Local-government groups launch innovation consortium

Local-government groups launch innovation consortium

by | May 31, 2020 | Cities

↑  (Getty Images) This is a very positive initiative     by Ryan Johnston     –     27 May 2020 North Texas communities launch innovation consortium A group of 21 local governments around Northern Texas announced the formation of a civic technology-based...
India: Smart Cities and eGovernance trends

India: Smart Cities and eGovernance trends

by | May 30, 2020 | Cities

India is a dynamic seedbed for Smart Cities and are spearheading a number of initiatives and novel approaches. This article overview these initiatives within an eGovernance perspective.     by Tanya Kumari   – 30 May 2020 SMART CITIES AND EGOVERNANCE TRENDS IN...
Will cities will recover too quickly from Covid?

Will cities will recover too quickly from Covid?

by | May 29, 2020 | Cities

↑  Times Square in New York was largely empty in April 2020 amid pandemic lockdowns. (Brecht Bug / Flickr) Richard Florida is always worth listening to                   by Eric Jaffe   –   29 May 2020 Why Richard Florida worries cities will recover too quickly...
From the smart city to the smart society

From the smart city to the smart society

by | May 28, 2020 | Cities

21st century trends in world population growth and urbanisation have collided with the dramatic realisation that our medical technologies and especially our social behaviours to limit a pandemic must now evolve rapidly. The idea that  if everyone takes care...