Does smartification keep de-urbanization at arms length?
Smart cities intent deploying big data, information and communication technology to become more sustainable and livable. At best, they proceed not only in favour…
Governance and economy
Smart cities: facts and figures, drivers and solutions
The world is getting more and more urbanized. By 2040, 65 percent of the world’s population will be living in cities. 1.3 million people…
How Connected Cities Are A Platform For Innovation
By Peter Madden Urban innovators are increasingly thinking of the city not just in terms of place, but as a platform. Throughout history, cities…
Africa Smart City Blueprint: Africa’s time is now
Last week Rwanda hosted the third Transform Africa Summit that focused on developing ‘smart cities.’ The meeting, which was held from 1-12 May, convened over…
If smart city is the solution, what was the problem?
By Professor Herman van den Bosch The promise of the smart city is one of the digitally-enabled data-driven, continually sensed, responsive and integrated urban…
London is looking for a Chief Digital Officer
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today launched his search to find London’s first ever Chief Digital Officer (CDO). London is widely regarded…
The success, and the issues, of Moscows digitization
In 2010, the city of Moscow stepped up in its digital efforts. Backed by the government, the city launched its Information City Service, to inform…
Smart cities: the promise of public-private co-operation
City policy-makers need to revisit the approaches they adopted to combat urbanization challenges. Traditionally, the provision of urban infrastructure and services to meet people’s basic…
NL Smart City Strategy presented in New York at #SCNYC17
This week, a Dutch Delegation was present at the Smart City event in New York #SCNYC17 to present the NL Smart City Strategy. Smart Cities…
This is how Eindhoven runs its Smart Society Programme
In our series of interviews with thought leaders in smart city initiatives, we talk to Guus Sluijter, programme manager for the Smart Society Programme of…