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Technologies that help cities manage their traffic better are going to save all of us time, whether we're driving a car, riding a bus or negotiating traffic on foot or on a bike. But a new study sponsored by Council Associate Partner Intel uncovered...
Article - 03/15/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Health and human services, Public safety and security, Transportation, Analytics
There's no one-size-fits-all approach to planning a smart city. Cities have different needs, capabilities, budgets, strengths and weaknesses. Some cities can and do start with major city-wide digital transformation projects. Others start on a...
Article - 07/06/2017
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Public safety and security, Transportation, Analytics
Violent crime is on the rise, jumping 3.9% in the U.S. in the most recent annual report. And people have noticed. More than half of Americans polled by Gallup say they worry “a great deal” about crime, the highest level of concern in 15 years. The...
Article - 01/19/2017
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Public safety and security, Analytics
Predictive policing, the process of using data and analytics to anticipate where and when crimes will occur, has taken a lot of heat from critics who say it encourages discrimination against certain segments of the population and racial profiling....
Article - 11/10/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Public safety and security, Analytics, Data management
At a time when the relationship between police and citizens in several cities is strained and calls for police accountability and transparency are getting louder, it's encouraging to see a department take the initiative and voluntarily provide...
Article - 07/19/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Public safety and security, Analytics
A smart city collects tons of data about the city's conditions. You can make use of that data in three important ways:Situational awareness — know what's going on anywhere and everywhere in the cityReal-time optimization — use the power of computers...
Article - 01/20/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Health and human services, Public safety and security, Analytics
With the conclusion of the Paris Climate Summit, there's even more pressure on cities to find ways to cut energy use and emissions. Mississauga, Ontario, provides an inspiring example of how cities can contribute to those efforts. It's well on track...
Article - 12/15/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Public safety and security, Analytics, Connectivity
"It’s not just a scenario of a bored teenager, deciding to show off to his or her girlfriend. In many cases, these are organized gangs of thieves," said Caleb Barlow, IBM’s VP for mobile management and security, while describing the new face of...
Article - 04/22/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Public safety and security, Analytics, Computing resources, Connectivity, Security and privacy
Driving in Qatar is not for the faint of heart. Like many developed areas, there are traffic jams. Qatar, though, is also notorious for unpredictable drivers who will bully you out of their way.A new effort by Council Lead Partner Ooredoo could help...
Article - 04/01/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Public safety and security, Transportation, Analytics
In most parts of the world, this would be a completely useless description of a bank robber: white male, 30-45 years old, bandage on the left side of his neck. Thanks to advanced database technology, however, that’s all detectives needed to find the...
Article - 02/27/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Public safety and security, Analytics, Computing resources, Data management
Can you imagine a day without serious crime? Or a double-digit decline in crime rates without a double-digit increase in the size of your police force?Policing success stories like these are happening in cities from New York to Los Angeles thanks to...
Article - 01/15/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Public safety and security, Analytics
Efforts to reform the Los Angeles fire department have been anything but easy. As the city reiterates its pledge to improve response times, it’s becoming more transparent than ever about how well it is – or isn’t – performing.The city has launched a...
Article - 11/05/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Public safety and security, Analytics, Data management
When crime rates skyrocket, cities may be tempted to dramatically increase police patrols or surveillance efforts. Durham, North Carolina, however, decided to fight crime with data. And the city appears to be winning the fight.The city launched...
Article - 09/17/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Public safety and security, Analytics
People generally like to be near the water, so it’s no surprise that many of the world’s largest cities are coastal cities. But as global temperatures, and therefore sea levels rise, many of those cities are becoming threatened by the very thing...
Article - 09/12/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Public safety and security, Analytics
It seems like an odd assortment of issues, but Chicago officials say the Internet of Everything is helping them solve everything from crime and traffic congestion to staffing challenges and pest control.Chicago got a chance to show off this week at...
Article - 07/25/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Public safety and security, Transportation, Analytics, Connectivity, Examples and case studies
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has fewer officers patrolling the streets, yet crime is down and the number of murders has fallen to the lowest rate in nearly 50 years. The police commissioner credits the city’s smart policing strategies.There, “smart”...
Article - 07/02/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Public safety and security, Analytics, Instrumentation and control
A three-year, multi-million dollar project will equip British Columbia with a monitoring and prediction system to respond to off-shore accidents, tsunamis and other natural disasters. Council Global Partner IBM is IBM is investing $12 million in...
Article - 04/30/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Public safety and security, Analytics, Computing resources
As the smart city marketplace ramps up, vendors are searching for ways to differentiate themselves. Increasingly, companies are competing through collaboration. That is, they are building worldwide partner networks to extend their expertise and...
Article - 02/17/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Public safety and security, Analytics, Connectivity, Instrumentation and control
Glasgow, Scotland competed with 29 other UK cities to win the Future Cities Demonstrator designation from the UK's Technology Strategy Board, along with roughly $38 million to help finance its ideas. What were the ideas that brought Glasgow to the...
Article - 09/25/2013
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Health and human services, Public safety and security, Transportation, Analytics, Examples and case studies
We recently warned you not to let your police department become a guinea pig for the unproven Google Glass technology. Now comes Government Technology magazine with a sneak preview of an upcoming trade show showcasing ideas that ARE ready for prime...
Article - 09/11/2013
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Public safety and security, Analytics, Computing resources, Data management