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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The Long Beach Collaboratory in the Southern California city is open to community members who want to become more involved in the “smart economy” and help the city design and deploy urban tech pilot projects.
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Including solar, wind and nuclear power as well as hydroelectricity via large dams, 59 percent of California's electricity now comes from carbon-free sources. The state has a goal of 90 percent by 2035.
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EPB officials say a $2 million project to install a new microgrid with power generation and battery storage at police and fire headquarters in Chattanooga will pay for itself in six or seven years.
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A recent panel discussion at the CoMotion Miami conference highlighted how political divisiveness and conspiracy theories have taken aim at progressive ideas around urban mobility and city design.
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Digital twins, centered on several core pieces of technology, including the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence, are making a critical difference locally and nationally in the government technology landscape.
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Transportation technology and smart infrastructure company Seoul Robotics will leverage assets like the Curiosity Lab and other features of Peachtree Corners, an Atlanta suburb known for its smart city leadership.
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Buffalo, N.Y., is reversing a decadeslong trend of population decline by positioning itself as a “climate refuge city” in the face of climate change and a pattern of extreme weather events across the country.
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The city of Colorado Springs is installing 26 sensors in the downtown corridor as part of a program to collect foot and vehicle traffic data. The sensors detect and categorize moving objects but do not collect personally identifiable information.
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The troves of data collected by smart city devices can be put to use developing a digital twin of a city or neighborhood for better understanding new developments or other changes to the area.
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Twelve companies have been selected to participate in the inaugural Smart Futures Lab at the University of Colorado, Denver. The companies bring a range of smart city and transportation expertise.
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Arlington County, Va., has announced a partnership with parking technology maker eleven-x for a pilot project to bring sensor technology to some 4,500 public parking spaces. The pilot lays the foundation for other enhancements.
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Cohoes, N.Y., is placing a floating solar electric array atop a 10-acre city reservoir to generate all of the electric needs for municipal operations, with power to spare. The project could serve as a model for other cities.
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Existing projects include the pilot streetlight program, during which lights were outfitted with sensors to collect weather and ozone data, and equipping trash cans with sensors that can notify staff when they get full.
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City officials have approved a $60,000 contract with Atlanta-based Flock Safety Group for 12 license plate-reading cameras at various locations throughout the city. The devices will be installed within the next month.
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A $6.6 million grant is taking the city of Danbury one step closer to a fiber-optic smart traffic signal system aimed at reducing congestion.The city's new system could be installed by the end of 2024.
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Chattanooga will see more technology focused on its roadways. Two separate projects in the region will use smart technology and data analytics to hone in on the causes and fixes for traffic and dangerous conditions.
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The Transit Tech Lab, an initiative focused on bolstering transit recovery and sustainability, has selected six technology companies to conduct yearlong pilots across the New York City metro region.
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The idea behind the program is for cities to work with Honeywell and Accelerator for America to expand smart city efforts to "support safer, more efficient, resilient and equitable communities."
