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The Andhra Pradesh government, has taken a significant step, by letting Cisco implement 'Proof of Concept' of its smart city model on the MG Road at Vijayawada.For the records, Vijayawada is not part of the three cities shortlisted from the state....
Article - 10/05/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Smart City Concepts, Built environment, Smart City Examples, Visioning and roadmapping tools
Surat, the commercial hub of Gujarat famous for its textile and diamond polishing industries, also known globally for been ranked as the fourth fastest developing city of the world in the year 2011, is brimming with hope of making the cut to the top...
Article - 09/30/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Built environment, Smart City Examples, Policy frameworks and tools, Visioning and roadmapping tools
While civic bodies, experts in the field of town planning, corporates, technology hubs and citizens alike are busy working over-time to prepare a detailed outlined plan for their respective cities, some in line with foreign cities like Singapore,...
Article - 09/20/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Smart City Concepts, Built environment, Smart City Examples
On his experience on retrofitting and rebuilding Barcelona, Vicente Guallart, Chief Architect, Barcelona City Council was addressing an audience at Construction World Architect & Builder Awards 2015 shares his views and ideas on how the focus...
Article - 09/09/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Smart City Concepts, Built environment, Economic development, Smart City Examples
Though the Indian government is actively pushing the smart cities initiative and has allocated Rs 98,000 crore for '100 Smart Cities Mission' in India. Clearly it is not enough, agrees Pratap Padode, founder and director of Smart Cities Council...
Article - 09/07/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Smart City Concepts, Smart City Examples
Though the 'Smart Cities' initiatives around the globe are great case studies, each city has unique characteristics and problems and should focus on finding contextual local solutions.A Business Insider report quoted Managing Director of CISCO...
Article - 09/03/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Smart City Concepts, Telecommunications, Citizen engagement, Connectivity, Smart City Examples, Smart City Tools
The Smart Cities Council India, in the month of February 2015, named India’s 20 Most Promising Cities and Thane was among them. Taking this recognition to the next level, the Council started working towards catalysing the smart journey of the...
Article - 07/11/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Smart City Concepts, Smart City Examples, Visioning and roadmapping tools
India’s efforts to create 100 new smart cities are still in the early stages, though one major milestone is approaching fast. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who made the pledge, says the government will unveil its smart cities policy on March 31.One...
Article - 02/18/2015
Active Region(s): India, Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Energy, Policy and leadership, Smart City Examples
SCC Global Partner IBM is partnering with the Indian city of Palava to help it become a showcase of that country’s smart cities vision.India announced ambitious plans to have 100 new smart cities in the coming years, and IBM says Palava will serve...
Article - 06/20/2014
Active Region(s): India, Main, North America
Category: Smart City Examples
A 'Smart City' is one that has processes in place to make service delivery better, faster and cheaper. Many times, the application of a new technology will provide this edge, but sometimes it is a low-tech solution that best meets the 'better,...
Resources - 09/18/2015
Active Region(s): India, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Smart City Concepts, Definitions and overviews, Built environment, Smart City Examples, Examples and case studies
In India, new growth centers are emerging beyond the country's six emerging metros. As growth shifts to smaller second- and third-tier cities, smart cities efforts need to be refocused on these emerging cities before growth overruns them. This...
Resources - 02/16/2015
Active Region(s): India, Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Smart City Examples, SCC Spotlight Cities