Cincinnati Seeks P3 Deal to Develop a ‘Wi-Fi Superhighway’
“We want the marketplace to organically build this thing out,” according to City Manager Harry Black.
Philadelphia starts mapping its smart city future
The city plans to open up stovepiped projects so agencies can share data across an upgraded fiber network.
San Antonio Mayor and ‘Accidental Politician’ Ivy Taylor Talks Digital Inclusion, Smart Cities
“In 20 years ... it will just be the way cities operate”
Route Fifty at SXSW: Our Interview With Denver Mayor Michael Hancock
“With today’s innovations and technologies, it makes no sense that we require more of our citizens than we actually should," according to the mayor.
Columbus revs up smart city efforts
The winner of the Smart City Challenge has named a project lead and continues to gather funding and resources.
Design and resilience key for smart city sensors
The success of Chicago's Array of Things sensor net depends not only on the resilience of the hardware but the look of the nodes, according to the project’s lead.
Making the case for smarter military bases
Military bases can benefit from technology that many American cities have already begun to test.
Here’s what smart cities do to stay ahead
Smart cities work on developing a shared vision of their preferred future.
San Diego preps largest smart city platform
A plan to upgrade to smart, energy efficient street lights also includes installing a sensor network platform.
Embracing a Priority-Focused Approach to Local Government Budgeting
“Every program is scored by mandate, reliance, recovery cost, demand and population served. And this is where policy questions come to life.”
KC shares its smart city data, best practices
At a recent workshop, Kansas City, Mo., demonstrated how big data can be used to improve city performance.
Birmingham gets smart
Birmingham, Ala., is building a smart city future -- and is starting to see the fruits of its labor.
5 Cities Take Smart City Planning to the Next Level
From engaging underserved populations to preparing for climate change’s most devastating effects, these cities have their work cut out for them.
5 cities win smart city grants
Five cities were awarded $250,000 worth of technology and consulting services as winners of the Smart Cities Council Readiness Challenge Grant.
Nokia IoT solution targets smart cities
Nokia updated its Internet of Things platform with pre-integrated applications for smart cities.
Smart city hotbeds? Think small
Less extensive projects, ease of implementation and access to federal funding may be driving the trend.
Bolstering the Bay Area Against Climate Change Impacts
Rebuild by Design and The Rockefeller Foundation’s latest competition represents a shift in focus from disaster response to resilience planning.
10 Ideas for Mayors Looking to Manage the Transition to Autonomous Vehicles
AVs don’t have to spell the death of walkable cities.
Knight Cities Challenge to Choose From 144 Finalists Looking to Improve Urban Livability
Now in its third year, the competition will grant up to $5 million between this spring’s to-be-determined winners.
DOT opens dataset on Smart City Challenge ideas
Ideas proposed for the Department of Transportation’s challenge have been collected an online dataset that features the challenge addressed, proposed project category and project description.
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