Special Reports

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.

Jon Glasco rounds up the latest innovation from the BBConstrumat show and its potential impact on smart city goals.

This was the theme of the 13th ITC European Congress, which brought together mayors, city officials and industry leaders to discuss the challenges ahead for smart mobility.

In the latest SmartCitiesWorld podcast, Sarah Wray, Editor, SmartCitiesWorld, talks to Barbara Kreissler, Director of Professional Lighting in the Global Public and Government Affairs department at Signify (formerly Philips Lighting).

How can cities understand more about all of their citizens – not just the vocal minority?