Special Reports

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 City of Lisbon is developing a new architecture and the first tools to improve the accuracy of journey-planning apps.

Green banks are on the rise as cities look for ways to fund essential work to prevent climate change and its effects.

Technological innovation and new trends could produce a much more flexible, resilient and efficient energy grid. Will regulators be bold enough to unleash the true power of these new systems?

Experts praise cities for highlighting the scale of the climate crisis but urge them to follow up with concrete actions.

Simply asking people what they want through consultations, surveys and focus groups isn’t enough – cities have to reach a much broader range of people and move towards true ‘co-creation’.

More cities move to limit the use of facial recognition technology as leaders grapple with security threats, ethics and public perceptions.

Matt Hamblen looks at how cities are addressing the impact of artificial intelligence on the jobs and skills in their communities. But is it enough?

Stefano Gestaut, CEO, Vodafone IoT, opens up about the role of telcos in smart cities.

At a recent roundtable event, city leaders cut through the MaaS hype.