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Jon Glasco

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Jon Glasco is a freelance consultant and writer focused on innovation in smart cities and smart urban mobility. He has experience in executive and consulting roles in the telecommunications, mobile operator, public transport, government and professional service sectors. Jon holds an MBA and Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.

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Open Data and Innovation: Vast Opportunities, Untapped Value

More than a decade ago, governments throughout the world made a radical policy shift from storing data in government silos to ...
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Smart Sustainable Cities in Spain: The Commitment to a Green Economy

Climate change is currently showing on of its harshest side. Europe is groaning under the heat and further droughts in ...
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How Smart Cities adapt to extreme heat waves

In the animated film Rango, life-threatening heat plays a role in the story. In an opening scene, the protagonist staggers ...
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The Circular Economy: Vision, Problems and Smart City Solutions

Our current economic model - known as a linear economy - is not sustainable. This is the warning we hear from scientists, ...
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Navigating the Challenges of Open Data and Participatory Governance

Smart cities must collect plenty of data as a means to analyse urban problems and support participatory governance. ...
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Smart Cities and Urban Mobility: Why Public Transport Matters

Jane Jacobs — journalist, urban theorist and critic — dared to ask in the 20th century why cities were built for cars. While ...
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Smart Tourism - Innovation and Reinvention for an Industry in Crisis

As 2019 drew to a close, the travel and tourism industry had reasons to celebrate. The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), ...
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Sustainable Cities Depend on Smart Ecosystems

During the coronavirus outbreak in Amsterdam, city leaders took steps to help citizens at risk of isolation due to lockdown ...
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Smart Cities and the Promise of Innovation in Public Services

There was a time when bells in town squares warned citizens of impending danger. Today, the bells ring again in the form of ...
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