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Kyoto: the Japanese start-up community powering the future of smart cities (Part 2)

This webinar explores Keihanna Science City - one of the most successful start-up hubs, hosting more than 150 research facilities and incubating fledging companies

How the holistic approach is central to the Covid-19 recovery

SmartCitiesWorld talks to Lauren Sorkin, acting executive director of the Global Resilient Cities Network, on how cities can rebuild post Covid-19.

Blockchain: Hype, hope and growing up in public

A recent Smart Cities World event looked at where things currently stand with blockchain for smarter cities and how we proceed from here.

The three biggest challenges to building a commutable smart city

Radim Cmar, Sygic, examines how we capitalise on the benefits of smart transportation solutions while avoiding negative repercussions.

Elements of a Connected Smart City, by Russ Vanos, Itron

Today, 35 megacities exist, illustrating the growing presence and importance of cities in today’s urban world

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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.

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.

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.

New York City to host Smart City Expo USA 2024

News19 Mar 2024

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.

Bloomberg announces $200m commitment to local climate action

Climate action15 Mar 2024

Bloomberg American Sustainable Cities initiative will support 25 US cities leading the way in reducing emissions and building more prosperous communities.

San Jose ranked top city for carbon-friendly transportation

Climate action14 Mar 2024

Streetlight Data index ranks the 100 most populous metro areas in the US based on eight key transportation factors impacting greenhouse gas emissions.

NYC brings safe battery charging to e-bike delivery workers

Micromobility06 Mar 2024

Delivery workers will be able to securely charge their vehicles and exchange depleted batteries at Swobbee stations at multiple locations across the city.

NYC sets out roadmap to grow the city’s green economy

People and skills05 Mar 2024

Investing in jobs and sectors to help combat climate change will also position New Yorkers to benefit from the 400,000 projected green-collar jobs by 2040.

Transit tech companies team for real-time solutions

AI and Machine Learning21 Feb 2024

Collaboration between Hayden’s real-time location accuracy and Lyt’s transit signal priority system seeks to enhance public transit reliability and experience.

London, New York and Paris top smart city ranking

News15 Feb 2024

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.

Can digital twins reduce emergency response times?

Digital twins30 Jan 2024

This is the focus of a project by New York City Fire Department and C2Smarter transportation centre, which will create a digital twin of the streets of Harlem.

Latest cities to earn What Works Cities Certification

Data management & software23 Jan 2024

Bloomberg Philanthropies has awarded 12 new US and Latin American cities in its certification programme for exceptional use of data in their operations.

Initiative helps agencies improve operational efficiency

Economic Development23 Jan 2024

Pilot winners of the US Transit Tech Lab accelerator-style challenge include battery analytics, passenger flow sensors and lidar and imagery fusion technology.

Which cities globally were most congested in 2023?

Congestion10 Jan 2024

TomTom is releasing the 13th edition of its traffic index that provides data and information on traffic trends from 387 cities in 55 countries throughout 2023.

NYC receives $7.5m grant to electrify Governors Island ferry

Sea travel04 Dec 2023

It will fund installation of shoreside rapid charging infrastructure to support the fully electric operations of the new hybrid-electric Governors Island ferry.

Water Safe Cities Accelerator to tackle flooding and drought

Water24 Nov 2023

Sixteen C40 cities have signed a commitment to address flooding and drought by 2030, with each city taking steps to improve water access, and flood protection.

Volocopter completes test flight in New York City

Air Travel14 Nov 2023

As part of the public showcase, City of New York outlined a new vision for the future of the Downtown Manhattan Heliport, seeking to reduce emissions and noise.

NYC dashboard to bring transparency to capital projects

Economic Development02 Nov 2023

New York City capital projects tracker provides a detailed view into projects, spanning critical infrastructure such as bridges, sewers, sanitation, and parks.

New York City launches smart city accelerator programme

News13 Oct 2023

New York smart city accelerator programme will enable agencies, private companies and academia to test and evaluate eight pilot technology projects per year.

Smart City Expo USA announces conference speaker line-up

News22 Sep 2023

Expo will gather visionaries, experts, and thought leaders to explore forward-thinking solutions and strategies to build cities that are smart, and sustainable.

