Explore the latest edition of Smart Classes Digest, our quarterly e-digest for the Smart Classes and Smart City-Region stakeholder communities!
Issue #26 “Insights”:
- Amazon is making drone deliveries in the UK – here’s why nimbyism could hamper a wider rollout
- Smart motorways were halted over safety concerns – what’s the future for digital roads?
- Electric vehicles pass tipping point, breaking the link with oil prices
- The Transport Committee’s ‘joined-up journeys’ inquiry: what the evidence says about integration
- From drains to dreams: how the UK is turning forgotten spaces into living wetlands
- What makes a city beautiful? Here’s what ratings of thousands of urban landscapes reveal
…plus thought provoking contributions from our Digest sponsors, Blue Sky Modeling and Institute for Driverless Transport (IfDT):
- From London’s deadly smog to predictive science: how air pollution control evolved and air dispersion modeling began
- How autonomous vehicle operators and councils could help each other out
We also:
♦ Keep you posted on the current schedule of Smart Class events;
♦ Look ahead to TRANSPORT Smart Class, North of England 2026 (Leeds, June 30th), TRANSPORT Smart Class, Scotland 2026 (Glasgow, September 10th) and WATER MANAGEMENT Smart Class 2026 (Bristol – New Q4 date TBA shortly!) – Qualifying delegates can register via the event website pages for a free place. Up to 5 technology vendors (software or hardware solution providers) can participate at a Smart Class in an innovation sponsorship capacity, and this option can also be extended to pioneering consultancies, agencies and advisory practices – Contact us now if you’d like to discuss Smart Class event sponsorship opportunities with a member of our team!
♦ Invite applications for a complimentary access link to the video recordings and slides from TRANSPORT Smart Class, Midlands 2026 (hosted at The Old Library, Birmingham, on February 25th);
♦ Look back at all the keynotes and innovator presentations from TRANSPORT Smart Class, Midlands 2026 (hosted at The Old Library, Birmingham, on February 25th) – qualifying stakeholders can use the link in each “Retrospective” to apply for a complimentary access link to the video recordings and slides!
♦ Place ebblo (A Modaxo Company), Graf UK, Project Centre (Part of Marston Holdings) and map16 Asset Management under the “Innovator Spotlight”!
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Our next 2026 Digest will be published on September 8th.
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