Should cities license their own intellectual property?
Jonathan Andrews and Richard Forster asked a select panel of cities to explain the management structure of their smart city programmes, the impact of data... Read More
For a city to become smart it must adopt a culture of data
By Dr Patricia McCarney, President and CEO, World Council on City Data, and Director, Global Cities Institute at the University of Toronto The concept of... Read More
Four takeaways from Smart Cities Week
Knowing a city’s needs, expanding the conversation about smart cities, realising that Internet is a necessity, and financing were just some of the major issues... Read More
Bill Peduto talks Pittsburgh renewal, smart cities, and Twitter
Bill Peduto, Mayor of Pittsburgh spoke to Mythili Sampathkumar during Smart Cities Week in Washington, DC to discuss his city’s renaissance through technology, mayoral politics, and... Read More
LA deploys streetlight sensors in new pilot
Los Angeles is implementing the latest IoT (Internet of Things) technology onto its streetlights to monitor noise as a way of gathering various data points... Read More
Europe and Japan collaborate on smart cities
The European Union and Japan have launched a two and a half year programme that aims to provide cities with a cloud-based platform to link... Read More
Leadership team named for global smart cities initiative
The first meeting of the United for Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC) global initiative has taken place in Geneva, appointing the leadership team consisting of representatives from... Read More
‘A smart city comes from the rhythm of a city’ – Anil Menon, Cisco
Jonathan Andrews spoke to Anil Menon, Global President of Smart+Connected Cities, Cisco, during the New Cities Summit (21-23 June) in Montreal about his thoughts on PPPs,... Read More