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Seoul

by Smart City News on Thursday, August 25, 2016 in Cities

Seoul

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    Region: Asia
    Country: South Korea
    Inhabitans: > 10.000.000
    Growth Forecast p.a.: -1% - 0%
Mayor's Message:
Projects: Recharging roads, Media Center
Domain: seoul.go.kr
Twin City: Taipei, San Francisco, Paris, Cairo, Rome, Tokyo, Moscow, Ankara
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Specific Project Targets: By 2030, reduce greenhouse gases by 40%, increase new/renewable energy supply Create 1 million green jobs by promoting 10 major Green Technologies suitable for Seoul, such as hydrogen fuel cell
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Articles: 1) Is Seoul the smartest city in the world?
Message: "communication between person and person, people and agencies, and citizens and municipal spaces, with human beings always taking the central position in everything. … [That vision is] characterized by its unprecedented level of sharing.” Mayor Park Won-soon
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Sydney

by Smart City News on Thursday, August 25, 2016 in Cities

Sydney

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    Region: Australia
    Country: Australia
    Inhabitans: 3.000.000 - 10.000.000
    Growth Forecast p.a.: 0% - 1%
Mayor's Message:
Projects: Permanent public art projects, Hi-speed railroad tracks
Domain: cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
Twin City: Boston, Milan, St. Petersburg, Thessaloniki
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Specific Project Targets: The target of Sydney is 50% renewable electricity by 2030 and net zero emissions by 2050, a target of a 70% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions across our local government area and in our own operations by 2030. 1. Reduce mains water consumption across the LGA by 10% of 2006 levels by 2030 through water efficiency programs. 2. Reduce mains water consumption in Council’s own buildings and operations to 10% below 2006 levels by 2030 through water efficiency and connection of Council facilities to park-based or precinct-scale recycled or alternative non-potable water supplies. 3. Replace 30% of mains water demand across the City of Sydney local government area with recycled or alternative non-potable water generated from local water resources by 2030
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Articles: 1) Sydneys smart-city transformation invest public art
2) Hi-Speed railroad spark
3) Using LoRa to build Fitbit for Sydney
Message: "We worked with residents, big and small businesses, other levels of government, the universities and cultural institutions. We brought in some of Sydney's - and the world's - most creative thinkers, and our own staff were fired with enthusiasm." Clover Moore Mayor of Sydney
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Tokyo

by Smart City News on Thursday, August 25, 2016 in Cities

Tokyo

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    Region: Asia
    Country: Japan
    Inhabitans: > 10.000.000
    Growth Forecast p.a.: 0% - 1%
Mayor's Message:
Projects: Kashiwa-no-ha Urban Development
Domain: kashiwanoha-smartcity.com
Twin City: New York City, Beijing, Paris, Seoul, Cairo, Moscow, Berlin
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Specific Project Targets: Energy use reduction by 30% over 2000 levels by 2030 by 20%
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Articles: 1) Kashiwanoha Smart City Project
2) The big tech firms are wrong. We must build smart cities from the ground up
3) UCLA Japan Center Opened in Kashiwa-no-ha
Message: "Tokyo must aim to be smart in terms of our environment and smart in terms of our economy. Technological advancement will play a paramount role in both regards. Tokyo must utilize the state of art technology in urban planning, energy policy, and economic reform, and Tokyo will aim for both environmental sustainability and economic sustainability. Leveraging the latest technology we need to back this up with the real policy and real budget. Implementation and support for eco-housing, small housing, and utlilization of renewable energy will be important policy considerations environmentally. I have also been a strong advocate for the undergrounding of the overhead cables such as telecommunication and power lines.This is not only meaningful for the resilience for the city, but is also important to regain aesthetics. For me, this is an important part of helping to make Tokyo look smart." Mayor of Tokyo,Yuriko Koike
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Dubai