New York State clean concrete mandate for agencies

Climate action20 Sep 2023

Clean concrete mandate establishes emissions limits on concrete used in state-funded public building and transportation projects and supports climate action.

NYC launches major plan to cut building emissions

Climate action14 Sep 2023

The new strategy delivers on goals outlined in PlaNYC: Getting Sustainability Done, New York City’s long-term strategic climate plan released in April.

Most extreme urban heat island hot spots revealed in study

Climate action18 Aug 2023

Using AI and satellite images, Arup’s Urban Heat Snapshot mapped the most extreme hot spots in a 150km2 sample of the urban centres of a range of cities.

New York City expands free broadband programme

Inclusivity07 Aug 2023

The Big Apple Connect free broadband programme is being expanded to 17 new public housing developments in an effort to close they city’s digital divide.

How Bronx cooperative is cutting emissions and generating free electricity

Climate action26 Jul 2023

Enviro Power’s SmartWatt boiler is an energy-saving, emission-reducing, drop-in replacement for the hot water portion of conventional heating systems.

New York City to host Smart City Expo USA 2023

News01 Jun 2023

Under the theme “The Future is Here,” the two-day event at Pier 36 will convene global experts working to build smarter, more equitable, and sustainable cities.

Geothermal system to power New York City high-rise

Residential buildings26 May 2023

A district geothermal ground-source heat pump will provide renewable heating and cooling to Coney Island commercial retail and high-rise residential community.

Funding unlocked to tackle New York City’s transit deserts

Inclusivity25 Apr 2023

Climate tech investor Elemental Excelerator will support rideshare company Dollaride to deploy electric vehicles to advance its Clean Transit Access programme.

$110m plan to decarbonise NYC dwellings via virtual power plant

Smart grids30 Mar 2023

Upgrades aided by the project facility will instantly reduce carbon emissions and create revenue-earning opportunities for residents and building owners alike.

New York’s reimagined people-first Broadway plan progresses

Planning and redevelopment13 Mar 2023

The latest phase of the plan will deliver two new plazas, shared streets, and a two-way bike lane on Broadway from West 25th Street to West 32nd Street.

Why do people choose to stay in or leave their cities?

Demographic change08 Mar 2023

Boston Consulting Group has surveyed more than 50,000 people in 79 cities to find out what makes urban residents want to move away from them or remain.

MTA expands universal NYC subway wireless connectivity

Fibre networks28 Feb 2023

Upgraded high-capacity carrier-grade fibre network, which leverages the power of 5G small cells and IoT, will more than double in size along the subway system.

Which cities are performing best in the 4IR?

News01 Feb 2023

The 2022 Smart City Index analysed 31 global cities to examine the urban changes taking place against the backdrop of the 4th Industrial Revolution.

New York offshore wind innovation hub issues call for entries

Wind power25 Jan 2023

The Brooklyn-based Hub was founded in mid-2022 to identify and help develop promising start-ups to drive new innovations in the offshore wind industry.

New York channels federal funding into electrifying fleet

Electric vehicles09 Jan 2023

The electric vehicles will include electric transit vans and pick-up trucks for agencies citywide, and electric refuse trucks and hybrid plug-in street sweepers.

Funding boost for New York’s complete streets

Policymaking06 Jan 2023

Legislation will support pedestrians, bikers and transit riders across the state by giving increased funding for a more holistic approach to street design.

NYCSBUS to electrify additional school buses in the Bronx

News02 Dec 2022

NYCSBUS will leverage the Mobility House’s charge and energy management system to optimise infrastructure planning and operation for 30 electric school buses.

New York City cleantech accelerator announces latest cohort

Batteries and renewables30 Nov 2022

Third Clean Fight NY programme will focus on battery and energy storage that can help speed the clean energy transition and position NYC as a hub for innovation.

Car-free visions boost support for pedestrianisation

Pedestrianisation28 Nov 2022

Reimagined car-free areas in iconic areas in London, Paris, and New York have further fuelled the desire by residents to see fewer vehicles in their cities.

Citizens lean towards car-free cities

Pedestrianisation21 Nov 2022

Survey of residents in London, Paris and New York reveals they want to see less cars in their cities and support more space to pedestrians and cyclists.

NYC building switches on interactive LED glass installation

Retailers25 Oct 2022

ANC’s installation in the Tin Building is the largest deployment of the fully transparent, LED-embedded and construction-grade Glaam Media Glass in the US.

