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One of Europe’s least-visited locales, the Republic of Moldova, which sits sandwiched between Romania and Ukraine, is also one of the continent’s least-urbanized countries. Over 55 percent of the population lives in rural areas—but this is all about...
Article - 08/31/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Built environment, Energy
Over the past three decades, Sweden’s third-largest city, Malmö, has made the switch from a centre of shipbuilding to a start-up hub, with nearly half of its population under the age of 35. Just take a look at the one-time industrial Västra Hamnen,...
Article - 08/31/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Energy
Cities are getting smarter when it comes to using technology as part of a daily routine. Payments for everything from rental bikes to parking meters can easily be made with the tap of app or SMS. But just because cities are becoming more connected...
Article - 08/31/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Indian Railways has just got its first “SMART” coach! The SMART coach has several new features that will go a long way in enhancing the safety of train journeys and enhancing passenger comfort.Manufactured by the Modern Coach Factory, Raebareli as...
Article - 08/30/2018
Active Region(s): India
A smart city isn’t one that simply uses technology. It’s a city that uses technology to improve the lives of its people. And Birmingham, Alabama, certainly understands that. This week, we hosted a Readiness Workshop in the city, one of our 2018...
Article - 08/30/2018
Active Region(s): North America
When it comes to smart cities projects, there's what people are saying and what people are doing. Our monthly Inside Look series tracks the latter by examining what cities are planning, soliciting and buying. Below, you'll learn about some of the...
Article - 08/30/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Finance and procurement
Sitting in the centre of the Mediterranean Corridor, Valencia is the third-largest city in Spain after Barcelona and Madrid, located just a 95-minute, high-speed rail ride away. In terms of economic activity, Valencia also ranks third-highest in the...
Article - 08/30/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Visitors to VOC Park can now enjoy WiFi connectivity free of cost, thanks to the presence of a “golden tree” or “smart tree”. The initiative by the Coimbatore Corporation, at a total cost of Rs 30 lakh under the Smart Cities programme, is under...
Article - 08/30/2018
Active Region(s): India
Door-to-door garbage collection in India’s cities is not only a slow and inefficient way to collect waste, but workers often complain of contemptuous treatment, and exposure to dangerous infections due to handling trash.In the hope that this will...
Article - 08/30/2018
Active Region(s): India
At one time a collaboration between an electric company and a university may have seemed strange. But the increasingly complex energy landscape and the evolving technologies it entails have drawn all manner of stakeholders to form partnerships to...
Article - 08/29/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Energy
The rising tourist footfall in Ladakh has brought a serious waste management issue in the region. Meanwhile, the tourist flow has gone up exponentially from 1.8 lakh in 2011 to 3 lakh, recently. However, at the end of the peak season of July-August...
Article - 08/29/2018
Active Region(s): India
India’s drone policy: Here is all you need to know After a couple of years of deliberation and ending a long period of ambiguity and confusion, the Director General of Civil Aviation has finally announced its policy for remotely piloted aircraft or...
Article - 08/29/2018
Active Region(s): India
Last fall, major automotive company Ford partnered up with smart city start-up Strawberry Energy to design a piece of urban infrastructure that’s not only functional, it’s also something that could impact the future of city planning. Rolling out in...
Article - 08/27/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Built environment, Energy
The continuing march of technology in the modern age has impacted the construction industry in many more ways than meets the eye. For an industry that hasn’t seen significant technological change over the past couple of decades, the arrival of ‘...
Article - 08/23/2018
Active Region(s): India
It's been said that China has not been as quick as other Asian countries such as Singapore, Japan and South Korea to embrace and develop smart cities, but the country has been making progress. And the announcement at the Fourth China International...
Article - 08/23/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Economic development, Payments, Telecommunications, Transportation
At the Smart Cities Council, we often point out that electric companies are among the best partners a city can have. They often have complementary goals with expensive infrastructure that’s better to share than duplicate.So why aren’t their stronger...
Article - 08/23/2018
Active Region(s): North America
The Smart Cities Council has routinely advised cities to consider smart street lighting projects as part of their smart city planning. Replacing older lighting with smart LED lights offers not only better illumination for streets and other public...
Article - 08/23/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Built environment, Energy, Public safety and security
August 27, 2018CrossPlex BirminghamTIMETOPICS SPEAKERS8:15 amRegistration and Refreshments All – In Lobby8:45 amWorkshop Introduction Jennifer James, Smart Cities Council 8:50 amWelcoming Remarks Mayor Randall Woodfin, City...
