Smart city innovation is accelerating—so fast, in fact, that distant visions of the future are now becoming present-day realities, transforming how communities live, work and play. At the heart of ...

When we step back from high emotions—in either direction—after the U.S. election last week, we see millions of extraordinary people doing yeoman’s work to make our lives, cities, and communities ...

In May 2020, the smart city concept appeared to have been dead and buried when Sidewalk Labs ended its collaboration with the City of Toronto to create Quayside, a data-infused, sustainability-focused ...

The concrete jungle of New York City, sprawling suburbs of Greater London, and massive bike culture in Copenhagen share a key feature that links them and many other global communities. It's not the ...

If a smart city is defined as a civilization that uses technology to support the community, then the origins of this concept date back at least to the Neanderthals. While the concept has, of course, ...

Smart cities technology integrates IoT sensors, AI analytics, and real-time monitoring to redefine the future of urban living. By optimizing traffic, energy, and waste management, cities can reduce ...

Connected infrastructure can tell officials when there’s something wrong, so they can act efficiently and cost-effectively to solve problems before they threaten citizen well-being. Stop me if you’ve ...

Development has begun on an €8 billion smart city in Greece. Already, there are concerns about whether Europe’s newest and biggest megacity is even feasible.1 Doubts are not unfounded. Smart city ...

Cities are getting smarter. Smart cities are municipalities that are employing networked sensors and cameras to gather the data they need to improve everything from rush hour traffic to delivering ...