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As cities develop and populations continue to grow, there is one common challenge most places face: transportation. In southwest Germany near the French border, Karlsruhe, the second-largest city in the state of Baden-Württemberg, has had a three-...
Article - 12/10/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Upward Mobility, Food and Water, Wellness, Shelter, Smart City Concepts, Definitions and overviews, Responsibility areas, Built environment, Economic development, Energy, Health and human services, Payments, Public safety and security, Telecommunications, Transportation
Business leaders, government officials, tech leaders and others are converging on Washington, D.C this week to attend Smart Cities Week. As the director of marketing for an Internet of Things (IoT) software company, I am closely following...
Article - 10/23/2017
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Definitions and overviews, Responsibility areas
Conducting a nationwide paperless examination is not an easy task. The Indian Railways (IR)—in a massive saving drive—has saved over 4 lakh trees and 319 crore paper sheets just by adopting online test by replacing bulky, multi-lingual question...
Article - 07/10/2017
Active Region(s): India
Category: Responsibility areas, Health and human services, Transportation, Citizen engagement
If you're a city leader committed to a smart city transformation, you know the challenges well: It's a disruptive process to dismantle “traditional” processes and build in their place a livable, economically vibrant and sustainable city. So why...
Article - 02/17/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Responsibility areas, Economic development, Policy frameworks and tools
Cities have enough problems to deal with. Urban populations are growing at accelerating rates and that growth is putting pressure on all manner of city services, whether it's traffic congestion management, public safety and crime, healthcare and...
Article - 01/27/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Responsibility areas, Analytics, Connectivity, Data management
Smart cities are designed to be safe places to live, and many things contribute to public safety, from improved street lighting to enhanced police and fire protection, and much more. Unfortunately, the connectivity and intelligent technologies that...
Article - 11/30/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Responsibility areas, Security and privacy, Policy frameworks and tools
At 55%, Tacoma's high school graduation rate was well below the national average of 81%. Fortunately, with help from Council Lead Partner Microsoft and its integrated IT solutions -- and the data available in existing school records, the graduation...
Article - 11/13/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Responsibility areas, Health and human services, Analytics, Data management
Dr Pallavi Darade, Additional Municipal Commissioner (City), Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai.Mumbai, the financial capital of India, is seeing a revival in its fortunes. With the economy on the upswing, there is a sense of expectation in the...
Article - 10/08/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Responsibility areas, Waste management
Its been little over a month, since the Urban Development Minister of India announced the Smart Cities Challenge after releasing the list of 98 shortlisted smart cities on 27 August, 2015.The Centre in its mission vision and guidelines, has given a...
Article - 10/06/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Responsibility areas, Policy frameworks and tools, Visioning and roadmapping tools
The government has so far released Rs 1,038.72 crore under the Swachh Bharat mission, to urban areas across 30 states and Union Territories, the Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu briefed the media on the occasion of one year...
Article - 10/05/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Responsibility areas, Waste management