Here Are Three New IoT Options for Cities to Get Smarter
Verizon announced Intelligent Lighting, Video and Traffic Management solutions Tuesday.
Can cities really run like startups?
In a new book on social entrepreneurship, Gabe Klein argues that public-private partnerships and government change agents can unleash urban innovation.
Pittsburgh expanding test of traffic management system
The city approved a traffic modeling study of Surtrac -- a system that has shown promise for reducing both traffic and vehicle emissions.
Securing the smart city
State and local governments are balancing privacy, security and citizen service as the amount of available data explodes -- and finding that policy needs to catch up with the tech.
Snow sensors, Wi-Fi on Chicago trains, better child abuse tracking and more
What smart cities are doing these days.
For Smart Cities Like Miami, Streetlights Are Just the Beginning
Networking streetlights lays the infrastructural groundwork for a host of other smart devices.
A federal full-court press for smart cities IT
Backed by $160 million in federal funding, the Obama administration announced programs to help local communities use emerging technologies to reduce traffic congestion, fight crime, foster economic growth and improve the delivery of city services.
Pittsburgh Prioritizes ‘Inclusive’ Tech Initiatives With New Innovation Roadmap
The city’s technology boom “must be accessible to all,” according to Mayor Bill Peduto.
Why Cities Are Turning to Vendors to Earn ‘Smart City’ Status
Municipalities want to make themselves more ‘livable’—particularly when it comes to transportation, public safety and digital government—per a new report.
What tech makes a city truly smart?
Cities across the country are using mobile, sensor and data solutions to improve livability for residents and efficiency for government.
Driverless cars get a city of their own
The University of Michigan debuts its Mcity test environment -- 32 acres designed specifically to test the potential of driverless vehicles.
NACo Smart Infrastructure Report Highlights Savings and Efficiencies
With certain tech investments, county governments are thinking long term. But they can be costly.
Keeping Light Pollution Down as a Service to Stargazers
Oceanside, California’s smart streetlights and green energy plants are saving money too.
Local Governments Can’t Wait to Get Their Hands on Disruptive Urban Mobility Tech
Traffic pollution and congestion have them considering tolls too.
When your phone tells you to stop texting and drive
An app alerts drivers sitting at red lights in Walnut Creek, Calif., that the light is about to change and refocuses them on the road.
Watch out: Smart city defenses are not up to snuff
A new paper details the many vulnerabilities in common city systems and suggests steps for beefing up defenses.
San Francisco focuses IoT platform on energy data streams
San Francisco is acting as anchor to a group of firms mapping real-time building energy usage data as well streaming information from traffic monitors and mobile devices.
IBM extends Smarter City Challenge
Building on four years of helping cities improve services, IBM's Smarter Cities Challenge invites local governments to apply for assistance from problem-solving teams.
Boston University building smart city platform for the cloud
Boston University’s smart-city cloud platform is designed to use cloud and big data technologies to improve transportation, energy, public safety, asset management and social services in the City of Boston and across Massachusetts.
Gartner: 10 trends for smart government
The market research firm identified 10 strategic technology trends and described how government IT managers can apply them to their innovation efforts.
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