The first day of the online event confirmed that the smart cities sector is well aware of its destination but it’s how it gets there that will be the problem.
At SmartCitiesWorld’s inaugural advisory board meeting, Jeff Risom, chief innovation officer at Gehl Architects, explored how the public realm might be managed in the post-pandemic era.
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The first Trend Report of 2023 from SmartCitiesWorld covers the latest in connective technologies, how data is being collected and used in cities, and features leading insight and use cases from around the world including New York City, Chernihiv (Ukraine) and Madinah (Saudi Arabia).
9 April: This SmartCitiesWorld panel discussion brings cities together for bilateral learnings on the challenges and potential solutions to sustainability by utilising intelligent transport systems (ITS).
Dr. Tavida Kamolvej, Deputy Governor in Bangkok, joins the Urban Exchange Podcast to discuss the city’s forward-thinking plans for disaster resilience.
Dr. Tavida Kamolvej, Deputy Governor in Bangkok, joins the Urban Exchange Podcast to discuss the city’s forward-thinking plans for disaster resilience.
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Raj Mack, head of Digital Birmingham at Birmingham City Council, explains how the West Midlands city is building an international digital brand and reputation.
A deep dive into environmental sustainability with Filipe Araújo, Vice-Mayor and City Councillor for Environment, Climate, Innovation and Digital Transition for the City of Porto
Hallie Liao, deputy general manager of Shenzhen Bus Group explains the impact that public transport electrification at scale has had on one of China’s newest and most densely populated cities.
London is currently home to more than 30 per cent of the UK’s electric vehicle charging points but, as John Kavanagh explains, there remains a huge amount to be done if EVs are to support the city’s carbon-neutral goals and data will be key.
Steve Turner, director of the UK Cities Climate Investment Commission (CCIC), explains how the commission is seeking to close the funding gap in the UK to enable crucial green projects to go ahead, and considers the ways the commission’s model could be scaled internationally.
The latest SmartCitiesWorld podcast sees senior editor Luke Antoniou joined by Kalyn Sims, CTO of Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure, to discuss the ley to cross-departmental and inter-agency collaboration in today’s smart cities.
Following SmartCitiesWorld’s roundtable at GUAAS 2022, senior editor Luke Antoniou reflects on the lessons shared by the experts, exploring how advanced air mobility can take off in cities and become part of a wider, better connected transportation network.
With Mobility-as-a-Service pilots and projects having been disrupted by the pandemic, SmartCitiesWorld explores the opportunity to get back on track with the MaaS concept in 2022 with the Urban Mobility Partnership’s (UMP) Chris Pritchett.
The first episode of the SmartCitiesWorld podcast for 2022 take a deep dive into Sydney’s world-leading environmental strategy with city CEO, Monica Barone.
In the latest SmartCitiesWorld podcast, news editor Sue Weekes talks to Maria Shiao of Fotech about the opportunities distributed acoustic sensing technology can bring to cities to expand their use of fibre.
Gordon Feller examines how two cities in Nevada are benefiting from being able to plug into their technology partner’s existing infrastructure and platforms to ignite smart city innovation.
The panel aims to provide residents with access to education and training on AI, enabling local communities to influence the development of AI initiatives.
CCAS24 offers a unique platform for city leaders, policymakers, and sustainability experts to connect, collaborate, and accelerate progress towards a climate-resilient future.
Research also reveals that within cities, 72 per cent would use public transport more if it was better connected, with shorter journey times a major factor.
It focuses on reducing the Canadian city’s risk to climate change-related hazards, while building more resilient communities and supporting the local economy.
City residents believe protecting nature and biodiversity should be the second biggest priority behind transport links and expect action on climate change.
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