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City of Guelph implements smart parking solution

City of Guelph implements smart parking solution

Road travel05 Dec 2022
The Ontario city has chosen eleven-x’s eXactpark real-time system to enable it to better manage its limited parking resources and reduce traffic congestion.
How the Ontario Greenbelt can ensure smart growth

How the Ontario Greenbelt can ensure smart growth

Economic Development19 Oct 2022
A report by the Greenbelt Foundation urges municipalities in the Canadian province to integrate financial and land-use planning to create a smarter and more sustainable model for growth.
Sault Ste Marie Transit goes contactless

Sault Ste Marie Transit goes contactless

Mobility-as-a-Service24 Aug 2022
The Ontario transit services company is working with Cubic Transportation Systems to deliver the Umo mobility fare payments platform to improve convenience and access to public transit.
City of Timmins equips vehicles with carbon reduction technology

City of Timmins equips vehicles with carbon reduction technology

Climate action22 Aug 2022
The Canadian city is fitting its municipal diesel vehicles and buses with DynaCert’s units, which is designed to reduce fuel consumption and carbon and nitrogen oxide emissions.
Ontario rolls out new platform to make data more usable for municipalities

Ontario rolls out new platform to make data more usable for municipalities

Data management & software01 Mar 2022
UrbanLogiq’s Municipal Analysis Tool will allow each of Ontario’s 444 municipalities to access more streamlined and user-friendly property and assessment data geospatially.
San Bernardino County awards $1.7m contract for smart mobility

San Bernardino County awards $1.7m contract for smart mobility

Road travel28 Jan 2022
The programme leverages Iteris’ smart mobility infrastructure management expertise and SaaS solutions to support region’s goal of improving safety and mobility for all road users.
Michigan and Ontario collaborate on establishing air mobility corridor

Michigan and Ontario collaborate on establishing air mobility corridor

Logistics18 Jan 2022
The project will explore whether small drones can be flown beyond the line of sight of a pilot and be used in operations like just-in-time delivery, medical transport, or other small-scale deployment of unmanned aerial systems.
Lakeview Village on course to build sustainable, future-ready city

Lakeview Village on course to build sustainable, future-ready city

News17 Nov 2021
Partners behind the project are focused on creating a highly inter-connected, environmentally conscious 15-minute community while restoring the ecological ecosystem decimated by years of industrial use.
Smart city innovation district to bring 9,000 jobs to Ontario

Smart city innovation district to bring 9,000 jobs to Ontario

Retailers18 Oct 2021
District is within Lakeview Village in the city of Mississauga, a 177-acre mixed-use waterfront community, and aims to become the largest hub for technology, innovation and research in Canada.
City of Vaughan to deploy smart streetlighting system

City of Vaughan to deploy smart streetlighting system

News28 Jul 2021
A citywide LED streetlight retrofit and upgrade programme aims to improve road safety, reduce energy consumption and emissions and is expected to achieve $1m in annual cost-savings.
Californian city partners for drone delivery testing

Californian city partners for drone delivery testing

News09 Jul 2021
The City of Ontario has partnered with Airspace Link to enable testing of the safe integration of drones into its airspace as well as stay ahead of smart city developments.
Toronto approves plan for continued use of cargo e-bikes

Toronto approves plan for continued use of cargo e-bikes

News09 Jun 2021
Toronto was one of the first municipalities in Ontario to approve plans for cars and trucks to be replaced by cargo e-bikes to meet demand for deliveries during the pandemic.
Sault Ste Marie advances community-wide smart grid project

Sault Ste Marie advances community-wide smart grid project

News12 May 2021
The grid claims to be a first for Canada and, as well as reliability improvements and better data reporting, it will deliver direct GHG emissions reductions of 2,804 tonnes CO2 annually. 
Ontario government supports next-generation autonomous truck project

Ontario government supports next-generation autonomous truck project

News12 Mar 2021
Toronto-based start-up NuPort Robotics and Canadian Tire Company have announced a partnership with the government to invest $3m to test what claims to be first-of-a-kind automated truck technology.
Toronto approves plan to create more resilient and safer transport system

Toronto approves plan to create more resilient and safer transport system

News30 Nov 2020
Plan proposes five key measures including smart traffic signals and intelligent intersections to make the city’s transportation system more resilient in response to the effects of Covid-19.
City Possible expands network and ‘reimagines’ its digital marketplace

City Possible expands network and ‘reimagines’ its digital marketplace

News11 Nov 2020
London, Los Angeles, New York City and Hamilton are the latest cities to join Mastercard’s co-creation framework that aims to help build more inclusive and sustainable communities.
Canada's utility pole infrastructure to be upgraded to smart city green poles

Canada's utility pole infrastructure to be upgraded to smart city green poles

News22 Oct 2020
As part of the urban infrastructure agreement between Nokia and Greener Acres Canada, smart city green poles will be produced from nearly 50,000 tons of e-waste collected annually in Ontario.
Toronto expands its Digital Main Street programme as part of Covid recovery plan

Toronto expands its Digital Main Street programme as part of Covid recovery plan

News20 Aug 2020
It aims to help businesses in the city and across Ontario embrace technology in response to the pandemic with latest plans including a community collaboration and innovation programme.
Ontario enlists private sector to help battle Covid-19

Ontario enlists private sector to help battle Covid-19

News02 Apr 2020
Fund will support development of essential medical supplies and equipment, including gowns, overalls, masks, face shields, testing equipment and ventilators.
ICF names 2020's top 7 intelligent communities

ICF names 2020's top 7 intelligent communities

News20 Feb 2020
Cities from the US, Canada, Australia and Estonia make the 18th annual list by the Intelligent Community Forum. The 2020 winner will be announced in June.
Canadian city launches on-demand transit service with Via

Canadian city launches on-demand transit service with Via

News29 Aug 2019
Riders in Sault Ste Marie can use the Via app to hail a shuttle directly from their smartphone and advanced algorithms enable multiple riders to seamlessly share the vehicle.
Canadian city launches rapid transit system

Canadian city launches rapid transit system

News26 Jun 2019
Waterloo Region’s 16km light rail system is core to its master plan for sustainable mobility and to help create one urban area from three cities in Ontario.
Canada announces its Smart Cities Challenge winners

Canada announces its Smart Cities Challenge winners

News15 May 2019
Four cities have been chosen from 20 finalists, which spent the last year working with residents and partners to turn their smart ideas into practical plans.
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