The US is, in many ways, the birthplace of innovation: it was there that Ford launched the first affordable car and there that Steve Jobs founded Apple Inc. It is perhaps no surprise, then, that the US has also produced some of the world’s most innovative smart cities. With so many to choose from, we’re going to dive right in and take a look at some of the less obvious smart urban centres to see how they’re changing their city’s physical and social landscape in order to improve the lives of their citizens.
Topic: smart-city-projects
14 MIN. READ
Rising North American Smart Cities to Watch in 2019
By Lily Maxwell on Aug 26, 2019 10:58:58 AM
Topics:
Internet of Things (IoT)
Urban Innovation
Smart Infrastructure
Smart City Projects
9 MIN. READ
Rising Stars: Eight Smart Cities in Asia to Watch in 2019 - Part 2
By Lily Maxwell on Jul 16, 2019 9:10:55 PM
As we saw in our last article on Asian smart city stars, urban centers in Asia are facing mass urbanization on a much more significant scale than many other parts of the world. They are also often located in climate-vulnerable regions. For example, a World Bank research report assessing the possible consequences of continued sea-level rise on eighty-four developing countries found that the impact of sea-level rise will be particularly severe for the Asia-Pacific region. For this reason, becoming ‘smarter’ and more sustainable is a top priority for many of Asia’s cities. In this article, we will look at four more Asian metropolises that are pushing forward smart initiatives in order to tackle current and prepare for future challenges. If you have not read the first part of the Rising Asian Stars article, you can read it here Rising Asian Stars: Smart Cities to Watch in 2019 - Part 1.
Topics:
Smart City Solutions
Smart Government
Smart Mobility
Smart Lighting
Smart City Innovation
Smart Education
Smart City Projects
12 MIN. READ
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
Smart City
Smart City Innovation
Smart People
Blockchain
Future Cities
Smart Infrastructure
Urban Data Platform
Smart City Projects
11 MIN. READ
Rising Asian Stars: Smart Cities in Asia to Watch in 2019 - Part 1
By Lily Maxwell on Jun 19, 2019 2:02:08 PM
There were an estimated 47 megacities in existence in 2017, and the majority were located in Asia. The region is facing urbanization on a scale far beyond that of other regions, with an estimated 1.1 billion moving into Asian cities in the next 20 years. Many Asian countries are also in areas that are prone to extreme weather patterns or natural disasters, and this is only becoming more of a problem with climate change. Cities across the continent urgently need to prepare for serious population growth, and the strain it will place on their public services, and the risks that environmental changes pose. For this reason, becoming more resilient and ‘smarter’ is inevitably at the top of most Asian cities’ political agendas. In this article we are going to explore some of the Asian cities investing in becoming smarter and more sustainable in order to make their citizens safer and happier.
Topics:
Smart City Strategy
Smart City Solutions
Smart Living
Smart Government
Smart Mobility
Smart City
Internet of Things (IoT)
Climate Change
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
13 MIN. READ
Boyd Cohen on the Future of Smart Cities
By Lily Maxwell on May 28, 2019 12:56:28 AM
The importance of smart cities & smart citizens: In our interview series, smart city leaders comment on the future of smart cities, the role of technology, and the benefits for citizens. In our second interview of the series, we have asked urban strategist and smart city expert Boyd Cohen to share his expertise, thoughts and insights with us on a number of important smart city topics.
Topics:
Smart City
Internet of Things (IoT)
Sustainability
Smart People
Urban Innovation
Blockchain
Urban Mobility
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
5 MIN. READ
Will Smart City Technology Prevent Crime Before It Happens?
By Mike Barlow and Cornelia Levy-Bencheton on Jan 29, 2019 11:21:12 PM
Law enforcement has been using technology to solve crimes for more than a century. Using technology to prevent crimes, however, is a relatively new idea. The movie Minority Report famously depicts a futuristic society in which police officers arrest people before they commit crimes. It’s a deeply disturbing movie with a not-too-subtle message about the danger of relying too heavily on technology.
Nevertheless, a small industry has emerged around the practice of predictive policing. New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, New Orleans and other cities have experimented with predictive policing programs. The experiments have been inconclusive and controversial.
Topics:
Smart City Solutions
Smart Living
Smart City Technology
Smart City
Smart Cities
Digital City
Smart City Projects