There are many players involved in the successful implementation of smart city solutions, but the specific role of governance should also be a top concern. One of the challenges of smart city initiatives is that there are often small pockets of innovation activity across the city but no overall coherence. Local governance can help guide …
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“In God We Trust. Everybody Else Bring Data.” This is the tenet of the leadership team in the City of Louisville, KY, says Chris Seidt, Director of Information Technology. As such, their mayor relies heavily on data, as does the rest of the team, to support the decisions they make to ensure they are being …
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Becoming a smart city is about improving the livability, workability, and sustainability of the municipality—making it a place where everyone wants to work, live and play. That said, Michael Pegues, Chief Information Officer of Aurora, Illinois, admits that every city has its own unique way of achieving those goals. “There’s no blueprint for what a …
City leaders will face any number of challenges as they dive into smart city projects, but there are two big challenges that are so universal that cities of any size will inevitably have to deal with them: cybersecurity and data governance. The following discussion summarizes advice, insights and suggestions offered by representatives from Cary, Dallas, …
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“As a CIO coming in, I asked the city manager, ‘Who does the integration across 40 departments?’ And she said, “Well, that’s why we hired a CIO!” This experience, shared by Craig Hopkins, the CIO of San Antonio, likely sounds familiar to most Chief Innovation and Technology Officers in cities across the globe. Not only …
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The Smart Cities Innovation Accelerator at Melbourne included a Sustainability and Environment Panel that was deliberately vague in scope. Sustainability is a huge area for smart cities, and although a particular topic could have been chosen, it is also valuable to go into the discussion without bias. What does sustainability mean to each city? What …
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Smart Cities around the world are all facing similar pressures: Rapid urbanization The pressure that growing populations have on systems, infrastructure and housing Mobility challenges and congestion Climate change Air pollution, water, and sanitation Energy and sustainability Rapidly changing technology Competitiveness and ability to attract global talent A smart city strategy can help solve and …
The word ‘smart cities’ is often associated with technology, but it’s the data that comes from that technology that actually allows cities to make smarter decisions that impact communities. During the Data and Privacy Panel at the Smart Cities Innovation Accelerator at Melbourne, city officials gathered to share their thoughts on a variety of questions …
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At the Smart City Innovation Accelerator at San Diego, representatives from cities and companies gathered to discuss smart city strategies and initiatives. Since each city has its own unique challenges and circumstances, in the very first panel session, participants passed the microphone so each could relay what they believe to be the number one problem …
