The city puts video surveillance at the center of its data-sharing efforts.
Raleigh, N.C., hosts an annual Connected Communities Conference (formerly known as the Triangle Smart Cities Summit), where private and public sector leaders gather to tackle everything from transit to connectivity and digital inclusion.
The city has won financial support for its modernization efforts, including grants from the Knight Foundation and Next Century Cities, and IDC has honored Raleigh with a Smart Cities North America Award.
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration released new details about its contentious “smart cities” project on Monday, shortly after City Council President Helena Moreno sent a subpoena to a top administration official demanding he turn over a wide range of relevant documents and appear at an April 27 council meeting to answer questions under oath.
The information appears in a four-page letter from Director of the Mayor’s Office of Utilities Jonathan Rhodes, who was the subject of the subpoena.
A city-led initiative to smash the digital divide in Covington by expanding access to free, public Wi-Fi has been named one of the 50 most transformative “smart” projects in the world.
To date, almost half of Covington residents have signed up for public Wi-Fi through what’s called “Covington Connect,” and it already has hosted more than 780,000 online sessions with an average duration of over an hour.
This week, the collaborative project unveiled during the start of the pandemic was recognized by Smart Cities Connect at the 5th Annual Smart 50 Award Gala in Columbus, Ohio.
It will deliver connectivity and consulting services, and will connect customers with companies that provide applications in areas such as smart lighting, parking and waste as well as digital kiosks.
Media and technology giant Comcast is launching a smart cities division called Comcast Smart Solutions.
It made the announcement at the Smart Cities Spring Conference & Expo in Columbus, Ohio, which took place this week.
Read more: US: Ohio: Columbus: Comcast establishes dedicated smart cities division
Honolulu, San Antonio, Boston, and Raleigh-Durham have been investing in residents and the planet.
Last summer, the Honolulu City Council approved the city's first-ever Climate Action Plan, a detailed strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 45% over the next five years and reach carbon neutrality by 2045. The plan had been years in the making and involved community meetings, working groups with stakeholders including local utility companies and other partners, and resident engagement.