WEF reports guide cities into future
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has released four reports on how cities can take a systems approach to finance and deliver urban transformation projects in the wake of Covid-19, [...]
CU Denver gets $2m to set up smart cities incubator
The University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver), Colorado Smart Cities Alliance and Innosphere Ventures have been awarded a $2m grant to launch a smart cities incubator and accelerator programme. [...]
Whittier finds Passport to easier parking
The city of Whittier in Alaska is launching an easier way to pay for parking with North Carolina-based Passport, a mobility software and payments company that helps cities manage [...]
Optibus transforms UK bus operator
New York software company Optibus has completed the digital transformation of First Bus, one of the UK’s largest bus operators, to improve its scheduling data, processes and systems across [...]
Populus raises $11m to improve city mobility
Californian start-up Populus, which makes a platform for cities to manage mobility and fleet services, has announced an oversubscribed $11m series A funding round. Populus will use the money [...]
Cohda provides cities with V2X connectivity
Australia’s Cohda Wireless has developed V2X connectivity to help pave the way for the introduction of connected vehicles on smart roads and highways. The MK6 RSU (road-side unit) and [...]
Eco Group develops off-grid street lighting
Scottish firm Eco Group has developed an off-grid street-lighting system that can cut energy bills and reduce the carbon footprint of businesses. The standalone LED lighting works independently from [...]
NYC adopts speed control tech for safer city streets
The City of New York has selected intelligent speed control technology from MAGTEC as part of a pilot programme to increase road safety. Part of the City’s Vision Zero [...]
Improving public transport for zero-car households
A coalition of city and county governments serving deprived communities across San Mateo County and East Palo Alto in California have completed a pilot of intelligent transit signal prioritisation [...]
Athens plans smart city at Ellinikon
One of Europe’s largest urban regeneration projects, the Ellinikon in Athens, has opened an experience centre to showcase its model for comprehensive mixed-use regeneration. The centre showcases the urban [...]
Urban Carbon Reduction in Canada’s Deep North
The Canadian City of Timmins is embarking on a pilot programme to reduce winter-time carbon emissions. Timmins, in Ontario, is running the pilot with DynaCERT HydraGen carbon emission systems [...]
Optimising energy efficiency with smart city modelling
GIS start-up Matidor and engineering consultancy Arup are coming together to develop new products to improve urban energy system planning. The companies will employ smart city modelling to optimise [...]
