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: urban-innovation
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
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