Smart Cities News

The winning projects include an Alexa-assisted citizen contact centre and data-driven systems to reduce flooding and address road accident hotspots.

The rewards platform encourages users to adopt shared transportation options by providing rewards every time they connect or use a partner mobility service.

The annual survey recognises cities using technology to tackle social challenges, enhance services, strengthen cybersecurity and more.

Overarching strategies, funding approaches and business models all need to be adjusted if cities are to see a genuine return on their investment in smart city tech, says Itai Dadon, global head of smart cities at Itron.

Of 24 cities, Seattle received the highest rating overall and St. Louis the lowest.

The mobility company aims to work with cities on a local level to solve traffic and parking congestion with safe, sustainable transport options.

Green infrastructure, living shorelines and resilient design are among the recommendations announced by the city to insure against the impact of climate change and encourage smart growth.

Miami-Dade County, City of Miami and City of Miami Beach have launched the Resilient305 Strategy to help prepare for and protect the region from future shocks and stresses.

City governments around the world are becoming more aware of making sure their cities can withstand or recover quickly from unpredictable events and disasters.

The Rockefeller Foundation is to end funding for the 100 Resilient Cities programme, the largest privately funded climate adaptation initiative in the US.