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New York transportation leads the way in reducing impact on climate

New York transportation leads the way in reducing impact on climate

17 Jan 2020
An index from StreetLight Data ranks the 100 most populous metro areas based on a range of carbon-related transportation factors, including vehicle miles travelled.
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Outdoor offices, millions of plants and super canals: First look at plans for Smart Forest City Cancun

Outdoor offices, millions of plants and super canals: First look at plans for Smart Forest City Cancun

17 Jan 2020
The development in Mexico is Stefano Boeri’s most ambitious forest city yet, covering a 557-hectare site. Largely food self-sufficient and powered by solar panels, it aims to be a "pioneer" for smart cities.
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Smart cities: Why blockchain is changing the game

Smart cities: Why blockchain is changing the game

10 Jan 2020
Blockchain could help make cities more secure and generate new value. Gianni Minetti CEO, Paradox Engineering, explains how.
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City of New York advertises for first chief algorithm officer

City of New York advertises for first chief algorithm officer

09 Jan 2020
While similar roles are becoming more common in the private sector, the hire could be a city first.
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“Small things add up”: The Japanese town leading the zero-waste charge

“Small things add up”: The Japanese town leading the zero-waste charge

09 Jan 2020
Kamikatsu had a goal of zero waste by 2020. It didn’t quite get there but striving for the ambitious target has delivered pioneering results.
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Toyota to build prototype future city in Japan

Toyota to build prototype future city in Japan

07 Jan 2020
Woven City will be home to 2,000 residents and researchers who will test and develop smart city technologies.
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York to ban cars in the centre by 2023

York to ban cars in the centre by 2023

03 Jan 2020
“Non-essential” private cars are set to be restricted from York’s centre to meet climate ambitions and cut congestion and pollution.
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Seattle launches dashboard to track city progress

Seattle launches dashboard to track city progress

23 Dec 2019
Performance Seattle provides data visualisations to help citizens track progress across seven priority areas.
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Smart city trend tracker: The top stories on SmartCitiesWorld in 2019

Smart city trend tracker: The top stories on SmartCitiesWorld in 2019

20 Dec 2019
We round up our main takeaways from smart city developments in 2019. We’d love to hear yours.
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Ottawa shares traffic data with Waze

Ottawa shares traffic data with Waze

18 Dec 2019
The Canadian city joins the likes of Toronto, Montreal, New York and San Francisco in the Waze for Cities data-sharing programme.
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