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Three of the EU’s biggest economies — Germany, UK and France — will have a big hand to play in the transformation of nine Indian cities into Smart Cities. Germany will develop Kochi, Bhubaneswar and Coimbatore, UK will transform Pune, Amravati and...
Article - 03/31/2016
Active Region(s): India
Contributed by Civic Resource GroupWe are presented with an abundance of data around us in this increasingly mobile, digital world. Under the umbrella of “Smart Cities,” local, state, federal, even global initiatives have demonstrated the power of...
Article - 03/31/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Citizen engagement, Connectivity
According to a World Bank report titled Dealing with Construction Permits, India is languishing at the 183rd position in this parameter, rubbing shoulders with the likes of Afghanistan (185). But, finally, the Government has attacked this in right...
Article - 03/28/2016
Active Region(s): India
The smart cities mission's sister initiative namely AMRUT, for transforming cities with population under a million, has been steadily gathering pace in providing amenities to the cities under its footprint.The Urban Development Ministry on 24-02-...
Article - 03/28/2016
Active Region(s): India
Around 12 out of 20 Smart City winners have already formed the SPVs.Encouraged by the pro-development plans of the current Indian government, the urban local bodies (ULBs) of the winning 20 smart cities are finalising the uphill task of forming the...
Article - 03/28/2016
Active Region(s): India
Traffic planners have a lot of hope riding on self-driving vehicles. Human drivers have a tendency to compete with each other; computer-controlled, Internet-connected vehicles, however, can work together to cut traffic congestion and reduce...
Article - 03/25/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Transportation, Analytics, Connectivity
Huawei picked to help Malaysia become ICT hub (and a smart country)Council Associate Partner Huawei will provide several services for the Malaysian government, including helping the country become an ICT hub by providing the connectivity and...
Article - 03/25/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Transportation, Water and wastewater, Connectivity
We've reported before on China's ambitious focus on smart cities. Among other things, the Chinese government expects its population to grow to 1.4 billion in 15 years. Because of that enormous challenge, smart cities are a matter of national policy...
Article - 03/25/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Public safety and security
Texas is wet today, but two years ago nearly half the state was suffering from extreme drought. And with a population that’s expected to double over the next 50 years, it’s likely to run dry again.Ensuring that everyone has enough and that the water...
Article - 03/25/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Water and wastewater, Analytics, Data management
It seeks to provide an online single window framework for approval process. This move from the government, if properly implemented, will considerably improve the country’s record in dealing with construction permits. According to the latest World...
Article - 03/24/2016
Active Region(s): India
With poverty and incarceration rates among New York City's highest, the Brownsville neighborhood in Brooklyn is the focus of a new initiative to break the cycle by improving digital literacy and public health.Some 30 diverse organizations including...
Article - 03/23/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Compassionate Cities
Category: Upward Mobility, Wellness
The story below begs at least two questions. The first is: "How do you get the private sector to invest in your local economy?" In my view, it starts with regional collaboration, so your aggregated demand is big enough to be meaningful to the...
Article - 03/23/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Health and human services, Connectivity
You’re likely under great pressure to power your city using more renewable energy. But you’re likely under even greater pressure to deliver more power. Power needs may grow by 50% over the next few decades. So how can you do both? It turns out that...
Article - 03/23/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy
The three big trucks cruising down a German autobahn in tight formation earlier this week must have been a surprising sight for car drivers sharing the road with them.Why? Because they were traveling roughly 50 feet apart from each other, far closer...
Article - 03/23/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Transportation, Connectivity
Fast track projects focussing PAN city development would be initiated first by Bhopal Smart City Development Corporation Limited (BSCDCL). Company that would drive the Bhopal Smart City project held its first board of directors meeting on Monday.As...
Article - 03/21/2016
Active Region(s): India
At a time when India is on its way to start work on the 20 smart cities, it is important to underline the challenges and opportunities associated with them. DIs a ‘smart city’ an equivalent of the Utopian world, of which our ancestors have often...
Article - 03/21/2016
Active Region(s): India
BENGALURU: Wipro today announced a strategic partnership with Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management and automated systems, to develop convergent solutions for India's Smart Cities.Wipro and Schneider Electric will collaborate...
Article - 03/21/2016
Active Region(s): India
After Lucknow being selected in the fast track round (second list) of cities for 'Smart City Development', LMC aims to submit the revised smart city proposal to the state government for evaluation by April 6, 2016. Further, the proposal will go the...
Article - 03/21/2016
Active Region(s): India
PANAJI: Goa government have studied proposals of this year's selected smart cities and identified lapses so that Panaji, which was not included under Centre's Smart City Mission, is chosen in the next list of first 20 cities, a BJP MLA said here...
Article - 03/21/2016
Active Region(s): India
The smart cities mission is back to seeking its requirements on its set deadline. The 20 cities selected under the mission have to form their special purpose vehicles (SPVs) before 31st March 2016.The Madhya Pradesh government has appointed three...
Article - 03/21/2016
Active Region(s): India