The City of Bogotá in Colombia has partnered with transport tech firm ClearRoad to pilot a phone-based application that measures traffic and provides data on congestion pricing strategies. The pilot, dubbed ParceGo, is the result of a call for proposals to design a system that...
The City of Antwerp’s forthcoming ‘My Antwerp’ app has been developed natively for mobile devices based on resident research and user-centred design processes. Youri Segers, Antwerp’s Chief Digital Officer, hopes this approach can overcome some of the common challenges with municipal apps – poor useability...
Four communities are piloting visual icons to provide more transparency about technology that is deployed in public spaces, such as sensors and cameras. The initiative aims to increase trust around smart city projects and give residents a new way to provide feedback. The Angers-Loire metropolitan...
Barcelona is deploying drones to keep an eye on beaches during the San Juan festivities starting today. The festival returns without COVID restrictions for the first time in two years, with beaches being key venues. The city wants to minimise overcrowding, prevent safety issues, and...
A new pilot announced by London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan will streamline access to support to help digitally excluded residents get online. The Digital Inclusion Service, which will be developed in partnership with the London Office of Technology and Innovation (LOTI) and charity Good Things Foundation,...
Almost four months on from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, mayors across Europe are starting to look at how to deliver long-term support for cities decimated by the war. Julia Zghurska, Deputy Head of the International Cooperation Office in the Ukrainian city of Kharviv, travelled...
Liverpool City Council in the UK has outlined plans to install underground smart ‘super bins’ in 140 high-density locations to reduce the issue of ripped black bin bags spilling rubbish out on to streets. The proposed £1.5 million (US$1.8 million) retrofit scheme has been designed...
European city leaders at a recent capitaltribunenews.com Institute event in Barcelona discussed how to lay the groundwork for cross-city innovation. Despite the proliferation of artificial intelligence, 5G and the Internet of Things, technology was not top of the agenda for the European digitalisation leaders gathered...
The concept of free or reduced-cost public transport is gaining renewed traction in response to inflation and soaring fuel prices, and a need to bring riders back after the pandemic. New announcements always grab headlines but experts at the MOVE conference in London this week...
Private companies have long focused on ‘customer experience’ as central to success, especially as digitalisation has accelerated. Although they have very different goals, cities are starting to use some of the same tactics to improve services and meet residents’ rising expectations. And they’re appointing senior...