Article - 08/23/2018
Active Region(s): North America
August 28, 2018TIMETOPICS 7:30 amRegistration and Refreshments 8:00 amIntroduction and Recap of Day 1 8:30 amPublic Safety Goals and Background 8:40 amThe Public Safety System from a Citizen Perspective 9:00 amYouth Public...
Article - 08/23/2018
Active Region(s): North America
As a part of smart city initiative, the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) is implementing ‘smart signaling’ system across the city. Among the smart signaling initiatives, Red Light Violation Detection (RLVD) system tops the list as...
Article - 08/23/2018
Active Region(s): India
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has always been a forward-thinking civic body. PMC wants to enrich the life of each citizens by enhancing quality of service delivery. PMC realised that addressing grievances is not enough for providing...
Article - 08/22/2018
Active Region(s): India
Lucknow, a city that has urbanized rapidly in recent years, has resulted in several traffic problems in and around the city, such as traffic jams, increase in the number of road accidents, etc. The present Traffic Signal System is based on the...
Article - 08/22/2018
Active Region(s): India
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has decided to go cashless by 1 September – all transactions will now be digital. This move falls in line with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Digital India initiative implemented through the Smart City...
Article - 08/17/2018
Active Region(s): India
Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim, has a density of more than 5,000 persons per kilometer. It faces severe congestion: its topography is characterised by steep gradients and irregular road alignments, resulting in narrow carriageways. This limits...
Article - 08/17/2018
Active Region(s): India
Despite improvements in the road situation, Singapore needed more sophisticated traffic management measures by the turn of the 21st century to deal with a rising vehicle population and a larger and more complex road system. Existing initiatives...
Article - 08/17/2018
Active Region(s): India
New York City is special in a lot of ways. With a population of more than 8 million, it's the largest city in the U.S. by far. And buildings over 25,000 square feet cover almost 60% of the city's building area. So it makes sense that a city...
Article - 08/16/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Built environment, Energy, Policy and leadership
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
Scientists have been talking about artificial intelligence (AI) for decades, but in some cities, the future is already here. Some smart systems are already optimizing themselves and the benefits are real: reduced risk in public infrastructure...
Article - 08/16/2018
Active Region(s): North America
At the moment, Finland is leading the way in Europe in terms of smart city development, using its resources to create new business models and efficient city planning. Start-ups and companies are assisting in this transformation of smart cities,...
Article - 08/14/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Energy, Water and wastewater
Located in northwestern Romania, Cluj-Napoca is considered the unofficial capital of the Transylvania region. The country’s fourth-most populous city is the economic hub of the region, home to a half-million inhabitants in the metropolitan area, as...
Article - 08/14/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Built environment, Energy, Connectivity, Data management
Urban settlements in India have experienced rapid population growth: the percentage of India’s population living in urban areas more than doubled from 14 per cent at the time of independence to 31.8 per cent in 20111. By 2051, India is expected to...
Article - 08/13/2018
Active Region(s): India
In India, cities are privy to unplanned and uncoordinated development, which has led to traffic congestion, inadequate sanitation and depleting water resources. However, a few cities in India are redrawing its master plans to make it more citizen...
Article - 08/13/2018
Active Region(s): India
Securing land for development through land acquisition is often a protracted and expensive process in India and the world over. Andhra Pradesh’s model of land pooling for its new capital Amaravati offers a compelling alternative. In 2014, the Andhra...
Article - 08/09/2018
Active Region(s): India
Image courtesy of Applied InformationThe new school year is approaching and Georgia's Department of Transportation(GDOT) is preparing for it. GDOT is installing IoT-based smart beacon technology to enhance the reliability and responsiveness of...
Article - 08/09/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Public safety and security, Transportation, Connectivity
The energy landscape is changing quickly and many of us outside the energy industry don't really have a handle on the opportunities and challenges those changes represent. A new publication from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air...
Article - 08/09/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Energy
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
Introducing new technology systems is only step one and using them to maximum effect is another thing entirely. It is no surprise that smart city technologies did not bring about transformative change on a large scale in their first decade of...
Article - 08/09/2018
Active Region(s): India
Companies in multiple industries are already beginning to alter their existing product and service lines to suit changing urban markets – from utilities that are rolling out smart meters and introducing dynamic pricing schemes to real estate...
