Smart Cities World

1 month ago | smartcitiesworld.net | Luke Antoniou

Sherelle Fairweather, digital strategy lead for Manchester City Council, talks through how the city’s digital strategy has progressed in the last few years, covering its four key priorities. Technology Innovation for Community-Centric Cities (TICCCITIES)This article is part of SmartCitiesWorld’s TICCCITIES Campaign, a global initiative that champions technology adoption with communities at the heart.

1 month ago | smartcitiesworld.net | Sue Weekes

From the rise of AI to evolving expectations around public safety, sustainability, and mobility, cities today are being asked to react quickly to a raft of challenges, often with limited resources and increasing complexity. In this pulse survey, SmartCitiesWorld asked around 100 global city representatives what they identified as their main priorities and challenges over the next 12 months and which technologies are helping to address them and how.

1 month ago | smartcitiesworld.net | Luke Antoniou

Curitiba takes a networked approach to smart city development, engaging all stakeholdersEduardo Pimentel, mayor of Curitiba, details the initiatives that are reinvigorating public services, business and economy in the city named the world’s smartest in 2023. Oh no, sadly you have viewed the maximum number of articles before we ask you to complete some basic details. Don't worry, it's free to register and won't take you longer than 60 seconds!Join usAlready a Member?

1 month ago | smartcitiesworld.net | Luke Antoniou

The Seoul Smart City Prize, now in its third year, celebrates initiatives that apply technology in inclusive, sustainable, and human-centric waysDiscover how the Seoul Smart City Prize is supporting more community-centric, sustainable cities, and how to get involved in the 2025 edition. Oh no, sadly you have viewed the maximum number of articles before we ask you to complete some basic details. Don't worry, it's free to register and won't take you longer than 60 seconds!Join usAlready a Member?

2 months ago | smartcitiesworld.net | Luke Antoniou

Fabiano Lucas, Mayor of São Gonçalo do Abaeté in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, explains how the city is creating public policy to specifically improve community happiness. SmartCitiesWorld (SCW): What inspired São Gonçalo do Abaeté to focus on happiness as an indicator of community wellbeing, and how did you design the programme?