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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Officials hope that by 2020, there will be 1,800 vehicles owned by the city of Columbus equipped with technology that will connect them to one another and to road and traffic-light sensors.
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According to Mayor Gary McCarthy, the $6.7 million undertaking will have an impact on every city department and service.
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The request for proposal aims to land the city a private-sector partner to help it become the “smartest city in North America.”
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As communities across the country charge ahead with smart city projects, California’s capital may hold the key to rolling out the high-capacity communications networks needed to support them.
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The newly released operating system gives app developers access to a host of transportation-specific data from sources across the city.
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Free public Wi-Fi, LED lighting and a new surveillance system are just some of the amenities outlined in Mayor Joe Schember's Secure Smart City Pilot project.
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The city council has selected Pillar Technology Group to create an operating system to analyze and share data about innovative transportation projects.
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The American Center for Mobility’s 335-acre Willow Run site officially opened to autonomous vehicle and smart infrastructure testing April 4.
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Panelists at the Smart Cities Connect Conference and Expo discuss the many ways cities are using data.
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The third annual Smart Cities Connect Conference in Kansas City delivered an important message: become smart or be left behind.
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The fast-growing city of Frisco is looking to the future and how smart city technologies can improve daily life.
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The company has crafted its rendition of an indoor connected city, complete with a micro-apartment, autonomous shuttles and IoT-equipped infrastructure.
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The New York city has plans to deploy environmental, optical and acoustic sensors, and Wi-Fi technology that could assist in a range of municipal service improvements.
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Portland, Maine’s push to become a smart city is raising questions for some about how the technology will impact the privacy of citizens and visitors.
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With recently awarded grant funds in hand, the IoT Collaborative is taking aim at making the region smarter and more responsive with the help of two uniquely situated universities.
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The RFP is the first step for the city in finding a partner that can “design, build, test and implement” the “backbone” operating system.
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The city joins eight other jurisdictions vying for five grants that will support better livability, workability and sustainability.
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From gunshot detection to data collection, officials want to see technology playing a bigger role in the city’s decision-making process. But where to invest and how to pay for it remain unknown.
