Local-government groups launch innovation consortium

Local-government groups launch innovation consortium

↑  (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

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?

↑  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

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...