Smart cities and streetscape research centre launched

Planning and redevelopment12 Aug 2022

The NSF Engineering Research Centre for Smart Streetscapes aims to help forge liveable, safe and inclusive communities through real-time, hyperlocal technologies for streets and their surroundings.

New York MTA awards contract for automated bus lane enforcement

AI and Machine Learning10 Aug 2022

Hayden AI is installing two pieces of equipment on transit buses to conduct automated enforcement: an AI-powered camera system and an edge processor.

Dark fibre network to be deployed for NYC and New Jersey

News13 Jul 2022

When completed, the Port Authority Trans-Hudson tunnel will provide the lowest latency connectivity to financial, telecom and colocation facilities in and around Northern New Jersey and lower Manhattan.

Copenhagen tops global cities for digital transformation

News13 Jun 2022

The Digital Cities Index 2022 report by Economist Impact found that involving citizens in the design of smart city schemes underpins meaningful inclusion.

New York MTA begins planning more accessible mobility network

Road travel03 Jun 2022

MTA’s new strategic action plan looks to improve equity across the network by integrating bikes, pedestrians and micromobility options with the agency’s transport system.

Covid recovery and sustainability challenge finalists named

Transport hubs25 May 2022

Companies in the Transit Tech Lab competition will test solutions over an eight-week period with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and NJ Transit.

Cities need a holistic plan to decarbonise buildings

Regulation23 May 2022

Research identifies that the most successful cities balance regulation, incentives, innovation and accelerators and work in partnership with landlords, investors, developers and occupiers.

Which cities are top for urban resilience?

Resilience16 May 2022

The Savills 2022 Impacts programme examined 500 cities using metrics around economic strength, knowledge economy and technology, environmental and social governance, and real estate investment.

Bird launches adaptive e-mobility programme in New York City to boost accessibility

Inclusivity24 Mar 2022

Move marks the micromobility company’s latest addition to its expanding suite of initiatives designed to increase e-mobility access for the disability community and follows extensive testing.

Auckland ranked as ‘spongiest’ city

Resilience22 Mar 2022

The New Zealand city emerged as the most able to absorb heavy rainfall, according to a study on seven major global cities, which revealed London as the least sponge-like.

Shanghai ranked smartest city thanks to Citizen Cloud platform

Citizen engagement25 Jan 2022

As well as the Chinese city’s platform, other top cities in the ranking are showing how to leverage technology to deliver demonstrable benefits for their citizens.

Winners named in New York high-tech Covid response challenge

Rail Travel13 Jan 2022

New York Transit Tech Lab’s public-private initiative will give the winning companies the opportunity to scale their solutions and help make improvements in mass transit in the city as riders return.

How are smart cities using vehicle data?

Analytics06 Jan 2022

Report contends growing ubiquity of connected vehicles will streamline data processing and make predictive analytics economically viable for urban planners.

Energy-efficient, dynamic lighting system unveiled at Empire State Plaza

News07 Dec 2021

The installation comprises more than 360 exterior LED lights with new colour-changing technology and it is claimed the system will reduce energy usage by at least 85 per cent.

Cities and start-ups work together on cultural and creative recovery

News02 Dec 2021

Four innovators will partner with the cities of Berlin, London, New York City and Paris after being named winners in the six-month long, global Creative Cities Challenge.

New York tops smart centres ranking

News29 Nov 2021

The Smart Centres Index by the Z/Yen think-tank explores the ability of global commercial centres to be hubs for new technology based on factors such as innovation support and “creative intensity”.

Lime partners with community network to make cities safer for women

News26 Nov 2021

With safety and mobility inherently linked, the micromobility company will provide free rides on its scooters and bikes for women to verified SafeUp guardians in a number of cities.

Stockholm leads on urban mobility readiness

News16 Nov 2021

Stockholm is ranked number one in mobile sustainability thanks to continued investment in electrification and micromobility infrastructure, as well as corresponding increases in walking and cycling.

Study reveals the most intelligent and future-proof cities in the world

Commercial buildings15 Oct 2021

The Cities of the Future Index by EasyPark uses publicly available data to find out which cities are best adopting new technological solutions to improve sustainability and liveability.

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