Global Resources and Promising Practices for Building and Refining Accessible and Inclusive Smart Cities from Darren Bates LLC.
The NSW Disability Inclusion Plan was launched on 26 February 2015 at the Sydney Opera House. The plan is the NSW Government’s commitment to identifying and breaking down the barriers which prevent those with disability from enjoying the same opportunities and choices as everyone else. It aligns with the Australian National Disability Strategy and our obligations under the United Nations…
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Net Neutrality, Accessibility, and the Disability Community Let’s face it, social media can be a troll-infested, fetid dumpster fire polluting our timelines. There are days when I don’t want to be online. As I try to practice self-care, I invariably return to the Internet because it is my second home, my playground, my workshop. Net neutrality is important to me…
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Children play in flood waters after torrential rains in Kampung Melayu, Jakarta. Photo by Kate Lamb, Freelance journalist Rapid urbanization, economic growth and climate change are putting increasing pressure on urban communities around the world. While strong physical structures are important, social relationships play a key role in determining urban communities’ resilience during adverse weather events. Community resilience is…
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For many local governments and cities, the initiatives around smart and connected communities are becoming more strategically defined, with many CIOs and IT leaders starting to orchestrate urban visions. During the Smart City Local Government Best Practice Breakfast at the Gartner’s Symposium and IT Expo in Orlando, Bill Finnerty (@digbfinn), Gartner Research Director, and I found a very collaborative and…
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Photo of Nabil Eid Written by Eng. Nabil Eid. Strategic Disability Inclusion ICT Accessibility consulting services & solutions Middle East and North Africa. Today, 54 per cent of the world’s population lives in urban areas, a proportion that is expected to increase to 66 per cent by 2050. Projections show that urbanization combined with the overall growth of the world’s…
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On display at CES 2018 will be the AccessibleOlli, an accessible self-driving vehicle featuring technologies produced by IBM and Local Motors. The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) Foundation announces the accessibility-related programming and exhibits at CES 2018, which will take place January 9-12 in Las Vegas. CTA Foundation will host two panels: Living Independently in Smart Homes, focusing on smart home…
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“Four-Hospitality: Friendly Smart City Design for Disability” Hatma Suryotrisongkoa, Reginia Cindy Kusumaa, RV Hari Ginardib There are four standards that we define to make the right smart city designs for the disabled people. Namely Four-Hospitality, which consists of accessible, safety, problem solve, and flexible. The Four-Hospitality will become the standard benchmark assessment of smart city design. In this research…
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The smart city vision for the Brussels-Capital Region Becoming a smart city: the Brussels-Capital Region is increasingly presenting new ideas and projects to achieve this. The primary goal is to improve the quality of life of everyone – citizens, visitors, commuters and businesses… What is a smart city? The smart city brings together the needs of its inhabitants, the challenges…
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Amsterdam Smart City (ASC) is a unique partnership between companies, governments, knowledge institutions and the people of Amsterdam. It is a frontrunner in the development of Amsterdam as a Smart City. A Smart City is a city where social and technological infrastructures and solutions facilitate and accelerate sustainable economic growth. This improves the quality of life in the city for…
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Hello SmartCities Startup Aficionados: With the end of the year approaching, we thought it would be a good time to take a moment to reflect on the past year’s accomplishments and provide a glimpse into some exciting thing to come. 2017 was a great year for SmartAustin and we appreciate all of your support. Some key highlights for the year included:…
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Berlin is Smart! Berlin is not only one of the most attractive business hubs in Germany; it is also a laboratory for efficient infrastructure, informational networking, sustainable mobility, creativity and combining high productivity with high quality of life. Smart City is the integrated approach to all the future topics with which we, as a city, will be dealing with…
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This article is about the “one voice” smart cities. It is about the cities we live in, the cities of the future and the people who make decisions about them, and the impact that excluding women and diversity from the debate will have in cities and in our world. The Right to the City Starting up my research in smart…
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Yinchuan is the capital of Ningxia province, in northern China The smart city is trialing solar-powered bins that compress trash Face recognition has replaced the fare box on local buses But the Chinese officials showing me around are eager to present the capital of Ningxia province, in the north of China, as a technical marvel. And I should pay…
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Digital Inclusion Evaluation Toolkit The Evaluation Toolkit is a collection of resources designed to help any organisation looking to evaluate a Digital Inclusion project. Documents Digital Inclusion Evaluation Toolkit: Overview PDF, 2.9MB, 9 pages Digital Inclusion Evaluation Toolkit PDF, 12.9MB, 35 pages Digital Inclusion Evaluation Toolkit: Stakeholder Engagement Guide PDF, 2.75MB, 9 pages Digital Inclusion Evaluation Toolkit:…
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Smart City – Kansas The next stage of smart city technology may start with finding a parking space. Last Tuesday, Kansas City, Missouri, unveiled the latest update to its nascent Smart City Initiative, a new public data portal that lets anybody view traffic data and find open parking spots along the city’s downtown streetcar line. The simplistic graphics and capabilities…
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The WeDC Campaign is Washington, DC’s initiative to showcase SmarterDC as the “Capital of Inclusive Innovation” at SXSW. As one of the top digital campaigns at SXSW, DC’s community of innovators and leaders share what makes DC the #1 place to do business. Transcript 0:03 that working in DC it’s very natural 0:06 energy about itself everywhere else 0:08 thank…
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Your city is dumb. The potholed streets, coin-operated parking meters, and drafty brick buildings many of us interact with every day haven’t changed much in a century. But it’s finally happening. From Oslo to San Diego, cities across the globe are installing technology to gather data in the hopes of saving money, becoming cleaner, reducing traffic, and improving urban life. In…
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Cities worldwide are realizing the power and importance of their role in global SDG achievement. Smart cities, are the result of the growing importance of orienting our life toward sustainability. Home to the growing majority of the world’s population and tangled in a complicated web of sustainable development challenges, cities will be crucial agents in realizing 2030 targets. With this in mind,…
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Smart City Wien – For a good reason! Climate change and a severe shortage of natural resources, especially fossil fuels, represent the big global challenges of the coming decades. They will determine the future design of cities as living spaces. The switch to renewable energy sources in cities is the biggest challenge. 75% of the CO2 emissions throughout the world…
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Forum Virium Helsinki has a simple goal. To build a smart city. Over half of the world’s population currently lives in cities and the number is growing. In the Helsinki Metropolitan Area alone, there will be 100 000 new inhabitants in the next 10 years. The fast growth of Helsinki and thousands of other cities in the world brings new…
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