More than a decade since the smart city concept gained traction, local governments continue shaping the general idea to suit their needs, with its purpose evolving from solution-based toward a ...

To help cities and communities access digital advancements and efficiencies, the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST’s) Global Community Technology Challenge (GCTC) is fostering ...

Successful U.S.-ASEAN Smart Cities program offers blueprint for high impact, peer-to-peer water utility partnerships that advance UN SDG 6 WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The U.S. Water Partnership (USWP ...

If a smart city is defined as a civilization that uses technology to support the community, then the origins of this concept date back at least to the Neanderthals. While the concept has, of course, ...

The Quality of Life Program Center has launched its new report on "Smart Cities," highlighting key global trends in the development of smart cities and their role in improving quality of life and ...

One of the easiest and most overlooked ways states can jump-start a smart city strategy is standing in plain sight: ...

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REPORTING A NEW INVESTIGATION INTO SMART CITIES FINDS VIOLATIONS IN STATE AND LOCAL LAWS. WELL, THE MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT WOULD HAVE PROVIDED CITY DIRECTED INTERNET, A NETWORK TO NEW ORLEANS, ...

Smart city innovation is accelerating—so fast, in fact, that distant visions of the future are now becoming present-day realities, transforming how communities live, work and play. At the heart of ...

ON MORGAN LENTES WDSU NEWS. NEW ORLEANS CITY COUNCIL IS ADDING MORE SAFETY MEASURES TO MAKE SURE EMPLOYEES DO NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF CITY CONTRACTS. THIS COMES AFTER AN INCRIMINATING REPORT FROM THE ...

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