by Melanie Nutter and Sarah Isabel Moe | Mar 28, 2019 | Governance, Technology
One of the most popular conversations at smart and sustainable city conferences, with good reason, is procurement. This dry but vitally important topic comes up again and again. For years, vendors and city practitioners have been on a quest to better understand and...
by Myung J. Lee | Mar 27, 2019 | Governance, Society
It’s hard to make a relationship work, but it’s easy to ruin one. Particularly in the early stages before you really trust each other, forget too many birthdays or fail to communicate, things will fall apart in no time at all. At Cities of Service, we often find...
by Stefani Cox | Mar 25, 2019 | Mobility
Coordination is critical to achieving equity goals when it comes to affordability and community outreach for bike share systems. Chief among these strategies are discount programs, cash payment options, and ambassador cohorts. Here’s a rundown on how Philadelphia...
by Janet Ubido and Lisa Jones | Mar 21, 2019 | Society
The challenges brought by the global financial crisis of 2008 and the resulting impact on local communities across the UK has meant an increased focus on the role of community resilience. But what is community resilience? In our work, we have considered community...
by Dale Sands and Peter Williams | Mar 20, 2019 | Governance, Resources
Building disaster resilience in a city or a company requires working across the “system of systems” that exist. While many of these systems are in the public sector, many – including most of the economic systems in the city, and often, many of the utility services –...
by Zach Greene | Mar 14, 2019 | Governance, Resources
The clout of local governments should never be underestimated. When Xcel Energy recently made the monumental decision to pursue a 100% carbon reduction goal by 2050, Chairman and CEO Ben Fowke noted that local communities are already leading the charge. “When your...
by Benson Chan | Mar 12, 2019 | Governance, Society
Smart city initiatives are top of mind among city leaders, urban planners and technology vendors today. However, most of their mindshare and resources is directed towards technology, and not on trust. While a smart city is powered by technology and data, it is enabled...
by Sara Zimmerman | Mar 11, 2019 | Governance, Mobility
If only there were a secret way to lose weight, improve health, save money, and save the planet – all at the same time and without fitting an additional thing into your day. Amazing news! There is! It’s called active transportation – in other words, walking and...
by Thomas Hohenacker | Mar 5, 2019 | Infrastructure, Mobility
In 2016, the total emissions from all countries on earth equaled 6,511 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. Can you guess which of the economic sectors listed above was responsible for the greatest amount of greenhouse gases during this time period?...
by Luis Montestruque | Mar 4, 2019 | Infrastructure
A smart city starts eight feet below the ground and goes up from there. This is what Andy Shively, special assistant city manager for Kansas City, Missouri, tells others. Andy is talking about something that doesn’t always come to mind when thinking about smart...
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