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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 17 – Digitalising government disbursements to enhance urban resilienceSponsored by Visa

Agustin Botteron, author of a new Visa on government disbursements and former Chief Resilience Officer of Santa Fe, and Robert L. Matthews, Director of the Washington D.C. Child and Family Services Agency, are the latest guests on the Urban Exchange podcast.

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Commuters want smarter, connected transport options

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

IDC names "best and brightest" North American smart city projects

Washington DC progresses smart city transformation plans

Chicago involves citizens in future bike-share plans

Electrify America completes first cross-country charging route

Singapore tops smart city ranking for second year running

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Washington DC

Washington, D.C. is the capital of the United States. Founded after the American Revolution as the seat of government of the newly independent country. Washington has an estimated population of 702,455 (2018). Commuters from the surrounding Maryland and Virginia suburbs raise the city’s daytime population to more than one million during the workweek.

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City Lights: Amy Lamé, Night Czar, London

City Lights

In 2016, London appointed Amy Lamé as its first Night Czar. SmartCitiesWorld talks to Amy about this intriguing job title and its role in the smart city.

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What is ‘Smart City’ and why do we need them?

Smart city is the framework based on Information and Communication technologies that enable the development of sustainable practices to address the urbanisation challenges. Leveraging the technology is one of the foremost pillars of ‘smart cities’ in order to increase efficiencies and improve the quality of resident’s life and the city’s services.

UK train station harvests kinetic energy from commuters’ footsteps

The project at Leighton Buzzard station aims to show how untapped footfall energy at transport hubs represents a real opportunity to provide sustainable energy sources.

Manchester launches People’s Panel for AI

The panel aims to provide residents with access to education and training on AI, enabling local communities to influence the development of AI initiatives.

SmartCitiesWorld to host second Cities Climate Action Summit

The in-person (London) and online event takes place 26-27 June and will convene city leaders, climate experts and organisations from around the world.

Riyadh to deploy smart pole infrastructure pilot

The project follows an agreement between Apollo International and Riyadh-based House of Invention to deploy smart poles and infrastructure across the Kingdom.

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