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Accelerating climate action: learning from sustainable city leaders

Climate targets are essential but their ambition may be off-putting to some. Which cities are leading the way in their green strategies?

The future of facial recognition: the impact on smart cities

Has recent controversy scuppered facial recognition’s chances of being a key solution for smart cities? Kate O’Flaherty reports.

Podcast: Take off your tech goggles, with Ben Green, author of The Smart Enough City

Green offers insights into why technology is not an end in itself and how cities can be “smart enough,” using technology to promote democracy and equity.

The art of the city: how creators may save urban business districts

Artists could reinvigorate cities whose commercial districts have been left moribund by Covid-19, writes WhereiPark’s Jeremy Zucker.

Rebuilding tomorrow’s smart cities with a people first approach

Cities need to invest in its number one asset - its people - in the wake of Covid-19, writes Michael Proman, Managing Director, Scrum Ventures

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European and US smartest cities revealed

San Francisco orders six Solaris battery-electric buses

Smart city ranking focuses on citizens’ perceptions

Ford helps to build the cities of tomorrow

Ottawa named best city to live for expats

Which US cities are emerging as leading tech hubs?

The path to smart cities documented

Singapore tops smart city ranking for second year running

Bogotá remains most congested city in the world

Bay Area eases passenger payments

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San Francisco covers an area of about 46.89 square miles (121.4 km2), making it the second most densely populated large U.S. city, and the fifth most densely populated U.S. county, behind only four of the five New York City boroughs. San Francisco was founded in 1776, however three-quarters of the city was destroyed by the 1906 earthquake and fire and rebuilt. San Francisco is also the headquarters of companies such as Fitbit, Salesforce.com, Airbnb, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, and Uber.

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Denver Regional Transportation District launches open payments

Denver RTD customers can now pay with contactless bank cards or mobile wallets – with fare capping and account linking ensuring everyone pays the best fares.

Madrid to deploy AI for smarter management of parks and green spaces from 2026

A three-year programme will modernise inspection planning, optimise maintenance workflows and enhance environmental monitoring across Madrid’s urban green infrastructure.

UK launches marketplace for biodiversity net gain units

Greenshank Environmental’s platform enables developers to browse credits, view pricing and unit types, and purchase verified BNG and nutrient credits online.

Ferry operator advances zero-emission services

Prop Worldwide is partnering with Artemis Technologies to scale operations in waterway dependent communities that are often overlooked by larger ferry routes.

London housing delivery threatened by data centre power surge, warns Assembly report

A new London Assembly report warns that surging electricity demand from data centres in West London is squeezing grid capacity and delaying housing delivery.

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Our editorial newsletter pulls together our latest news items into one email, direct to your inbox. We also feature our latest city interviews, Special Reports and Guest Opinions.