The second Smart City Expo & World Congress (SCE & WC) will be held between 13 and 15 November 2012 at the Fira Gran Via in Barcelona. In its first year, the event brought together over 6,000 participants from 51 countries, 118 speakers and 290 international companies, becoming one of the main world cities on smart and sustainable urban development.
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The Green Economy Forum, due to be held in Dublin on March 28, is a perfect opportunity for clean-tech and sustainability experts from Dublin, Madrid and Vienna to share their insights. Continue reading…

With more than half of the world’s population already living in urban areas, and that percentage expected to rise to 75 percent by 2050, it is clear that the path to sustainable development must pass through cities. Continue reading…

In this white paper, ”Becoming a Smart City: Why cities choose Smart Parking solutions from Streetline”, you will learn how cities across the country are using Smart Parking as part of their revitalization efforts. Continue reading…

One of the most persistent problems in major cities around the world, and the bane of urban motorists everywhere is the perennial traffic jam, especially during rush hours. The traditional response to traffic jams has been to build new roads, expand mass transit or institute congestion pricing. Continue reading…

Urban Apps & Maps Studio is a new urban civic start-up incubator where North Philadelphia community members, university faculty and students, and businesses catalyze urban innovation using digital technology. Continue reading…

Openarch is a real prototype of a smart home. The first home designed from scratch to incorporate a digital layer connecting the house and its elements to the Internet. Continue reading…

The race of cities to be recognised as a major tourist destination can reveal some success stories, several examples of the perils of commoditisation and a bunch of sad accounts of wrong programmes regarding city branding/place making policies putting some cities in risk of dying of starvation. Continue reading…

Canadian cities frequently appear in the top positions in global rankings for the cities with the best quality of life, and they are equally challenging in terms of vibrancy, enterpreneurial spirit and creative and civic culture. Continue reading…

From the renaissance of public space to robotized recycling schemes, Casey Caplowe, co-founder and creative director of GOOD magazine, reveals the big infrastructure ideas and localized innovations that are making cities smarter. Continue reading…