Global Resources and Promising Practices for Building and Refining Accessible and Inclusive Smart Cities from Darren Bates LLC.
Despite the growth of this field, there are still many issues to resolve. One of these issues is focused on achieving Accessible Cities. Accessibility is an element of life quality that is of universal interest, a right of all citizens, a determining factor of the liveability of cities, and an essential element in modern society. It provides security, comfort and…
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The Forum’s strategic vision is to provide the business blueprint and technology for a scalable and sustainable Smart City, underpinning the top 100 Smart Cities by 2020. Smart City Maturity & Benchmark model allows you to assess and benchmark your city’s current and future smart city status. Smart City Maturity & Benchmark model The Smart City Maturity and Benchmark Model has…
Read More SMART CITY APP An App made for Smart City Leaders If you run a smart city project, this App is for you (iOS app and Android app). With various local stakeholders, benchmark progress in your city against best practices and develop a shared vision for the next couple of years. The smart city leader invites a handful of local experts to input…
Read More There are many maturity models around that measure aspects of city smartness. Many of these models are excellent in measuring a portion of what it means to transform into a smart city. Very few take an end-to-end holistic view across city agencies and departments. This Smart City Maturity and Benchmark Model has been designed to capture the key aspects of…
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The Huawei Global Connectivity Index 2017 of nations warns of an ICT version of the ‘Matthew Effect’ whereby the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. Digitally-developed economies around the globe are continuing to progress due to larger investments and adoptions in information communication technology (ICT). Meanwhile, digitally-developing economies have also started to accelerate their growth by investing strategically in…
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IESE Cities in Motion Index 2016 The third edition of the Cities in Motion Index (CIMI) evaluates cities’ level of development in relation to 10 key areas or dimensions: governance, urban planning, public management, technology, the environment, international outreach, social cohesion, mobility and transportation, human capital and the economy. The CIMI 2016 edition includes 181 cities, including 72 capitals,…
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Europe and U.S. Dominate 2017 Ranking of World’s “Smartest” Cities Berrone, Pascual; Ricart, Joan Enric New York is once again the world’s “smartest” city, according to the IESE Cities in Motion Index 2017, prepared by the IESE Center for Globalization and Strategy, under the direction of professors Pascual Berrone and Joan Enric Ricart. Rounding out the top 10 are three…
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IESE Cities in Motion Index 2017 The third edition of the Cities in Motion Index (CIMI) evaluates cities’ level of development in relation to 10 key areas or dimensions: governance, urban planning, public management, technology, the environment, international outreach, social cohesion, mobility and transportation, human capital and the economy. The CIMI 2016 edition includes 181 cities, including 72 capitals, representing…
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