The smart cities agenda focuses on improving citizens quality of life by enhancing a city's infrastructure using new technologies. Furthermore, we can think of sustainability as a long-term goal in which environmental, societal, and economic fields are balanced in the journey for life improvement. Therefore, smart sustainable cities are the way forward to not only improve the quality of life of a city’s inhabitants but also to confront a persistent problem of this era: climate change.
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Smart and Sustainable Cities: What Does It Mean?
By Rocío Moreno on Mar 29, 2023 12:50:20 PM
Topics:
Smart City
Future Cities
Sustainable Urban Development
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The Line: A 170-km long future city in Saudi Arabia’s desert
By Laura Puttkamer on Mar 14, 2023 2:11:19 PM
Do cities always have to have cars, streets, and carbon emissions? Do they even need to have a roughly circular layout? Saudi Arabia’s future city “The Line” suggests a different approach.
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Smart City
Future Cities
NEOM
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Bob Bennett: the Role of Smart Cities Technology and their Benefits
By Lily Maxwell on Jul 10, 2019 10:46:02 AM
Bob Bennett, the former Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) of Kansas City talked in our Smart City Leader Interview Series - while he still was the CIO of Kansas City - about the importance of smart cities and smart citizens. He emphasized the role of technology and the benefits for citizens.
Topics:
Smart Government
Smart Environment
Open Data
Smart City
Smart City Innovation
Smart People
Blockchain
Future Cities
Smart Infrastructure
Smart City Projects
11 MIN. READ
Rob van Gijzel on the Importance of Smart Cities & Smart Citizens
By Lily Maxwell on Jun 10, 2019 8:12:22 PM
Rob van Gijzel, the former Mayor of Eindhoven and current Chairman of the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) Foundation in New York and National Ambassador for the Blockchain Cities Coalition speaks about the importance of smart cities and smart citizens.
Topics:
Smart City Strategy
Smart City
Sustainability
Intelligent Community
Urban Innovation
Blockchain
Future Cities
Smart City Projects
10 MIN. READ
Smart Cities and the Promise of Innovation in Public Services
By Jon Glasco on Apr 10, 2019 10:47:47 PM
There was a time when bells in town squares warned citizens of impending danger. Today, the bells ring again in the form of studies and media reports with warnings about urban problems that plague modern cities and resist solutions. Meanwhile, increasing numbers of people move to cities in pursuit of a higher quality of life. This is the story of cities: Citizens with big expectations versus the endurance of big city problems. It is a still-unfolding story with numerous villains: social inequality, traffic congestion, pollution, crime, unemployment, lack of affordable housing, aging infrastructure, public service shortfalls.
Topics:
Smart City Strategy
Smart City Solutions
Smart Government
Smart City
Urban Innovation
Future Cities
Digital Transformation
Digital City
Smarte Verwaltung
Smart City Projects
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Jonathan Reichental on the Importance of Smart Cities & Smart Citizens
By Lily Maxwell on Oct 10, 2018 12:00:29 PM
The importance of smart cities & smart citizens: In our new interview series, smart city leaders comment on the future of smart cities, the role of technology, and the benefits for citizens. In our first interview of the series, we have asked Jonathan Reichental, CIO of Palo Alto, California to share his expertise, thoughts and insights with us on a number of important smart city topics.
Topics:
Smart City Strategy
Smart City Solutions
Smart Government
Smart Environment
Smart Mobility
Smart City Technology
Smart City
Smart City Innovation
Smart People
Smart Cities
Future Cities
Procurement