InternetJun 09, 2017

What global smart cities and vision zero initiatives are getting wrong

To be truly impactful, they need to recognize one big thing

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NewsOct 25, 2016

Driverless shuttle at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University. Photo Credit: NTU

Singapore clears the road for driverless buses and taxis

The city-state sees autonomous vehicles as part of the solution to traffic congestion, and adds onto its smart city plans

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IoTOct 13, 2016

Uber's first self-driving car model is a Ford, as seen Thursday on the streets of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Photo credit: Uber

US government announces $165 million for smart cities in Pittsburgh, home to Uber self-driving pilot

The internet of things is linking cities closer together, but what approach is best?

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IoTApr 18, 2016

New IoT Competition hopes to turn Ho Chi Minh City into a smart city

Vietnam is a fast-growing center for technology, with a friendly rivalry between Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) and Hanoi

Gedalyah Reback

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GreentechJan 12, 2016

Photo credit: Moovit

Moovit includes global bicycle sharing tracking in their latest update

Starting with 110 cities worldwide, users can now use the app to locate the closest bicycle station and find out if there is an available bike

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GreentechDec 06, 2015

Hagihon's Senior Advisor for Business Development, Joshua Yeres, accompanies a foreign delegation on a tour of the company's facilities in the Bayit Vegan neighborhood of Jerusalem. Photo Credit: Courtesy

How one city invests in the less sexy side of smart cities: leaky pipes

Jerusalem's public water company, Hagihon, is betting big on the country's watertech startups to improve efficiency even with old infrastructure

Gedalyah Reback

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GreentechNov 15, 2015

RePark wins the Smart City Ramat Gan competition. Photo Credit: Facebook

Israeli town Ramat Gan hosts smart city competition

In a debut competition, expo, and hackathon, the Israeli city of Ramat Gan - which borders Tel Aviv - featured 41 startups creating smart city solutions

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FinTechNov 12, 2015

London Mayor Boris Johnson laughs as he gets up to speak at Campus Tel Aviv Monday, November 9th (photo credit: Gedalyah Reback)

From the city of tea to the Mediterranean Sea: London mayor’s delegation charms in Tel Aviv

An alliance of smart city innovators, edtech specialists and incubators are accompanying Mayor Boris Johnson on his trip to Startup Nation

Gedalyah Reback

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