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MaaS: Are cities going to miss the bus?

MaaS: Are cities going to miss the bus?

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

Manchester road tests MaaS

A MaaS trial in Manchester in the UK generated fascinating insights.

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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 15 – Kathy Oldham, Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Will Cavendish, Arup – Building digital resilience

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 15 – Kathy Oldham, Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Will Cavendish, Arup – Building digital resilience

The latest Urban Exchange welcomes Kathy Oldham, Chief Resilience Officer, Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Will Cavendish, Global Digital Services Leader, Arup who discuss how cities can build digital resilience.

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Here at SmartCitiesWorld, we produce Special Reports on a weekly basis. If you would like to contribute to any special report or opinion pieces please contact our editor Luke Antoniou on lukea@smartcitiesworld.net
How data and digital can propel UK cities and industry to new heights
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How data and digital can propel UK cities and industry to new heights

Special Reports15 Aug 2025
Justin Anderson, Managing Director for Data and Digital at Connected Places Catapult, explains how a new role for him coincides with national and local innovation priorities, and how to make good on the potential of devolution.

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Dublin

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Dublin

Smart Cities Reports
Find out how Dublin is innovating to improve experiences and services for its communities in the latest SmartCitiesWorld City Profile, including digital twin projects, traffic reduction, and economic growth.

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Trend Report 2025: Planning and operating thriving cities – innovation for smarter urban living

Trend Report 2025: Planning and operating thriving cities – innovation for smarter urban living

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Download our latest report to uncover how artificial intelligence is being used to support cities in how they plan and operate city services to ensure they are vibrant, sustainable and economically thriving modern spaces.

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OnDemand Panel Discussion (20 Jan): Digital twins and AI as the intelligent operating layer for cities

OnDemand Panel Discussion (20 Jan): Digital twins and AI as the intelligent operating layer for cities

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Join us for insights from real-world case studies on the use of digital twins and AI as the present and future of urban management.

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Latest Urban Exchange Podcast

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 32 – Flood and energy resilience in Quezon City

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 32 – Flood and energy resilience in Quezon City

Urban Exchange Podcast
Tune in for the latest Urban Exchange where we get a first-hand account of city resilience measures from Quezon City following unexpected extreme rainfall.
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Dialogue, partnership, community: putting people first in urban innovation
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Dialogue, partnership, community: putting people first in urban innovation

Special Reports31 Jul 2025
Raffaele Gareri, founder and partner Urban Innovators Global and former CDO of Rome, explains why innovation in cities must begin with people, and how to deliver the best outcomes to communities through innovation projects. 
Combining inclusion, economy and more for a digital Manchester
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Combining inclusion, economy and more for a digital Manchester

Special Reports22 May 2025
Sherelle Fairweather, digital strategy lead for Manchester City Council, talks through how the city’s digital strategy has progressed in the last few years, covering its four key priorities.
Smart city trend tracker: The top stories on SmartCitiesWorld in 2019
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Smart city trend tracker: The top stories on SmartCitiesWorld in 2019

Special Reports20 Dec 2019
We round up our main takeaways from smart city developments in 2019. We’d love to hear yours.
More cities declare climate emergencies: Will it spur real change?
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More cities declare climate emergencies: Will it spur real change?

Special Reports15 Jul 2019
Experts praise cities for highlighting the scale of the climate crisis but urge them to follow up with concrete actions.
MaaS: Are cities going to miss the bus?
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MaaS: Are cities going to miss the bus?

Special Reports17 Jun 2019
At a recent roundtable event, city leaders cut through the MaaS hype.
Revolutionising rubbish: Council trials tech that could make bin collections a thing of the past
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Revolutionising rubbish: Council trials tech that could make bin collections a thing of the past

Special Reports03 May 2019
A UK council is trialling new technology that could allow residents and businesses to drastically reduce the amount of waste they produce and save money at the same time.
Manchester road tests MaaS
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Manchester road tests MaaS

Special Reports19 Feb 2019
A MaaS trial in Manchester in the UK generated fascinating insights.
City data-sharing scales up
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City data-sharing scales up

Editor's Blog03 Oct 2018
New initiatives around city data-sharing look way beyond open data.
The art of people-centred smart cities: Manchester shows the way
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The art of people-centred smart cities: Manchester shows the way

Special Reports21 Jun 2018
Manchester’s CityVerve has generated a ‘blueprint’ for people-centred smart cities.
Dockless mobility: How to stop the wheels coming off
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Dockless mobility: How to stop the wheels coming off

Special Reports06 Jun 2018
Dockless mobility services are a fascinating example of good intentions hitting the real world, with sometimes unexpected results. While there’s a way to go, steps are being taken to calm the chaos.
Platforms and blockchain could see local economies scale
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Platforms and blockchain could see local economies scale

Special Reports19 Apr 2018
All kinds of economic innovation are underway in many towns and smaller cities that are often overlooked. So far this wave of citizen-centric regeneration is localised, but successful models are emerging and pioneers are exploring ways of harnessing technology to leverage and extend them.
Game changer
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Game changer

Special Reports05 Feb 2018
In theory, a hyperloop system could reduce a 12-hour train journey between Los Angeles and San Francisco to just 35 minutes

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Sidewalk Labs shuts down Toronto smart city project

Google affiliate blames coronavirus and economic uncertainty for closing controversial and delayed smart city project

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.

Huawei seals smart city deal with Barcelona

They will collaborate on projects relating to 5G, smart city applications and digital transformation.

Global panel of industry experts with decades of achievements join SmartCitiesWorld's Advisory Board

The new Editorial Advisory Board will reflect on the changing needs of cities and the physical and digital solutions available

Saudi Arabia calls for global smart tourism index

Saudi Tourism Authority and Skift have outlined a joint blueprint for the index, which aims to guide future tourism innovation, resiliency and sustainability.

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