Smart Cities
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Municipalities across the United States are leveraging technology in their signs, from kiosks to birdwatching, to make local government communications more interactive — and, officials hope, more engaging. -
A project to analyze flooding in south Chicago will eventually consist of about 50 sensors transmitting data in real time for analysts and emergency responders.
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The initiative is among its recent smart city endeavors. Others include working with Georgia Tech to debut a technology workspace that lets students learn among tech startups, and exploring smart mobility.
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Transportation leaders from San Diego; Columbus, Ohio; and Centennial, Colo., shared how smarter transportation helps to achieve larger regional goals around sustainability, equity and greener urban development.
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While many cities have embraced the benefits of the next-generation network, others have pulled away for one reason or another. Many customers seem unaware of the benefits of 5G despite its current hype.
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During the Smart Cities Connect Conference this week, tech leaders from Ohio and Colorado shared how digital operations morphed and grew during the COVID-19 crisis because of the earlier efforts to build smarter cities.
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During panel discussions at the Smart Cities Connect Conference & Expo this week, smart city and industry leaders stressed the positive impacts of data sharing among cities and regional governments.
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During a National League of Cities webinar on Monday, various state and city unmanned aerial systems leaders provided insight into what needs to be done to advance drone operations of all types.
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Smart city leaders gathered virtually for the Dell Technologies World conference this week to discuss new projects and initiatives. Officials from Las Vegas and Phoenix shared upcoming projects and regional goals.
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SponsoredThe concept of a "smart city" can hardly be considered the city of the future anymore. Instead, it's the new normal.
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US Ignite and the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions have released the "Smart Cities Data Catalog Specification" to aid in smoother data-sharing efforts among the public sector, third parties and others.
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Three Georgia cities and a county will participate in this year's Georgia Tech Smart Communities Challenge, which builds on collaborations to develop transportation and transit innovation projects.
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Environmental technology company Extreme Endeavors has updated several state Public Service Districts and water associations with new monitoring technology that allows for improved safety and quality monitoring.
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The Wabash Heartland Innovation Network, a regional group that represents 10 counties in Indiana, has set in motion a plan to deliver rural broadband with an aerostat, a type of blimp.
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Bricks turn out to be useful for storing electricity thanks to their porousness and red pigment.
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SponsoredNumerous studies show there are physical and mental health benefits to spending time in green spaces. Local parks, trails and open spaces have recently become even more of a respite from stress.
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City officials are using the time during the COVID-19 pandemic to increase the usage of technology to reinvent how the city operates. More technology will lead to efficiencies, especially around its workforce.
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The data collection has been on pause since June 30 while the city works on a new contract with Ubicquia, the latest company to own the technology platform behind the smart streetlights.
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Bellevue, Wash., conducted a traffic study examining thousands of hours of video footage taken from 40 intersections for data around near-miss accidents. The project is part of a larger effort to reduce traffic fatalities.
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Smart city project deployments are anticipated to pull back 25 percent from earlier estimates as COVID-19's stretches the limits of city budgets. Choosing the right projects will be essential for the best return, experts say.
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NYPA and Signify, formerly known as Philips Lighting, are working together on a program to offer hardware, low-rate loans and technical support to put more smart lights in cities across the state of New York.
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