New York has been crowned as the Best Smart City of 2016 in the Global Smart City Awards, announced at the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona this week.
Read MoreChinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. President-elect Donald Trump that cooperation was the only choice for relations between the world’s two largest economies, with Trump saying the two had established a “clear sense of mutual respect.”
Read MoreThere is a difference between the way a person buys a book on the Internet and the way a person fills out a form to apply for government benefits. But why? Much of the discussion on Nov. 2 at the Code for America (CfA) Summit was focused on that question. Why is it that so many people have a hard time applying for business licenses, or enrolling in food assistance programs, or doing most things involving government?
Read MorePeople continue to flock to cities for several reasons, such as employment opportunities, lifestyle, and more. The latest U.S. Census Bureau data showed that all but one of the 20 largest cities in the U.S. experienced population growth last year. And with the exception of New York City, the 15 cities that had the greatest population growth were in the southern and western portions of the country.
Read MoreThis week, President Obama will arrive in Pittsburgh to convene the first-ever White House Frontiers Conference. The conference will bring together innovators from across the country to focus on how science and technology is shaping the 21st century, and particularly the role of innovation in building smarter and more inclusive communities
Read MoreAfter last year’s initial investment of $160 million, The White House has stated that it is placing an extra $80 million into technology and smart city projects.
Read MorePITTSBURGH — Any day now, Uber will introduce a fleet of self-driving cars in Pittsburgh, making this former steel town the world’s first city to let any passenger hail an autonomous vehicle.
Read More“Smart city.” By now, every governor, mayor and councilperson across the country has heard the phrase. But those two words encompass a myriad of connected technologies that can improve city life and municipal efficiency.
Read MoreAfter winning the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)'s Smart City Challenge — earning a $50 million grant to help fund future smart mobility projects earlier this year — the city of Columbus, Ohio, is in the early stages of planning how the funds will be used. The city was able to raise another $90 million from businesses, local agencies, and investors to augment the federal grant.
Read MoreAs smart cities continue their inexorable growth, administrators must ensure that they are able to deliver the modern services that new data and insights make possible. In many cases, this means that the administrative landscape will have to evolve along with the smarter cities they are running.
Read MoreThe first meeting of the United for Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC) global initiative has taken place in Geneva, appointing the leadership team consisting of representatives from Dubai Smart City, PwC, and Future Cities Catapult.
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