by Smart City News on Thursday, August 25, 2016 in Cities

Dubai

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    Region: Asia
    Country: United Arab Emirates
    Inhabitans: 1.000-000 - 3.000.000
    Growth Forecast p.a.: 2% - 3%
Mayor's Message:
Projects: Desert Rose Housing Project, The Silicon Park Project, Dubai mGovernment Initiative, Free City Wi-Fi & Parking App ,The Sustainable City
Domain: smartdubai.ae
Twin City: Barcelona, Beirut, Frankfurt, Detroit, Istanbul, Shanghai
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Specific Project Targets: Between 2016 and 2020, 2 per cent of all cars purchased will be either electric or hybrid vehicles. This target will increase to 10 per cent by 2030
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Articles: 1) Ideal Home Initiative Promotes Eco-Friendly Households
2) Dubai to Double Energy Efficiency by 2030
3) Dubai Is Building a Museum of the Future
Message: "We are obliged to fulfil our word in front of the world that we will create an amazing future connecting the minds of all nationalities, as we realise that the eyes of the entire world are looking to Dubai to know what we are going to do in years to come." Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director General of Dubai Municipality
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Eindhoven

by Smart City News on Friday, August 19, 2016 in Cities

Eindhoven

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    Region: Europe
    Country: Netherlands
    Inhabitans: 300.000 - 600.000
    Growth Forecast p.a.: 1% - 2%
Mayor's Message:
Projects: intelligent lighting, iCity Tender, Living Lab/Stratumseind 2.0, AiREAS​
Domain: eindhoven.nl
Twin City: Minsk,Nanjing, Białyston Chinandega, Emfuleni,Gedaref,Bayeux,Iași,Gumi,Tainan
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Specific Project Targets: Vision and Roadmap Urban Lighting Eindhoven 2030’.
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Articles: 1) Eindhoven as living lab for intelligent lighting
2) EINDHOVEN MAYOR NAMED EUROPEAN DIGITAL LEADER
3) Paved with good intentions
Message: "The 21st century will be the century of the city, following on from the 19th century, when national states were formed, and the 20th century, in which supra-national organisations like the United Nations, the European Union and the Bretton Woods Institutions took shape. The cities will be the first to be hit by all the known Global Challenges, such as mobility, housing, health, food and climate. Cities will have to find ways to provide their citizens with a safe, healthy and financially sound living, by taking a pragmatic and non-ideological approach. There is an opportunity here for urban politics to achieve this, not by viewing citizens solely as end-users and forcing solutions on them, but by collaborating with citizens in the use of modern technology, and working together with them, as co-developers of their own society". Rob van Gijzel Mayor, City of Eindhoven
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Bandung

by Smart City News on Thursday, August 18, 2016 in Cities

Bandung

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    Region: oceania
    Country: Indonesia
    Inhabitans: 1.000.000 - 3.000.000
    Growth Forecast p.a.: 1% - 2%
Mayor's Message:
Projects: Internet Access for all, SmartHub, SmartParking
Domain: portal.bandung.go
Twin City: Fort Worth, Suwon, Bari, Hangzhou, Liuzhou, Yingkou, Almaty, Braunschweig, Kuantan, Jaya ,Seremban, Pekanbaru
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Articles: 1) Bandung’s Smart City Initiatives
2) Ridwan Kamil: Dengan "Smart City", 70 Persen Masalah di Bandung Tuntas
3) Bandung is a finalist in the World Smart City Awards
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Tel Aviv

