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Disabled Recreation – Enabling those with disabilities to enjoy modern #SmartCity frivolity

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Enabling those with disabilities to enjoy modern #SmartCity frivolity Implications Discussions around inclusion of the disabled community tend to employ a more pragmatic approach, focusing on accessibility, the medical industry, and injustices. These topics are important, however living with a disability also encompasses how to approach life’s small pleasures given the circumstances. Brands are stepping forward to lead the charge,…

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#SmartCity Disability Infrastructure – Technology to accommodate all!

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Technology is being utilized to create spaces to accommodate all Implications – In the past, improving accessibility in spaces for those with disabilities focused on small changes to individual locations. Technology is enabling a shift toward more wide-spanning accommodation within large spaces. Leveraging geo-location, touchless monitoring, and 3D printing for these purposes speaks to a new era of AI that…

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The Harkin International Disability Employment Summit | @HarkinSummit @AndyAUCD

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In its first year, the Harkin International Disability Employment Summit convened 180+ attendees from 30 countries over 1.5 days. The Summit was an invitation-only event of select stakeholders who had been successful at employing people with all types of disabilities, or adapting policies and practices that encourage others to do so. This year, we expect an even more robust turnout.…

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The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement @HarkinSummit @Harkinista @SenatorHarkin

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Welcome to The Harkin Institute. The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement exists to inform citizens, inspire creative cooperation, and catalyze change on issues of social justice, fairness, and opportunity. Founded on the premise that good public policy is best achieved when policymakers have access to high quality information, political processes are open and well-understood, and citizens are…

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OpenAIR Powered by Knowbility

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OpenAIR is a global web accessibility challenge that pairs teams of web developers with registered non-profits looking to create or improve their websites. 20th Annual OpenAIR is underway!  February 8, 2018 – May 15, 2018 Welcome to OpenAIR – the web accessibility challenge! Organized by Austin based nonprofit organization Knowbility, OpenAIR is a global web accessibility challenge that pairs participating teams of web developers and…

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#SmartCity Experience – Amsterdam Smart City

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Experience smart city solutions on the innovative MarineterreinThe Smart City Lab is initiated by Amsterdam Smart City. In this Lab dozens of Smart City solutions can be found from Amsterdam and other cities within several themes. Information regarding each innovation will be displayed on a Smart ID Card – a brief information card with answers to several key questions. Around…

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#SmartCities and Inclusive Innovation @mynatt @GtScii

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Georgia Tech’s initiative on Smart Cities and Inclusive Innovation develops innovative approaches to shaping resilient and sustainable communities. Through research and development, strategic partnerships, and cutting-edge programming we bring Georgia Tech’s interdisciplinary expertise in technology and policy to the development of smart cities and communities. Source: Smart Cities and Inclusive Innovation

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40 Brilliant Open Data Projects Preparing #SmartCities for 2018

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In our updated list, discover how local governments around the world are preparing smart cities for 2018 using open data! Source: 40 Brilliant Open Data Projects Preparing Smart Cities for 2018 — CARTO Blog

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AT&T Smart Cities Initiatives | ReadWrite

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In an announcement timed with this year’s MWC Americas, the city of Atlanta is receiving an Internet of Things (IoT) boost, in the form of a sensor-enabled data network that monitors traffic, parking, and pedestrian movement. AT&T, Current by GE, and Georgia Power have collaborated to fit 200 LED streetlights in the North Ave. Corridor, Buckhead Loop, MLK and Northside Drive,…

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#Smart Cities – ReadWrite

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Our Mission We are building the next generation of tech media companies focused on providing relevant information in a way that favors readers’ productivity instead of page views and time on site. Leveraging this new and efficient type of content, ReadWrite aggregates professional communities dedicated to specific subjects of interest such as connected cars, smart homes, AR/VR, fintech and APIs.…

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Technology Solutions for Inclusive Smart Cities

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Microsoft CityNext is empowering cities to digitally transform and unlock their potential by delivering smart city inclusive innovations Source: Microsoft CityNext: Technology solutions for smart cities

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Who are smart cities going to help the most? | A #SmartCity Citizen Co-Creation Project

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There’s no one way to build a smart city. Cities are different and the wants and needs of their citizens, while similar in many ways, are different in others. As many cities have found out, it’s not always easy to get citizens involved with planning and engaged in the process or who actually benefits (or does not benefit) from the…

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DIVERSEability | A #Diversity & #Inclusion Disability Magazine #a11y

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A diversity and inclusion magazine targeting and celebrating all individuals with all types of diverse abilities. Source: DIVERSEability | A Diversity & Inclusion Disability Magazine

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Meaningful digital inclusion means more than #smartcity connectivity..

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http://www.koreaherald.com/ Smart is disrupting our world for the better – as ITU Telecom World 2017 recognises in its annual debate, networking and exhibition event, focusing this year on “Smart digital transformation.” But a smart society is dependent upon ICT infrastructure and networks like never before. And in a world where some 3.9 billion citizens remain offline, there is a very…

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Digital Inclusion #SmartCity Newslog

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Digital inclusion – ITU Telecommunication Development Sector Source: Digital Inclusion Newslog: Digital inclusion – ITU Telecommunication Development Sector

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3 Insights from the Inclusive #SmartCities Summit

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With the pressure of urbanization mounting around the world, it is crucial to discuss the future of smart cities and the need for inclusivity in innovation. On September 12th, WDCEP together with the PeaceTech Accelerator brought top leaders from around the world together to tackle challenges regarding the future of transportation, the workplace and workforce. For the Inclusive Smart Cities Summit, leaders…

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Citizens must be part of #smartcity projects | Pune News – Times of India

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Citizens to be part of smart city projects Source: Citizens to be part of smart city projects | Pune News – Times of India

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Euro Cities #Smartcities Logic Model Focused on Social Equity and #Inclusion

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Urban performance is no longer just dependant on a city’s hard infrastructure – its ‘physical capital’ – but increasingly on the availability and quality of communication and social resources. The concept of a ‘smart city’ is now being used to describe modern urban competitiveness and highlight the growing importance of social and environmental capital in profiling the attractiveness of a…

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Philly begins major efforts to become a #SmartCity with focus on Digital Inclusion

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The “Readiness Workshop” was part of the Smart Cities grant and meant to serve as a jumpstart to help the city develop a roadmap to becoming a Smart City. The Office of Technology will also use a $200,000 grant from the Knight Foundation to create the actual roadmap. One thing that will set Philly apart from other cities’ roadmaps is…

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@SmartCityPHL: What makes a city truly a #smartcity?

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Blog by Ellen Hwang, Program Manager for Innovation Management, Office of Innovation and Technology What do an economist, a dean, an entrepreneur, and a health practitioner have in common?They believe in Philadelphia being a city that can drive inclusive innovation! On Thursday, October 12, 2017, a panel of Smart City experts talked about the concept of smart cities and how…

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