Jan 25, 2024 | Aging, Disabilities, Mobility, Smart Cities
The number of elderly and mobility handicapped individuals has been increasing in South Korea. Statistics show that the number of elderly will increase over the next decade. Hence, the interest in equity for these people is becoming increasingly prominent. The subway...
Jan 18, 2024 | Smart Cities
Flying taxis, high-speed rail, emissions-free buildings and transportation: Some long-held dreams of urban futurists are moving forward in 2024. Cities also are taking advantage of increased federal funding and growing public sentiment to address some long-neglected...
Jan 11, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Smart Cities, Traffic
California officials are trying new ways to address the state’s traffic congestion problem. The California Department of Transportation, more commonly known as Caltrans, is one of the state agencies that’s turning to artificial...
Jan 4, 2024 | Privacy, Safety, Smart Cities
Tools like smart streetlights help cities understand what’s going on at the ground level, but as solutions advance, officials say they should be easy to stand up and keep public privacy top of mind. Ease of deployment may be one area where the urban tech...
Jan 4, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Climate, Featured, Smart Cities
Let’s talk about one way that AI can help in the struggle against climate change… First of all, think about where people are mostly living across the world. They’re living in cities. Now, sometimes we get misconceptions about relative carbon footprints....
Oct 19, 2023 | Featured, Smart Cities
New York City has devised a new way to pilot emerging technologies. On Wednesday, the city’s Office of Technology and Innovation launched the “NYC Smart City Testbed Program,” an initiative allowing city agencies to collaborate with companies and academic institutions...
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