by Smart City News on Thursday, August 18, 2016 in Cities

Tel Aviv

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    Region: Asia
    Country: Israel
    Inhabitans: 300.000 - 600.000
    Growth Forecast p.a.: 1% - 2%
Mayor's Message:
Projects: Residents Club and City Card, Public Participation, Mobile - Digi-Tel App, WiFi, Pupils' Engagement, Engaging Community Centers, Social Media, Open Data, Open Archive, iView (GIS), Online Municipal Services, Eco, Community and Entrepreneurship, Traffic and Parking, Readiness, Startup City, Smart Food Policies, Fair Shared City,Educating a Smart City
Domain: tel-aviv.gov.il
Twin City: Almaty, Beijing, Incheon, İzmir, Barcelona, Milan, Thessaloniki, Chișinău, Moldova, Chișinău Łódź, Moscow, Sofia, Warsaw, Frankfurt, Toulouse, New York City, Philadelphia, Panama City, Buenos Aires, São Paulo
Partner Cities (Project Related): Belgrade, Budapest, Bonn, Essen, Los Angeles,
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Specific Project Targets: Energy efficiency - 17% reduction in electricity consumption relative to BAU scenario in 2030, Renewable energy – 17% of the electricity generated in 2030 will be from renewable sources, Public transport – 20% shift from private to public transportation
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Articles: 1) Tel Aviv aims to become beta site for smart city tech
2) Israeli smart city co Reporty raises $5.15m
3) Cities Cannot Be Reduced To Just Big Data And IoT: Smart City Lessons From Yinchuan, China
Message: Shalom! Tel Aviv-Yafo is known as Israel's "Nonstop City". The vibrant atmosphere never stops; the nightlife and culinary scene never stop; culture never stops; 24 hours a day, Tel Aviv is an active metropolis, bursting with energy and creativity. In such a city, the challenges never stop either. In recent years, the Municipality has created many smart practices to deal with such challenges: from sanitation to education, data management to culture management. Tel Aviv-Yafo's goal is to constantly be a smarter city - or more simply, a better city. In the booklet you are holding you will find a few examples of a wide range of such practices. Looking forward to hosting you soon in our Smart and Nonstop City! Ron Huldai Mayor of Tel Aviv-Yafo
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Copenhagen

by Smart City News on Thursday, August 18, 2016 in Cities

Copenhagen

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    Region: Europe
    Country: Danish
    Inhabitans: 1.000-000 - 3.000.000
    Growth Forecast p.a.: 0% - 1%
Mayor's Message:
Projects: transport and cycling solutions, Smart parking, City Wifi, Intelligent rubbish handling
Domain: kk.dk
Twin City: Beijing, Paris, Reykjavik, Cambeche
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Articles: 1) City of Copanhagen
2) Top smart cities in the world
3) Copenhagen getting a smart city lab
Message: ”Every day we strive to make Copenhagen a better city to live in and at the same time we create more jobs for the Copenhageners. We do that by – among other things – using new technological solutions so that it is easier to be both a citizen and a company in Copenhagen. It is a great recognition of our city that international experts find that we are in the lead, when it comes to creating a smart city,” Lord Mayor Frank Jensen
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Los Angeles

by Smart City News on Thursday, August 18, 2016 in Cities

Los Angeles

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    Region: North-america
    Country: United States of America
    Inhabitans: 3.000.000 - 10.000.000
    Growth Forecast p.a.: 0% - 1%
Mayor's Message:
Projects: Modern-city-map, solar and storage project, intelligent street lighting
Domain: lacity.org
Twin City: Berlin, Saint Petersburg, Jakarta, Bordeaux, Taipei, Mexico-city, Mumbai, Beirut, Athens
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Specific Project Targets: reduce L.A.’s greenhouse gas emissions by 45% by 2025, 60% by 2035, and 80% by 2050, Reducing energy demand via increased building energy efficiency
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Articles: 1) How Los Angeles uses maps to help the city run more smoothly
2) Short on time and big on ideas, Gov. Jerry Brown needs to prioritize his agenda
3) Port of Los Angeles unveils $27 million solar+storage microgrid project
Message: LA Mayor Eric Garcetti. “When we open our data to the public, and commit ourselves to making it more easily available, we create limitless potential for innovation, discovery, and new understanding.”
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Barcelona

by Smart City News on Thursday, August 18, 2016 in Cities

Barcelona

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    Region: Europe
    Country: Spain
    Inhabitans: 1.000-000 - 3.000.000
    Growth Forecast p.a.: 0% - 1%
Mayor's Message:
Projects: Smart Mobility, Telecare service, Open data, School routes, Organic waste-recycling
Domain: smartcity.bcn.cat
Twin City: San Francisco,Rio de Janeiro, Boston, Monterrey, Kobe, Shanghai, Tel Avive, Saint Petersburg
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Articles: 1) Mobile History Map
2) Madrid sees Trias championing Barcelona’s efforts to become an international Smart City benchmark
3) Superblocks: how Barcelona is taking city streets back from cars
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