A more unified definition, one built around responsible governance rather than cutting-edge technology, would be useful.

Smart cities worldwide face a basic challenge because they don't work well when disasters strike, despite their advanced technology. A detailed Deloitte study shows that 66% of 167 cities are ...

In May 2020, the smart city concept appeared to have been dead and buried when Sidewalk Labs ended its collaboration with the City of Toronto to create Quayside, a data-infused, sustainability-focused ...

When the personal computer revolution started, it was inevitable that the new, clunky technology being created would some day find its way outside the home. As electronic devices shrunk in size, their ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. Since 2011, the Smart City Expo World Congress has stood as ...

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 ...

Connected infrastructure can tell officials when there’s something wrong, so they can act efficiently and cost-effectively to solve problems before they threaten citizen well-being. Stop me if you’ve ...

As I discuss regularly in this column, every industry is going through a digital transformation from established, static systems built upon legacy information to automated, continuously optimizing ...

More than 100 people lost their lives in July when flash floods ravaged Central Texas, illustrating the devastation that’s possible when mounting natural disasters are met with inefficient government ...

Traditional streetlighting presents a significant burden on city resources by consuming up to 40% of municipal energy budgets. Furthermore, many cities still rely on manual processes to maintain their ...

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For residents of European cities—with their snarled traffic, drafty old buildings, creaking public services and gray ...