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When Smart Cities Become Digitally Insecure

When Smart Cities Become Digitally Insecure

by Gordon Feller | Jul 31, 2017 | Infrastructure, Technology

We’re in the midst of an exciting revolution that’s changing virtually everything about the way we work and live in cities. What’s happening to us all has various names—the Gartner Group calls it “the Nexus of Forces”; IDC Research refers to as “the Third Platform”....
Creating a Smart City? Start With Your Entrepreneurs.

Creating a Smart City? Start With Your Entrepreneurs.

by Erin Walker | Jul 27, 2017 | Society, Technology

In the 1950s a movement took place not only here in Cleveland but all over the country: the exponential growth of suburbs. Cities across the country saw radical shifts in their population and work trends as many working families moved outside of the city limits....
My Move From the EPA to Silicon Valley to Green Our Cities

My Move From the EPA to Silicon Valley to Green Our Cities

by Katherine Donner | Jul 26, 2017 | Resources, Technology

The average city procurement officer spends upwards of 15 hours researching cost, quality, and compliance specifications before deciding on where to spend our taxpayer dollars. This process is made more difficult by outdated systems and the many intricacies of policy...
Big Data, Automation, and the Future of Transportation

Big Data, Automation, and the Future of Transportation

by Susan Shaheen and Adam Cohen | Jul 25, 2017 | Mobility

In recent years, a variety of forces (economic, environmental, and social) have quickly given rise to “shared mobility,” a collective of entrepreneurs and consumers leveraging technology to share transportation resources, save money, and generate capital. Bikesharing...
Smart Cities and the Weather

Smart Cities and the Weather

by Peter Williams, Chief Technology Officer, Big Green Innovations, IBM | Jul 24, 2017 | Technology

The views set out in this article are my own and do not necessarily represent the positions, strategies or opinions of my employer, IBM. A study by the US National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in 2008 found that the impact of routine weather events on the US...
Decision Support Tools that Counter Uncertainty and Risk in Urban Settings

Decision Support Tools that Counter Uncertainty and Risk in Urban Settings

by Arun Jain | Jul 19, 2017 | Smart Cities

Urban Planning Today: Perception vs. Reality When the planning profession was still nascent in the 1950’s, well defined social needs and the desire to improve poor living conditions were the dominant basis for policy and regulation. By the time the 1970’s and 80’s...
Invest in Resilience Before Disaster Strikes

Invest in Resilience Before Disaster Strikes

by Laurie Schoeman | Jul 18, 2017 | Infrastructure, Society

Low-Income Communities Are Especially Vulnerable  Across the nation heatwaves, droughts and floods have become more frequent and more severe, increasing risks to people, homes, and infrastructure. Between 2011 and 2013, the U.S. experienced 32 weather events that each...
Advancing Urban Resilience One Decision at a Time

Advancing Urban Resilience One Decision at a Time

by Holly Bostrom | Jul 17, 2017 | Climate Resiliency, Resources, Technology

Rising seas, soaring temperatures, and shifting precipitation patterns threaten the health, safety and quality of life for urban residents, who now encompass over half of the global population.[1] Due to these changes, cities are facing acute climate risks. The dense...
Getting Kids Outside to Play: Easier Said Than Done

Getting Kids Outside to Play: Easier Said Than Done

by Ed Foster-Simeon | Jul 12, 2017 | Infrastructure, Society, Urban Parks

It’s well-known that today’s kids don’t get enough exercise. And it’s a common assumption that this problem exists, in part, because children spend their time watching TV or playing video games or chatting with friends. They just need to get off their phones and...
Offshore Wind Taking Cleveland Back to the Future

Offshore Wind Taking Cleveland Back to the Future

by Lorry Wagner | Jul 11, 2017 | Infrastructure, Resources

Once upon a time, Cleveland was the 5th largest city in the U.S. and ranked 1st in transportation equipment; 2nd in machinery; 3rd in iron-and-steel making; 4th in metal products; and 5th in electrical machinery. Not surprisingly, an entrepreneur named John D....
Finding Fresh: How Smart Farming is Impacting Smart Cities

Finding Fresh: How Smart Farming is Impacting Smart Cities

by John Jefferson | Jul 5, 2017 | Resources, Technology

Statistically, less than two percent of Californians feed the other 98%. In addition, those same Californians, those feeding the 98%, are also providing specialty items such as delicious strawberries, tasty almonds, and enchanting wines to a good chunk of consumers of...

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