano Liguori highlights Italy as an example and warning that pushing ahead with smart city plans should ensure access for the worst off, on an individual and municipal level, as top priority.
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.
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.
Orange County Transportation Authority has awarded a $9.6m contract to Iteris to provide signal timing design, operations and maintenance for 34 cities.
SmartCitiesWorld’s new Insights Series takes a look at the world of digital twins to decipher how cities and infrastructure owners can get started and the considerations needed around data, collaborators and scalability.
Winners of the seventh IDC Government Smart Cities North America Awards span solutions in microclimate modelling and digital twins to quantum computing.
The Smart City Industry Awards and Gala in Bucharest celebrate the most innovative smart city and village projects that improve quality of life for citizens.
With the deployment of this tech across some 3,000 SBS Transit buses, maintenance teams will gain real-time visibility over critical systems and components.
Leading Cities, Australian Red Cross, and QBE Foundation are joining forces to pilot data-driven technology solutions to help tackle humanitarian crises.
The SmartCitiesWorld Summit, which takes place 26-27 June, will act as a call to action for cities to make the transformation of the built environment a central part of their climate action strategies.
Digital kerbside management specialist AppyWay wants to give the public a unique opportunity to shape the parking landscape in UK and beyond via crowdfunding.
Report highlights non-traditional transportation systems like aerial transit and autonomous shuttles that can play a critical role in providing transit options.
The transformation of the Shimbashi-Kyobashi expressway into the Tokyo Sky Corridor is part of the Government’s plan to create more people-centred spaces.
Cambridgeshire and Oxfordshire roads will be used to trial an artificial intelligence-driven solution to automate decision-making in traffic control rooms.
The City and County of Denver is working with Western Systems to tackle immediate traffic challenges and to support long-term sustainability and safety goals.
System allows riders to use their bank cards, smart phones or other connected devices to pay for their journeys on buses and trams in French city of Orléans.
As well as provide greener and more convenient ways to get around, these examples show how active travel is helping to improve quality of life in cities.
Research by EIT Innoenergy demonstrates the case for building mixed e-cargo bikes and e-van fleets, which can also help to improve quality of life in cities.
The NREL will advise the CDA airport authority on environmentally sustainable initiatives for new passenger facilities planned through its O’Hare 21 project.
The Arizona city will work with Lyt and the Maricopa Association of Governments to improve emergency vehicle safety and travel times for first responders.
Liz St Louis, director of smart cities and enabling services at Sunderland City Council, explores how advancements in transportation are set to revolutionise urban mobility and enhance the quality of life in cities the world over.
The interregional routing capability now spans most of Europe, including Scandinavia, facilitating the development of rural mobility-as-a-service installations.
The biannual Walking and Cycling Index draws on independent survey feedback from a cross-section of more than 1,200 residents in the capital, surveyed in 2023.
Taking place at Pier 36, the Expo will have a special focus on the smart technologies and innovation helping 16 cities prepare for the 2026 Fifa World Cup.
From accelerating electric vehicle infrastructure to promoting active and shared modes of transport, the Cities Climate Action Summit (26-27 June) strives to unlock sustainable mobility solutions for a cleaner, healthier future.
Analyst Berg Insight reports that the market for intelligent transportation systems in public transport is in a growth phase which will continue until 2027.
The projects are part of the President’s Investing in America agenda and encompass locations across 22 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
Programme aims to highlight the “brightest and most innovative” projects across North Texas while providing hands-on learning experiences for NTXIA members.
Archer and Falcon Aviation are jointly developing a vertiport network in Dubai and Abu Dhabi to enable flights between the two cities as early as 2025.
With a net weight of only 120kg, CityQ ebikes are designed to be equally suited for delivery, maintenance crews, shared platforms, families or daily commuters.
Partnership will accelerate development of electric vehicle infrastructure and deployment of EV heavy-duty trucks to reduce emissions, and improve air quality.
Two first prizes of €1m and €500,000 are available for cities that use innovation to reshape urban landscapes and put citizens at the heart of decision-making.
The Canopy will integrate with various modes of transportation to ensure accessibility for all and feature pedestrian-friendly walkways and bike paths.
Delivery workers will be able to securely charge their vehicles and exchange depleted batteries at Swobbee stations at multiple locations across the city.
Sixteen electric vehicles are already fulfilling parcel pickup and delivery routes in central Madrid and 17 vehicles will soon be on the road in Barcelona.
The Solar Car Park at Five Rivers Health & Wellbeing Centre in Salisbury will contribute more than 10 per cent of the centre’s overall electricity usage.
Green Link Walk is launching in response to London’s boom in leisure walking since the pandemic and Londoners’ desire for more space dedicated to walking.
ST Engineering is integrating its barrier-free smart car park system with the Salik traffic toll system at one of the largest shopping malls in the world.
Expansion has been agreed in partnership with Salford City Council with the aim of bringing even more residents access to shared, sustainable transport options.
Oxa Driver software is due to launch in eight passenger services in US and UK cities in 2024 as shuttling emerges as the best commercial ground for scaling AVs.
Geoactio is making Optibus’ GTFS Manager accessible to Spanish public transit agencies and cities that have been struggling to transfer service data to the cloud.
The awards were introduced to recognise the progress North American municipalities have made in executing smart cities projects and to share best practices.
Glasgow Airport’s Living Lab digital twin competition aims to facilitate the development of digital twin technology solutions tailored for the aviation sector.
The private public partnership aims to develop a vertiport infrastructure at Sugar Land airport and bring advanced air mobility to the Greater Houston region.
The investment for the Midlands and northern England claims to be the first transport budget specifically targeted at smaller cities, towns, and rural areas.
Central Ohio Transit Authority has received two awards totalling $2.7m to study feasibility of East-West Workforce Connector and to boost EV infrastructure.
Collaboration between Hayden’s real-time location accuracy and Lyt’s transit signal priority system seeks to enhance public transit reliability and experience.
Certified smart charging system will allow new electric aircraft systems, manned and unmanned, to use point-to-point flying and re-charging across the UK.
The City is working with shared bike operators to help reduce street clutter by incentivising people to park in specific zones or risk further charges or fines.
Copec is partnering with Gogoro to introduce its battery swapping system and Smartscooters for consumers and B2B delivery riders in Chile and Colombia.
The IESE analysed 183 cities in 92 countries worldwide for the 2024 Cities in Motion Index according to 114 indicators that feed into nine key dimensions.
Survey data suggests that negativity continues to grow towards the cost of electric vehicles, with many residents unable to commit to the higher price point.
Eight electrically assisted four-wheel delivery bikes will operate from FedEx stations in London where they are expected to replace six conventional diesel vans.
The buses will serve the new Stride bus rapid transit, which Sound Transit is developing along Interstate 405 to link communities across Lake Washington.