Concern that the proliferation of smart cites will widen the gap between persons with disabilities, aging communities and the rest of the population is the impetus behind the global Defining Accessible Smart Cities Initiative. Learn more about the effort to infuse accessibility into smart cities programs. Source: Smart Cities Council | Making smart cities more accessible for people with disabilities…
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AT&T report promotes a people-first approach to smart city technologies | Smart Cities Council
Last month at Smart Cities NYC 2017, nonprofits G3ict and World Enabled launched their Smart Cities for All toolkit to help city leaders, urban planners and technology companies design accessible and inclusive smart cities for all citizens. It contains four tools to help smart cities include a focus on ICT accessibility and the digital inclusion of persons with disabilities and…
Read MoreSmart Cities Council India | Can’t find parking space? Smart parking system helps you find one
Can’t find parking space? Smart parking system helps you find one. Finding a parking place in a crowded city like Bengaluru is a horrendous task for city travelers. For this, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has come out with a solution that will not only solve the parking issues, but also help citizens to book parking spot well in…
Read MoreThe role of technology in building the sharing city, one open platform at a time
The role of technology in building the sharing city, one open platform at a time… People-centric smart cities seem to be the focus of much industry dialogue now, as it should be. Ensuring that investments in creating technology solutions to improve liveability, workability, and sustainability outcomes is critical. Those companies that don’t do that won’t survive. Source: Smart Cities Council…
Read MoreSmart Cities Council | Survey spotlights families often left behind as technology advances
The quality of families’ Internet connections, and the kinds and capabilities of devices they can access, have considerable consequences for parents and children alike,” the report states. “When Internet access is intermittent — either because families have trouble paying monthly service charges or are using the Internet only in community locations — they face constraints on what they can…
Read MoreSmart Cities Council | Compassionate Cities
Compassionate Cities Initiative Compassionate Cities is a Smart Cities Council initiative to raise awareness about ways communities can reduce suffering and improve the lives of vulnerable populations through the use of digital technologies already being applied to solve other city challenges. Click here to learn more about the initiative – and scroll down for articles highlighting how technology is helping…
Read MoreDigital inclusion remains elusive for many
It’s difficult to understand how, in 2017, the digital divide still exists. And it doesn’t just exist in developing countries – one report suggests 14% of people in Europe have never used the Internet. And 2015 U.S. Census data found about one-fifth of Americans don’t have Internet access at home. The good news is that we’re regularly seeing new initiatives…
Read MoreIESE 2017 “Cities in Motion” Interactive Map-Top Ranking Smart Cities
IESE 2017 Cities in Motion Interactive Map of the Top Ranking Smart Cities in the World Info about 135 cities Source: Cities in motion
Read MoreIESE 2017 Ranking of World’s “Smartest” Cities
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…
Read MoreIESE Insight – IESE Cities in Motion Index 2017
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…
Read MoreIEEE – IEEE Standards
With an active portfolio of nearly 1,300 standards and projects under development, IEEE is a leading developer of industry standards in a broad range of technologies that drive the functionality, capabilities, and interoperability of products and services, transforming how people live, work, and communicate. Source: IEEE – IEEE Standards
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