With public infrastructure being a highly attractive target for cybercriminals, security experts fear that smart cities and its Internet of Things ...
Food waste is a growing concern in the US
According to National Institutes of Health, Americans waste up to 50 percent more food than they did in the 1970s. Consequently, cities in the United ...
Millions suffer from droughts in Asia
Severe droughts have led to life-threatening water shortages in India and critically low food supply in North Korea. In Vietnam, the drought is badly ...
Peer network aims to help solving urban problems
The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation will launch a Civil Analytics Network for urban chief data officers among cities of the United ...
Die kritischen Stimmen zur Förderung von E-Autos: Kontraproduktiver Sündenfall
Während in der Industrie Begeisterung herrscht, reagierte die Presse überwiegend negativ auf das von der Bundesregierung verabschiedete Programm zur Fö ...
The five toughest challenges tomorrow’s cities face
by Smart City News on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 in All News, Mobility, Food + Water, Sustainability, Environment + Climate
Cities around the world are growing rapidly and facing various challenges. At the 2016 Planet Forward Summit on Sustainable Cities in Washington, D.C., a ...
San Francisco to mandate solar panels on new buildings
San Francisco becomes the first major city in the United States requiring that new buildings install solar panels on their rooftops. The mandate pushes ...
Field guide to infrastructure resources
With its Field Guide, the Global Infrastructure Hub provides a tool to use existing infrastructure knowledge and resources more effectively. The searchable ...
Alphabet weighs plan to build a smart city
Sidewalk Labs, created by Alphabet to redesign urban living, is proposing an ambitious project: building a smart city from scratch. The company would ...
Mexico City is crowdsourcing its new constitution
In an unprecedented exercise of digital democracy, Mexico City is inviting its residents to participate on a new constitution. The experiment is going ...
