With government resources being limited, private-public partnerships are a key instrument for financing the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for ...
Website aims to help prepare for extreme weather
The state of New York has launched a website which aims to help communities across its territory to prepare for extreme weather conditions. The site ...
New York City aims to increase civic engagement with new portal
With a new platform called NYC Digital Playbook, the city government of New York City, United States, showcases its technology goals and invites citizens ...
Digitalisierung: Baden-Württemberg an der Spitze der Republik?
Welchen Stellenwert hat das Thema Digitalisierung und e-Government im ersten grün-schwarzen Koalitionsvertrag einer Landesregierung? Laut Franz-Reinhard ...
Smart cities need smart citizens
Technological aspects often seem to be the focal point of smart city initiatives and projects, but their success depends on citizens who live and work in ...
How Seoul evolves into a sustainable city
In order to become more sustainable, the city of Seoul aims to share the vision of “a new Seoul” with its 10 million citizens. As recent ...
Civic education platform launched in India
The civic education department of Navi Mumbai, India, has launched a website and an app featuring information about digital learning and videos of ...
Amazon Web Services launches innovation challenge for cities
Since March 12, Amazon Web Services is highlighting its cloud services to governments in a contest. The company will award $250.000 in service credits to ...
Chicago hires resilience officer
In another move to get smarter, the city of Chicago, USA, will hire its first chief resilience officer. The position focuses on taking on various city ...
Google’s “Popular Times” can help city planners to improve urban life
On Google’s “Popular Times” feature, users can explore where people are and when. As originally proposed by Tim Barton, this data could ...