Article - 08/09/2018
Active Region(s): India
A smart city is not automatically an equitable city unless its leaders take care to make it so. Some critics assert that the entire push to make cities smart is mainly about making life more convenient for the affluent. Young and digital-savvy...
Article - 08/09/2018
Active Region(s): India
As the smart cities agenda gathers pace, and deployment of solutions increases, it is critically important that we have a grounded strategy around investment in smart cities technology. This means that smart cities efforts align with organisations...
Article - 08/08/2018
Active Region(s): Australia - New Zealand
Category: Policy and leadership, 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
One of the easiest ways to lower city expenses is through digitalization, making the 21st-century switch from traditional information systems to digital displays. Slovenia’s capital city, Ljubljana, is considered one of the most liveable cities on...
Article - 08/08/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Transportation, Connectivity
After a rough decade with its Russian neighbors, the Ukrainian capital of Kiev is looking to rebrand itself as an Eastern European center of science, industry, education, and culture. The city of 3 million has developed a hub whose main goal is to...
Article - 08/08/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Citizen engagement
Most cities have limited financial resources, personnel, and expertise at their disposal, but city government does not have to be the sole funder and operator of every type of service and infrastructure system. While implementing most of the...
Article - 08/07/2018
Active Region(s): India
Smart cities run on data. Before a city can deploy applications, it has to be able to generate, capture, and analyze enormous volumes of data in complex infrastructure systems and settings that are often teeming with millions of people. The...
Article - 08/03/2018
Active Region(s): India
This week we were in Las Vegas, one of the winners of this year’s Smart Cities Council Readiness Challenge. We were impressed with the city’s spirit of innovation. It’s already proving a number of smart technologies in its Innovation District. One...
Article - 08/02/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Overview Sessions Focus Areas Solution Landscape Report Out
Article - 08/02/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Islands and other remote locations that rely on expensive imported fossil fuels for energy often do it for a very simple reason: they have little or no energy resources of their own. The inhabited islands in the Isles of Scilly off the Cornish coast...
Article - 08/02/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Energy, Transportation, Connectivity
The skills needed to work with and manage the complexities of smart cities operations are also in demand in other sectors, meaning that right now there aren't enough trained professionals to fill all of the available openings. So it's encouraging to...
Article - 08/02/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Health and human services
The development of new digital channels for the public to communicate with local officials could make cities more responsive to the concerns of their residents and change the nature of civic participation. Most city governments, long ago,...
Article - 08/02/2018
Active Region(s): India
Waste causes a literal mountain of problems for many cities. With little local landfill space left, cities such as New York pay to ship their garbage elsewhere. But costs are mounting and other sites are becoming reluctant to serve as dumping...
Article - 08/02/2018
Active Region(s): India
Data and digital tools can be harnessed to address some of the fundamental public health challenges facing the developing world. The level of mortality and morbidity caused by infectious and parasitic disease in a country like Nigeria is six...
Article - 08/01/2018
Active Region(s): India
Most dense cities in advanced economies have subway or light rail systems built decades ago. Many have become overburdened over time—and adding new lines or additional cars is an expensive proposition. In New York, for example, almost half of...
Article - 08/01/2018
Active Region(s): India
LVX Global is a 26-year-old international advisory firm with operations in Australia, Europe, and North America, and since 2009 has maintained a dedicated discipline for Technology, Smart City & IoT.One of LVX’s key roles is the provision of an...
Company Information - 08/29/2018
Active Region(s): Main, Australia - New Zealand
With 90,000 people on five continents, SUEZ is a world leader in smart and sustainable resource management for cities around the globe.In North America, SUEZ operates across the United States and Canada with 3,350 employees dedicated to...
Company Information - 08/23/2018
Active Region(s): Main, North America
VMware software powers the world’s complex digital infrastructure. The company’s compute, cloud, mobility, networking and security offerings provide a dynamic and efficient digital foundation to over 500,000 customers globally, aided by an...
Company Information - 08/20/2018
Active Region(s): India
Bechtel is one of the most respected global engineering, construction, and project management companies. Together with our customers, we deliver landmark projects that create long-term progress and economic growth. Since 1898,...
Company Information - 08/08/2018
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Elektrobit (EB) is an award-winning and visionary global supplier of embedded and connected software products and services for the automotive industry.A leader in automotive software with over 30 years serving the industry, EB’s software powers...
Company Information - 08/02/2018
Active Region(s): Main, North America
This is a guide of events, activities and restaurants for visitors to the Birmingham, AL, Readiness Workshop.
Resources - 08/23/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Birmingham