Creating a smarter digital reality for smart cities
Fusing geographic data with business information can transform domain knowledge and customer workflows into connected and digital-first ecosystems.
What Self-Driving Cars Mean For Seniors and the Suburbs
The U.S. Conference of Mayors vice president focuses on getting his community excited for the “human aspect” of the disruptive technology.
Big Tech Must Help Cities Bridge The Divide
COMMENTARY | The two should view each other as "co-creators, sharing tools and information," according to the head of Bloomberg Philanthropies' What Works Cities.
Sharing as a Solution in Cities with Limited Resources
COMMENTARY | Car sharing, the gig economy and vehicle electrification are all colliding in Austin. The result is lower emissions and economic opportunities.
Government Needs An ‘Ethical Framework’ to Tackle Emerging Technology
At SXSW, a beacon of technology idealism, mayors discuss how to deal with the difficult problems that can come with new tech.
A Startup Wants to Turn Your City’s Trash Into a Heap of Big Data
One company hopes to create an “Internet of Garbage,” with the promise to bring better logistics to municipal waste.
What Hackers Have in Store for 2019
COMMENTARY | From ransomware to crypto mining: state and local governments should expect “quieter” attacks.
Care About Climate Change? Care About Scooters
COMMENTARY | Solving our biggest global crisis of a rapidly warming planet means considering everything through the lens of potential solutions, even something as small as the electric scooter.
Managing the Risks Inherent to Smart Cities
A new guide for non-technologists aims to help local officials avoid technology and policy pitfalls.
The Next E-Scooter Headache: Hackers
A cybersecurity firm showed they could take control of an e-scooter someone was riding from up to 100 meters.
Amazon Proposes Facial Recognition Guidelines to Policymakers
The company called for “open, honest and earnest dialogue” instead of a ban.
Forget Smart Cities. It’s Regions That Need to Be Smarter.
Widespread digital access and comprehensive infrastructure inventories will be the keys to regional success, according to Brookings policy experts.
Entrepreneurs May Yet Save Us From Climate Change
COMMENTARY | Adapting to climate change will require new approaches at the local level. On the Chesapeake Bay, entrepreneurs are being incentivized to find the answers.
When Regulating New Tech Harms Public Safety
COMMENTARY | Facial recognition technology is new and nascent, but not a departure from the innate abilities humans are born with. Efforts by states to limit its use harms public safety and deters innovation.
Transportation Department to fund automated driving demos
The U.S. DOT is making $60 million in grant funding available to public-sector entities to demonstrate how automated driving systems can be safely integrated into the nation's transportation system.
Tampa’s Path to Smart City Status
The city’s downtown will be ready for connected vehicles by 2020, and an advanced traffic management system will cover the entire city by 2023.
What's next for smart city tech?
As cities experiment with automated vehicles, open data and blockchain to improve livability, they still must balance legacy and next-generation systems.
D.C.’s CTO Tackles Legacy Systems, Smart City Projects
The city has state-scale IT challenges, said Barney Krucoff.
Microsoft: Tech Companies Must Regulate Their Use of Facial Recognition
The company addresses technology that has been criticized by civil libertarians and others.
How the Humble Home Water Heater Could Play a Big Role in Energy Storage
A pilot study in the Pacific Northwest shows the promise of “the unexpected battery in your basement.”
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