What will parking look like in a post-COVID world?
Digitalisation, electric vehicles (EVs) and last mile logistics all represent huge opportunities for local authority parking divisions post COVID-19, but there are significant challenges to […]
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What are smart factories? 7 misconceptions and a definition!
Introduction – The smart factory as a competitive advantage Moderna, the American biotechnology company and maker of the well-known Moderna vaccine, is the poster child […]
Can flexibility solve the energy challenge?
As the recent government paper ‘Transitioning to a net zero energy system: smart systems and flexibility plan 2021’ highlighted, flexibility is going to be a […]
Greater Manchester – creating a world leading digital city region
In June 2021, I was announced as new GMCA Lead for Digital, Work and Skills, with this announcement coming at a time, whereas a region […]
Smart Classes Digest: Issue #04
Check out the latest edition of Smart Classes Digest, our bimonthly thought leadership e-digest for Smart City-Region stakeholders! Issue #04 “Insights” explore: How digital placemaking […]
Accessibility – how barrier-free is public transport in the UK?
Accessibility in public spaces – especially in public transport – is unfortunately still a major struggle for people with reduced mobility. Yet it should by […]
IoT and 5G convergence
The convergence of 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) is the next natural move for two advanced technologies built to make users’ lives convenient, easier, […]
Innovation in Construction – Building by Example: EMISSIONS & AIR QUALITY Smart Class, South 2021 Retrospective
HS2 is now being built and will form the spine of Britain’s rail system. Around 345 miles of brand new new high speed track will […]
COVID-19, COP26 and the future of public transport
On May 17th, the International Transport Forum (ITF) published the ITF Transport Outlook 2021. It’s the first time in the organization’s history that its flagship publication […]
Digital Town Centres: digital placemaking for people and place
In September 2019, the UK government invited 101 places to each develop a Town Deal proposal as part of its £3.6bn Towns Fund for England. The towns […]
How can the UK rail industry prepare to deliver a net zero ready transport system?
Many of us recognise that rail is a low carbon and sustainable travel option; I am certainly hoping many of you do. In 2018 greenhouse […]
EMISSIONS & AIR QUALITY Smart Class, South 2021 Filmed. Register for Free Access to Presentation Videos, Recordings and Slides from the In-Person Event!
On Wednesday, June 23rd, we convened at Greencoat Place Meeting and Conference Centre in London to host EMISSIONS & AIR QUALITY Smart Class, South 2021, […]
London, UK Jason Torrance Bethiah Humphrey Andrea Davidson Ashley Bijster Andrea Jones Adrian Sutton Steve McIntyre
Enabling city resilience post-COVID
The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged governments worldwide on a scale not seen in recent history. As parts of the world begin to emerge from the […]
How can smart grids benefit from edge computing?
What is a smart grid? Smart grid is an electricity grid system that uses data and analytics to optimise that way decisions are made to […]
Smart Classes Digest: Issue #03
Peruse the latest edition of Smart Classes Digest, our bimonthly e-digest for Smart City-Region stakeholders! Issue #03 “Insights” reveal: The evolution of predictive maintenance from […]
Connected Places: new NCSC security principles for ‘Smart Cities’
One of the first Hollywood depictions of a cyber attack was against critical infrastructure. It wasn’t a teenager accidentally taking control of nuclear command and control, […]
The future of “smart” cities starts with people, not technology
I love cities. I’ve been fortunate to live, learn, and work in some of the best in the world. Cities are hubs of cutting-edge technology […]
Smart city digital twins are a new tool for scenario planning
In this guest contribution from the American Planning Association (APA), Petra (Stieninger) Hurtado and Alexsandra Gomez explain how digitalization and virtual simulation of entire cities […]
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