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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Five winners will be selected during the Smart Cities Week conference April 15-17 in San Diego. Those cities will become part of the year-long Readiness Program to scale up smart city visions into reality.
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The collaborative environment offered at South by Southwest has made an impact on local government leaders. They share their thoughts and what they will be taking back to their respective communities.
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Experts from the United States and Europe say new tech and innovation initiatives aimed at digital equity hold vast potential to reduce excessive urbanization and ultimately bolster rural communities.
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Eight “opportunity zones” throughout the city could soon see new smart city technology equipped with license plate-reading cameras and facial recognition capabilities. Officials say the goal is to boost safety and spur investment.
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The California city and the U.S. Marine Corps will work together on a number of projects designed to enhance security and services for residents.
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Optical sensors are the latest weapon against overflowing trash bins in the California city. Public works officials say 1,000 bins across the city will be fitted with the sensors that alert crews when they are full.
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The document gives the city a foundation for evaluating how technology can improve the lives of residents, serve economic development efforts or other civic purposes.
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The grant, from the New York Power Authority, will allow the city to begin work on replacing all streetlights with energy-efficient, connected models. The change is expected to save $3 million annually.
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The Dallas Innovation Alliance released a report detailing feedback generated from nine smart city pilot projects within the Smart Cities Living Lab in the West End Historic District.
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At a news conference, city and company officials said they will offer local versions of technology instead of offering solutions tried in other communities.
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With few signs of renewal in the area, officials are hoping investments in transit and technology will move the needle.
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The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade will invest $500,000 in the Arrow Electronics lab, expected to open this spring.
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The project could save $3 million a year in energy costs. The infrastructure would also provide another platform to expand on existing smart city efforts.
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The city will build its own fiber-optic infrastructure to boost economic development, improve city services and close a significant digital divide.
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The project will improve the work order system and enable improved data collection on city services.
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The new center will feature interactive and educational exhibits that give citizens an inside look into the tech helping Columbus' transformation to a smart city.
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SponsoredSmart city initiatives flourish most with an iterative, data-driven approach that focuses on pilot projects.
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Two St. Louis, Mo., startups showed just how connected vehicles and infrastructure could be put to work for the traveling public.
