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The responsibility of being a smart city leader means facing a variety of challenges, developing visions, strategies and goals, making tough decisions and weighing trade-offs – all while keeping in mind that your overriding responsibility is to take...
Article - 10/03/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Policy and leadership, Smart City Tools, Policy frameworks and tools
It’s been two years since Smart Cities Council Australia New Zealand launched. Wow!From a 'hunch' in January 2016, to Australia’s peak smart cities body in 2018.Our reach and impact has surpassed our expectations. It has actually blown us away. And...
Article - 08/08/2018
Active Region(s): Australia - New Zealand
Category: Policy and leadership, Smart City Tools
In an era when most cities are strapped for cash, the opportunity to win part of a $1 million pool to improve your department should be a huge motivator. That’s the idea behind innovation funds, internal city competitions designed to inspire staff...
Article - 12/05/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Policy and leadership, Smart City Tools
By George Karayannis, LEED APWe continue our series on the new ISO 37120 Smart City standard with a look at the 13th of 17 themes defined in the standard -- telecommunication and innovation indicators. As previously described, ISO 37120 includes 46...
Article - 10/07/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Smart City Concepts, Telecommunications, Connectivity, Policy and leadership, Smart City Tools
Bloomberg Philanthropies announced a $45 million investment to help U.S. cities use innovation to tackle urban problems. The foundation invited 80 cities to apply for its Innovation Delivery grants. Innovation Delivery is a model that uses best-in-...
Article - 08/28/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Analytics, Policy and leadership, Smart City Tools
The popular smart city rankings conducted annually since 2011 by Council Advisor Boyd Cohen and published by Fast Company have been enhanced this year with expanded indicators, a new advisory panel, a new collaborator and an exciting invitation for...
Article - 07/11/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Smart City Concepts, Policy and leadership, Smart City Tools, Research, publications and web sites