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Chicago already has a track record of commitment to renewable energy, energy efficiency and environmental stewardship that extends back to 2011 if not earlier. While its population and economy have grown, the city has charted reductions in...
Article - 11/21/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Energy
Scroll down for quick news takes and developments involving Smart Cities Council Partners.Continental collaborates on autonomous vehicle R&D in Singapore Council Global Lead Partner Continental will collaborate with Singapore-based AV...
Article - 11/15/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Energy, Citizen engagement, Security and privacy
The Dallas Smart City Living Lab is a very good example of how a city can initiate several integrated projects in a small slice of an urban environment. It's also a very good example of why collaboration and citizen engagement are key elements that...
Article - 11/08/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Economic development, Transportation, Data management
Strategic partnerships are essential for smart city success. And as we've said many times before, local academic institutions make great partners. They can often help cities successfully overcome challenges they couldn't resolve on their own by...
Article - 10/11/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Health and human services, Policy and leadership, Policy frameworks and tools
Scroll down for quick news takes and developments involving Smart Cities Council Partners.Itron recognized for smart street lighting solutions Council Global Lead Partner Itron, generally considered an innovator in the way utilities and cities...
Article - 08/16/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Energy, Telecommunications, Connectivity
If you’re looking for an innovative solution to a pressing problem, one of the best places to start is with the innovative thinkers who live and work in your city. Universities and tech firms are often an untapped source of valuable expertise....
Article - 08/09/2018
Active Region(s): North America, Compassionate Cities
Category: Health and human services
Photo credit: Amsterdam ArenAStadiums can be challenging to manage. They're massive facilities that are either empty or filled to capacity during events. And many weren't designed and built with the instrumentation and control systems facilities...
Article - 07/09/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Energy
Scroll down for quick news takes and events involving Smart Cities Council Partners.Johnson Controls acquires TriatekCouncil Lead Partner Johnson Controls has acquired the assets of Triatek, a company that provides airflow solutions for buildings....
Article - 04/12/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Built environment, Connectivity, Data management, Instrumentation and control
It takes smart, highly skilled people to use and manage the technologies and systems that make smart cities operate efficiently and reliably. But as the majority of CIOs will tell you, it can be a challenge to find them — in part because businesses...
Article - 03/22/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Analytics, Connectivity, Data management
Blind people and people with low vision have dogs or canes and the skills they've developed to help them get around. But depending on where they want to go or what they want to do, their lack of sight can hamper their independence and mobility. But...
Article - 03/15/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Health and human services
Scroll down for quick news takes and events involving Smart Cities Council Partners.Cisco, Intel contribute to 2018 Olympic Winter GamesNBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group, chose Council Global Lead Partner Cisco to provide IP video...
Article - 03/07/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Wellness, Energy, Water and wastewater
Each year heralds in a new wave of predictions when it comes to the trends and technology that will be sweeping over smart cities—and developing new ones. In 2017, European cities saw the rise of smart city solutions like electric vehicles, smart...
Article - 01/09/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Built environment, Energy, Health and human services, Transportation, Connectivity
Cities typically spend at least half of their general fund budgets on their police and fire departments and/or emergency medical services. Yes, it’s a lot. But that level of spending often isn't enough to provide adequate protection and assistance...
Article - 11/09/2017
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Public safety and security
En 2015, la ville de Mons (Belgique) était nommée Capitale Européenne de la Culture. Grâce à ce titre, Mons, capitale de la province du Hainaut en Wallonie, a mis sur pied un certain nombre de projets intelligents dont l'un des plus créatifs permit...
Article - 09/11/2017
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Citizen engagement
Despite a recession less than five years ago, Lisbon is proving that cities can quickly recover and rise from economic struggles with the help of a strong digital infrastructure and start-up culture. The Portuguese capital is now making this a key...
Article - 09/08/2017
Active Region(s): Europe
The mid-sized city of Trikala, located in central Greece, was dubbed the country’s first smart city in 2004. In the years following, the city has been strategic in its use of digital technologies to improve urban, health and governmental services,...
Article - 09/01/2017
Active Region(s): Europe
During a conference in Rome last month, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) revealed after years of progress, world hunger has increased. In fact, FAO’s Director-General Jose Graziano da Silva said the world is facing the worst food...
Article - 08/01/2017
Active Region(s): Australia - New Zealand, North America, Compassionate Cities
Category: Food and Water
We frequently write about efforts to encourage more girls and minorities to pursue career paths in science, engineering, technology and math (STEM). Recent examples include UL's free program that promotes STEM learning in middle schools and the new...
Article - 07/26/2017
Active Region(s): North America, Compassionate Cities
Category: Upward Mobility
Established around 700 A.D., Somerset insouthwest England boasts one of the oldest local governments in the world. But despite its age—or perhaps because of it—Somerset County Council has proved itself to be one major example of how the UK is...
Article - 07/25/2017
Active Region(s): Europe
Do you find it difficult to believe that in 2017, there are 34 million Americans who still lack broadband Internet access? Or that a school teacher in Africa would have to spend a full month's pay just to download a single iTunes movie? Sadly...
Article - 07/18/2017
Active Region(s): North America, Compassionate Cities, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Upward Mobility