Smart cities

Once again, the U.S. ranks as the top destination for foreign direct investment, followed by China and Canada, in the 2023 Global Rankings Report.

Foreign direct investment, renewable energy, and global smart cities 
are included in this year’s global rankings.

Intelligent Community Forum jury found that “Montreal played the innovation game at the highest possible level.”

A.T. Kearney’s Global Cities 2016 can help businesses make key investment decisions such as where to place regional and global headquarters, as well as manufacturing and research hubs.

Kansas City now offers more than 50 blocks of free outdoor public Wi-Fi downtown, 125 “smart” streetlights and 25 interactive kiosks to engage citizens.

The U.S. DOT's Smart City Challenge has pledged up to $40M to help one city define what it means to be a “Smart City “and become the country’s first to fully integrate innovative technologies – self-driving cars, connected vehicles, and smart sensors – into its transportation network.

The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) has launched UrbanTech NYC, a comprehensive program to help entrepreneurs and innovators address New York City’s most pressing urban challenges in sectors such as energy, waste, transportation, agriculture and water.

Cities are a driving force behind the global economy—and the real estate industry is integral to the shaping of the built environment, according to a...

The first cities have been selected to participate in Bloomberg Philanthropies’ What Works Cities - a $42 million initiative to help 100 mid-sized American cities enhance their use of data and evidence to improve the lives of residents.

This Challenge characterizes a smart city as one focused "on the most pressing needs and on the greatest opportunities to improve quality of life for residents today and in the future."

A new study of smart cities by the UK research organization Nesta has uncovered valuable insights by looking deeper at smart cities underachievers.

Working with IBM and Mueller Water Products to Improve Water Management in Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas.

The coalition will create blueprints for improving the cities' resiliency and efficiency.

The increase in migration from rural to urban areas is the major factor responsible for the growth of smart cities market, globally.

Frost & Sullivan reveals how cities can create opportunity through the use of existing data.

Posted by Heidi Schwartz Civic Resource Group International (CRGI) announced it is working with Microsoft on Microsoft CityNext, an initiative for helping governments and citizens...

Study reveals how this new trend of everyone and everything becoming connected to the Internet will impact the cities across the country and around the world.

Coalition will create a blueprint for improving cities' resiliency and efficiency; Newark, DE is the first of two pilot projects.

The manufacturers in the U.S. are investing more in smart meters and smart grids to provide an excellent foundation for smart city programs.