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40 Brilliant Open Data Projects Preparing #SmartCities for 2018

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In our updated list, discover how local governments around the world are preparing smart cities for 2018 using open data! Source: 40 Brilliant Open Data Projects Preparing Smart Cities for 2018 — CARTO Blog

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AT&T Smart Cities Initiatives | ReadWrite

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In an announcement timed with this year’s MWC Americas, the city of Atlanta is receiving an Internet of Things (IoT) boost, in the form of a sensor-enabled data network that monitors traffic, parking, and pedestrian movement. AT&T, Current by GE, and Georgia Power have collaborated to fit 200 LED streetlights in the North Ave. Corridor, Buckhead Loop, MLK and Northside Drive,…

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#Smart Cities – ReadWrite

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Our Mission We are building the next generation of tech media companies focused on providing relevant information in a way that favors readers’ productivity instead of page views and time on site. Leveraging this new and efficient type of content, ReadWrite aggregates professional communities dedicated to specific subjects of interest such as connected cars, smart homes, AR/VR, fintech and APIs.…

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Technology Solutions for Inclusive Smart Cities

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Microsoft CityNext is empowering cities to digitally transform and unlock their potential by delivering smart city inclusive innovations Source: Microsoft CityNext: Technology solutions for smart cities

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Who are smart cities going to help the most? | A #SmartCity Citizen Co-Creation Project

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There’s no one way to build a smart city. Cities are different and the wants and needs of their citizens, while similar in many ways, are different in others. As many cities have found out, it’s not always easy to get citizens involved with planning and engaged in the process or who actually benefits (or does not benefit) from the…

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DIVERSEability | A #Diversity & #Inclusion Disability Magazine #a11y

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A diversity and inclusion magazine targeting and celebrating all individuals with all types of diverse abilities. Source: DIVERSEability | A Diversity & Inclusion Disability Magazine

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Meaningful digital inclusion means more than #smartcity connectivity..

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http://www.koreaherald.com/ Smart is disrupting our world for the better – as ITU Telecom World 2017 recognises in its annual debate, networking and exhibition event, focusing this year on “Smart digital transformation.” But a smart society is dependent upon ICT infrastructure and networks like never before. And in a world where some 3.9 billion citizens remain offline, there is a very…

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Digital Inclusion #SmartCity Newslog

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Digital inclusion – ITU Telecommunication Development Sector Source: Digital Inclusion Newslog: Digital inclusion – ITU Telecommunication Development Sector

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3 Insights from the Inclusive #SmartCities Summit

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With the pressure of urbanization mounting around the world, it is crucial to discuss the future of smart cities and the need for inclusivity in innovation. On September 12th, WDCEP together with the PeaceTech Accelerator brought top leaders from around the world together to tackle challenges regarding the future of transportation, the workplace and workforce. For the Inclusive Smart Cities Summit, leaders…

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Citizens must be part of #smartcity projects | Pune News – Times of India

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Citizens to be part of smart city projects Source: Citizens to be part of smart city projects | Pune News – Times of India

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Euro Cities #Smartcities Logic Model Focused on Social Equity and #Inclusion

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Urban performance is no longer just dependant on a city’s hard infrastructure – its ‘physical capital’ – but increasingly on the availability and quality of communication and social resources. The concept of a ‘smart city’ is now being used to describe modern urban competitiveness and highlight the growing importance of social and environmental capital in profiling the attractiveness of a…

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Philly begins major efforts to become a #SmartCity with focus on Digital Inclusion

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The “Readiness Workshop” was part of the Smart Cities grant and meant to serve as a jumpstart to help the city develop a roadmap to becoming a Smart City. The Office of Technology will also use a $200,000 grant from the Knight Foundation to create the actual roadmap. One thing that will set Philly apart from other cities’ roadmaps is…

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@SmartCityPHL: What makes a city truly a #smartcity?

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Blog by Ellen Hwang, Program Manager for Innovation Management, Office of Innovation and Technology What do an economist, a dean, an entrepreneur, and a health practitioner have in common?They believe in Philadelphia being a city that can drive inclusive innovation! On Thursday, October 12, 2017, a panel of Smart City experts talked about the concept of smart cities and how…

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Adding Accessibility and Purposeful Inclusion into Austin’s #SmartCities Strategic Roadmap

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Like many other fast-growing urban centers, my hometown of Austin, TX has reached a historic tipping point triggered by Austin’s rapid urbanization. Austin City Leadership recognizes it must engage in vastly new approaches to adjust and calibrate to social and economic challenges amplified by the lightning speed of technical and industrial advances. To address these challenges, Austin is taking a…

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Google Impact Challenge | Disabilities – Grants

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Meet the innovators working toward a more accessible future.We’re supporting forward-thinking nonprofits with big ideas that use technology to expand opportunity and independence for people with disabilities. As part of the Google Impact Challenge: Disabilities, we awarded 29 amazing grantees with $20 million in grants to help address accessibility challenges all over the world—and now, we’re helping them bring their…

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The Best Smart City Playgrounds Are Innovative, Accessible, and Awesome

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In the good ol’ days of childhood, having fun didn’t require making plans, buying tickets, or splitting the check seven ways. All it took was a swing set and a sandbox. While kids these days are already light years ahead of that, what with their iPhones and Xboxes, cities are compensating by building some pretty awesome playgrounds. What used to…

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Smart City Living Lab Projects

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MetroLab Network’s cities and universities are partnering on research, development, and deployment (RD&D) projects to address challenges facing urban areas: inequality in income, health, and opportunity; environmental sustainability and resiliency; and aging infrastructure. If you are a MetroLab Network member and have new projects or edits to existing projects, please use the Project Add/Edit Form. To see additional information on these…

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#SmartCities, Smart Citizens, Smart Apps and Citizen-Centric Urban Design

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The drive towards smart cities is accelerating in major cities across the world. Governments and private enterprises are becoming increasingly eager to be a part of the technology-driven push for more sustainable, efficient, clean and safe cities. This means developing smart city solutions that are citizen-centric and offer real value. Source: Smart Cities, Smart Citizens, Smart Apps – Liquid State

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Frost & Sullivan proposes a 6-Step Citizen-Centric #SmartCity Model and Guide for City Administrators

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Mumbai, India – 12th August, 2015 – Frost & Sullivan has developed a Citizen-centric Smart City Model that provides a framework to synchronize Smart City development plans with the needs… Source: Frost & Sullivan proposes a 6-Step “Citizen-centric Smart City Development Model for India”- a Guide for City Administrators

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#SmartCities New York: The SDGs as a Framework to Ensure More Sustainable, Livable, and Equitable Cities

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The SDG Media Zone aims to engage people all over the world in the important conversations happening during the high-level week of the UN General Assembly in New York from 18-22 September. Bringing together well-known personalities and Member States as well as content creators, influencers and media partners, the SDG Media Zone will provide a dynamic space to strengthen the…

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