New York City Mayor Eric Adams has issued an executive order to consolidate all city technology agencies under a single authority in a bid to streamline operations and improve internal co-operation. The work of several formerly independent agencies will be brought together under the new...
The European Commission is accepting submissions for the new European Capitals of Inclusion and Diversity Awards. The competition is open to any town, city or region in the EU and will reward winners in two categories: local authorities with less than 50,000 inhabitants and those...
Steve Benjamin, who recently concluded three terms as Mayor of Columbia, South Carolina, has joined smart city consulting firm Ignite Cities as a special advisor. Ignite said that Benjamin will “support the acceleration of smart city deployments across the country,” including advancing projects through the...
Urban sensors are on their way to “ubiquity” but circular economy projects are yet to gain real momentum. These are among the findings from ABI Research’s report on the technology trends that will – and won’t – shape 2022. ABI analysts say that while progress...
San Francisco Mayor London Breed has announced plans to update legislation to expedite the creation of new electric vehicle (EV) charging locations across the city. Changes to the city’s planning code will mean petrol stations and car parks could be converted to EV charging locations....
Philadelphia has launched a year-long pilot of smart streetlights in its Midtown Village. Fourteen sensor-equipped streetlights will count pedestrians, vehicles and cyclists as well as monitoring temperature, humidity and air quality. Emily Yates The city typically carries out manual counts and through the Smart Block...
Transport for London (TfL) has been recognised at the 2021 Corporate Startup Stars Awards, receiving the Public Sector Award for Open Innovation. The awards – hosted by innovation advisory firm Mind the Bridge and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) under the European Commission’s Startup...
Transport for London (TfL) will use a digital twin from start-up Spinview to monitor Underground tracks and tunnels and gather data on noise, heat and carbon emissions. The project, funded through a government grant awarded to Spinview, will initially focus on creating a digital replica...
The City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) have launched a new app to protect residents and visitors from growing cybersecurity threats on public Wi-Fi systems. “The City and County of Los Angeles have a responsibility to protect residents in...
Ride-share spending by consumers globally will exceed US$937 billion by 2026 – comparable to 50 times the combined annual revenue of Transport for London, New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and Beijing Metro in 2021 – according to a new study by Juniper Research. The...
