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Major cities around the world like Amsterdam, Barcelona, Birmingham, Dubai, Helsinki, San Diego, Stockholm, Nanjing, Vienna, Yokohama, all share an aspiration to become smart cities. Continue reading…


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Major cities around the world like Amsterdam, Barcelona, Birmingham, Dubai, Helsinki, San Diego, Stockholm, Nanjing, Vienna, Yokohama, all share an aspiration to become smart cities. Continue reading…
Arup’s Foresight + Innovation team launches ‘It’s Alive’ – a new report that describes how buildings in our cities could look and function in 2050. The study foresees that structures will be fully integrated into the fabric of the city, responsive to changes in the external environment, and designed for continuous adaptability, according to real-time needs and demands of its users. Continue reading…
In a latest interview published in The Canadian International Council (CIC) website Mrs. Saskia Sassen, professor of sociology at Columbia University, presents her vision of a smart city. Continue reading…
IDC Government Insights has released a document highlighting market predictions on smart cities for the year ahead. The report summarizes a list of prioritized business drivers and technology trends for 2013. Continue reading…
Toronto, Canada, has been ranked among the world’s top seven intelligent communities by the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF). This is a shortlist of finalists competing for the title of Intelligent Community of the Year Continue reading…
The Smart Cities Stakeholder Platform essentially promotes innovation and accelerates the development and market deployment of energy efficiency and low-carbon technology applications in the urban environment. The Platform supports the EU towards its goal of an 80% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and the Europe’s primary energy technology policy, the SET-Plan. Continue reading…
In a latest post in Mashable by Lauren Drell a comprehensive list of 25 technologies that every smart city should have is presented with examples of applications of these in different cities. Continue reading…
Neil McInroy reports his thoughts on the Smart City Expo and World Congress that took place in Barcelona a few days ago.
‘By the end of the first day it was clear: the smart city agenda is a ‘movement’ Continue reading…
This Computerworld article by Lauren Brousell, sums up the essence of Smart Cities. Continue reading…
This post is looking at the concept of smart cities and poses the question whether it is a buzzword created by architects and technologists or it is something that will change our lives forever. Cities try to become smarter as a response to the problems created by their constant rising population Continue reading…
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