In many countries, urbanization is a key driver of economic growth – at the same time, the process has unsustainable effects such as growing social ...
Report: “The ideal digital city”
Government Technology has released a special report on the digital city, outlining how technologies such as broadband and open data can help city ...
London uses crowdfunding to build projects
After a crowdfunding campaign to turn part of the River Thames into swimming pool had been a huge success, the British Capital is embracing the idea of ...
The week in civic data
With #ThisWeekInData, Data-Smart City Solutions provides a weekly roundup of the latest developments and most relevant stories on civic data this week. ...
Normenkontrollrat kritisiert zähen Ausbau des eGovernment
Nachdem bereits neue Daten der Europäischen Union Deutschland im Bereich digitaler, öffentlicher Services großen Handlungsbedarf unterstellen, ...
Estonia shows how e-government should work
While countries such as Germany are struggling to digitize public services, Estonia is a prime example how e-government should work – residents can ...
Behörden sind mit Digitalisierung überfordert
Bei der Digitalisierung liegt Deutschland im Vergleich mit anderen EU-Staaten um 10 bis 15 Jahre zurück, meint Verwaltungsforscher Gerhard Hammerschmid. ...
What makes a city smart?
The term “smart city” is mentioned quite a few times these days, especially when it comes to city planning and development. Yet, most ...
The rising concerns on smart city technologies
The demand for smart city technologies is steadily growing and cities around the global are accelerating the use of sensors and algorithms. Due to this ...
Twiplomacy: Governments using social media more
According to a new study by Burson-Marsteller, a global public relations and communications company, heads of states and governments around the world are ...
