The concept of a smart city has captured the imagination of urban planners and residents. These cities, powered by cutting-edge technology and data-driven solutions, promise to revolutionize the urban ...

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A national AI framework would empower local innovation while maintaining consistent standards, Alexandria Mayor Alyia Gaskins and Newport News Mayor Phillip Jones write.

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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 ...

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

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 ...

Smart cities, which collect data digitally to optimize urban services, have multiple dimensions beyond their technology. This Focus shows the challenges and potentials for achieving more just and ...

When Jorge Cardenas came to work for the city of Brownsville in 2022, the city had consistently been ranked the "worst ...

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