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The Top 10 Smartest Cities In North America

Boyd Cohen published a ranging the top 10 cities in North America in Fast Company’s Co.Exist website. The list includes cities which push the envelope of technology, sustainability, and better living conditions. Continue reading…

City Vitals 2.0

CEOs for Cities published an updated version of the City Vitals research, which looks at a broad range of metrics in the 51 largest metro regions of the United States to equip them with the means to become more competitive and vibrant—using measurements from the solid, such as college attainment, to the less easily defined weirdness index or Internet search variety. Continue reading…

Analytics For Local Governments

A new startup called Revelstone, offers web-based analytics software that allows both cities and towns to track their operating performance and benchmark with other local governments, reports Ariel Schwartz. Continue reading…

Riverside, California, USA, named Intelligent Community of the Year 2012

The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) named Riverside, California, USA as the world’s Intelligent Community of the Year 2012. Continue reading…

Barcelona to Measure Smart City IQ

Barcelona technology leaders are developing what they call a City Protocol, in order to measure a city’s “IQ”, by evaluating both the efficiency and quality of city projects, processes and policies in a way that promotes progress with sustainability in mind. Continue reading…

ICF top Seven Intelligent Communities of 2012

The Intelligent Community Forum just named its 2012 Top Seven Intelligent Communities of the year in Honolulu, Hawaii. The ICF’s Top Seven are communities that provide a model of economic Continue reading…

The Top 10 Smart Cities On The Planet

Boyd Cohen, LEED AP, climate strategist, presents a ranking of the world’s smartest cities, from New York to Hong Kong. Pundits and industry insiders expect smart cities to become a sizable market, with projections of nearly $40 billion spent on smart-cities technologies by 2016. Continue reading…

The World in 2011: ICT Facts and Figures

The World in 2011: ICT Facts and Figures features end 2011 estimates for International Telecommunication Union’s key telecommunication/ICT indicators. The brochure highlights the latest global ICT facts and trends and includes figures on Internet use, Continue reading…

Ericsson’s Networked Society City Index

In its second edition, Ericsson’s Networked Society City Index ranked 25 of the world’s largest cities according to their ability to use ICT for social, economic and environmental benefits. The top three cities in the index — Seoul, Singapore and Stockholm Continue reading…

The Smart21 Communities of 2012

The Intelligent Community Forum announced its list of the Smart21 Intelligent Communities of 2012. The honorees include 4 communities from Europe, 10 from North America, 3 from Latin America, and 4 from Asia. This year recipients are a snapshot of communities from around the world serving as platforms for innovation. Continue reading…