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New York urged to follow four point plan for Covid resilience

News21 Dec 2020

The city was one of the United States’ most badly hit parts of the country during the Covid-19 pandemic.

NLC urges Congress to step up and deliver more aid as Covid cases continue to rise

News03 Dec 2020

A survey by the National League of Cities reveals that 71 per cent of US cities indicate their government’s condition will worsen without another stimulus package.

36 cities chosen to chart a course towards the future

Demographic change18 Nov 2020

The World Economic Forum has chosen the cities to pioneer a global policy roadmap developed by its G20 Smart Cities Alliance for the ethical and responsible use of data and technology.

Rochester debuts MaaS-enabled fare payments-as-a-service platform

News10 Nov 2020

Masabi claims roll-out of RTS Go marks a turning point in the fare collection industry with transit agencies no longer needing to purchase their own design-and-build bespoke ticketing systems.

SSE Enterprise brings innovative air purification technology to buildings in UK and Ireland

News20 Oct 2020

The solution from Swiss company Ionair uses the principle of bipolar ionisation and a pilot in one of SSE’s offices has already seen improved air quality metrics.

The Call for Code finalists taking on climate change and Covid-19

News29 Sep 2020

A safe queuing app that is intended to replace physical lines and a tool to help families better manage school work during the pandemic are among the five finalists in IBM’s global challenge.

London mayor commissions research into future challenges and opportunities

News17 Sep 2020

Mapping work will begin with a major research and evidence-gathering exercise into the issues that central London and the Canary Wharf area are facing given the reduction in footfall due to the pandemic.

Smart census solution upgraded for pandemic era

News16 Sep 2020

Hexagon’s Smart Census 2020 tool allows households to complete census questionnaires online or over the telephone, reducing the need for in-person interviews and field-based data collection.

Ignite Cities supports vulnerable families with Covid-19 wi-fi programme

News11 Sep 2020

The project, which has launched in Chicago, Columbia, Miami and New Orleans, provides wi-fi access locations and relief for families struggling through the pandemic.

Research shows growing interest from rail users in 5G and smart city services

News10 Sep 2020

A survey carried out on rail users in Hong Kong, London, New York, Sydney and Toronto revealed 95 per cent are more likely to use the rail network in their city if technology-driven solutions were implemented.

Carbon upcycling company named AcceliCITY resilience track champion

News07 Sep 2020

The company, which converts CO2 gas into solid products, has been working since the start of the pandemic to develop a novel filtration material using CO2-embedded additives.

Analytics company secures funding to help transportation make the data-driven shift

News06 Aug 2020

StreetLight Data said the $15m in funding would help it to transform transportation analytics with big data to meet the challenges of the pandemic era.

Amazon expands robot delivery tests to Atlanta and Franklin

News24 Jul 2020

The e-commerce giant has already been testing the robots for contactless delivery in California and Washington and said they helped meet increased customer demand in the pandemic.

Touchless pedestrian push-button aims to increase safety amid the pandemic

News13 Jul 2020

The SmartSense touchless PED push button, which has a five-inch activation range, aims to help reduce pedestrian exposure to contact viruses commonly found on push button surfaces.

Melbourne uses AI cameras to help increase safety at intersections

News08 Jul 2020

The University of Melbourne has teamed with Cubic Transportation Systems to test how its artificial intelligence technology with real-time computer vision tracking can help improve road safety.

Index reveals the importance of digital progress in times of crisis

News22 Jun 2020

The Digital Economy and Society Index monitors Europe’s overall digital performance and tracks the progress of EU countries with respect to their digital competitiveness.

Swedish municipality launches sustainable energy accelerator programme

News18 Jun 2020

Skellefteå Kraft and EIT InnoEnergy are offering applicants from across Europe the opportunity to grow their businesses in Sweden as part of a green economic recovery post-Covid-19.

Baltimore launches first-of-its-kind Health Corps to help those hardest hit by Covid-19

News05 Jun 2020

More than 300 residents who are currently jobless are being recruited to help address the city’s interconnected economic and public health crisis resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.

Holistic approaches necessary to counter lockdown fatigue

Editor's Blog04 Jun 2020

Societies must be rebuilt in a way that safeguards our health and our economy and networks and knowledge sharing will be essential in building in robust structures to defend against future shocks.

Sydney creates new spaces for safer travel

News18 May 2020

The city is fast-tracking the roll-out of cycleways on key routes as well as widening streets and creating walking paths to help citizens maintain physical distancing.

Alan Turing Institute mobilised to inform London's response to Covid-19 lockdown

News14 May 2020

The Odysseus project’s overall goal is to help manage the Covid-19 crisis, inform the return to normality, and act as a springboard to London’s economy in the long term.

Turnkey contact tracing solution launched for workplaces

News12 May 2020

Kerlink and Microshare have combined their technology and expertise to develop the solution which makes use of inexpensive Bluetooth beacons rather than smartphones.

Return to work software aims to help organisations manage their recovery phase

News06 May 2020

Critical event management company Everbridge has introduced a “next phase” Covid-19 software solution to help governments and businesses improve safety for employees and citizens.

Chicago develops app to communicate directly with those who may be Covid-19 positive

News30 Apr 2020

As well as provide important information and guidance, the Chi Covid Coach could also help with the city’s forward-looking strategy to develop a registry for a future vaccine.

Ras Al Khaimah progresses digital transformation programme

News28 Apr 2020

As well as being part of its smart services strategy, the availability of a broad range of e-services is helping the emirate to minimise the presence of citizens in public places during the Covid-19 outbreak.

Whitepaper explores Covid-19's impact on the future of connectivity

News27 Apr 2020

An 80 per cent surge in wi-fi upload traffic during the Covid-19 pandemic is re-affirming the need for wi-fi 6/6E and wi-fi mesh adoption, states ABI Research.

Command-and-control platform aims to help cities better use their data to tackle Covid-19

News27 Apr 2020

Quantela’s Coronavirus Emergency Response platform also includes an app that enables citizens to contribute to as well as access critical information.

Digital twin to be used in turnkey smart hospital concept

News23 Apr 2020

The aim of the initiative is that the hospital could be quickly deployed and easily maintained in countries severely impacted by Covid-19 which are urgently in need of high-quality medical facilities.

Thermal imaging service developed to protect against the spread of coronavirus

News22 Apr 2020

Mitie Security has launched a range of fever-screening solutions that detect the human temperature of individuals as they enter public spaces, hospitals, retail units and other buildings.

AI fever detection cameras for crowds launched

News06 Apr 2020

The system from Kogniz Health continuously scans crowds and identifies anyone with a temperature as they enter facilities to locate and isolate risk.

Chief resilience officers announce the Global Resilient Cities Network

News11 Feb 2020

It is comprised of member cities and experts from the former 100 Resilient Cities programme and supports a community of resilience practitioners in 98 cities and 40 countries.

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