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Connected cars are speeding their way into your city. If you haven’t given any thought into how they fit into your city, the new research below from IDC may add a bit of urgency to those discussions.But it doesn’t stop there. At the Council, we...
Article - 09/22/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Transportation
When the concept of vehicle-to-grid technology was first proposed in 1997, and for years afterward, the idea of using electric vehicles as storage batteries to help balance electric grids was seen by at least some as unrealistic, far-fetched. And an...
Article - 09/02/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Energy, Transportation
As the U.S. election season focuses attention on national priorities, one thing is clear: We must invest in smart infrastructure now because we cannot compete globally without it.Smart infrastructure is the foundation for our nation's future...
Resources - 09/22/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Economic development, Policy frameworks and tools
As the 2016 U.S. elections focused attention on national priorities, the Smart Cities Council released a policy brief detailing how smart infrastructure investments in our cities and towns will create jobs and promote greater prosperity for all....
Resources - 09/22/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Member Premium Resources
Alabama Power Company built and maintained its outage management system for many years. It performed well over the years. But while an OMS can estimate where service is out, it can’t necessarily reflect where service is back on, or more importantly...
Resources - 09/09/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Energy, Connectivity
Berkeley County Water & Sanitation (BCWS) has moved from manual meter reads to remote readings that happen with the push of a button. The result? Massive amounts of data but no clear view into how to use it to benefit its more than 24,000...
Resources - 09/09/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Water and wastewater
Work prospects for many young people still keep them in poverty, and if you are a young woman your chances of finding a quality job are even less likely. Authors of the International Labour Organization's World Employment and Social Outlook "Trends...
Resources - 09/06/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Compassionate Cities, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Upward Mobility