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Cities that are leading in connected transportation — and what others can learn from them | Smart Cities Dive

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Editor’s Note: This piece was written by Barry Einsig, global automotive and transportation executive at Cisco. The opinions represented in this piece are independent of Smart Cities Dive’s views. Cities of all sizes are racing to create smarter, more connected transportation systems. Through greater digitization and connectivity, cities can enjoy faster, more efficient traffic management, timelier infrastructure repairs, improved traffic flow…

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2nd Annual Future Accessibility & Assistive Technology Expo | Dubai

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About Future Accessibility & Assistive Technology His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of the Executive Council, launched the “My Community – A City for Everyone” initiative in November 2013, which aims to fully transform Dubai into a disabled-friendly city by 2020. To achieve this objective, the Dubai Code is being established…

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Disability-Smart: the blog of Business Disability Forum

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Hi, I am Paul Bepey, a registered blind person working in the field of Assistive Technology and Accessibility. As its World Sight Day today (12 October) I wanted to look at what assistive technology means now that more and more mainstream products have accessibility built in.So, these are my own views on what assistive tech means today.Assistive Technology is a…

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Smart City Digital Inclusion Events 2017

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Digital Inclusion Events 2017 Source: Digital Inclusion Events

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Transform citizen services at Smart City Expo World Congress

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When it comes to meeting citizens’ needs, things have never been harder for cities. But they’ve also never been easier to address with technology.The pressures are unprecedented. With mass urbanization, cities face an ever-increasing demand for services. And people not only want 24/7 access to convenient citizen services, they want to be part of the services that govern them—they expect…

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Smart City Grants

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October 12, 2017 The National Science Foundation (NSF) has long been a leader in supporting fundamental research to equip U.S. cities and communities with more responsive and adaptive technologies and services. Today, NSF’s Smart & Connected Communities (S&CC) program announces its first round of awards totaling approximately $19.5 million. This funding will support 38 projects involving researchers at 34 institutions…

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hackABILITY-smart city solutions for people with disabilities

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What is hackABILITY? hackABILITY is an extended hackathon that will bring together passionate teams to create solutions for individuals with disabilities. hackABILITY will raise awareness about emerging assistive and adaptive technology opportunities, and facilitate the rapid prototyping of devices that may be considered for further development and commercialization. When is it? All hackABILITY events will occur September to December 2017.…

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Stakeholders meet to discuss issues of accessibility under smart city mission

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Stakeholders meet to discuss issues of accessibility under smart city missionPanaji, Oct 13 (UNI) Goa Commissioner of Persons with Disabilities in collaboration with National Centre for Promotion of Employment of Persons with Disabilities (NCPEDP) organised on Friday a day-long conference to discuss issues of accessibility within the Smart City Panaji Mission in the city. Source: Stakeholders meet to discuss issues…

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Web4All 2018

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W4A continues to be a premiere venue for accessibility research, and we welcome submissions in any of our traditional core areas. This year we especially encourage encourage submissions in the growing and important area of Internet of Things.Devices are becoming pervasive, smarter and more connected. Everything from our thermostats and smart watches, to our cars and in-home assistants either has…

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Uber Under Fire After NYC Accessibility Requirements

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New York City seems to be one of the most regulated places in the United States when it comes to hitching a paid ride, and it’s not like that’s a hard thing to do in the Big Apple. Last week, Uber was dealt another blow when its services came under fire at a hearing held by the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission. Under a requirement proposed earlier this year, Uber would be one of many companies operating out of the city who will be required to keep a chunk of its vehicles handicap accessible. Now it’s reported that Uber is firing back at the proposed numbers…

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Future Accessibility & Assistive Technology Summit Qatar | Homepage

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About Future Accessibility & Assistive Technology Summit QatarFuture Accessibility Summit Qatar will support recent initiatives launched by the Qatari Government which aim to fully transform Qatar into a leading disabled-friendly city by 2020, through ambitious initiatives designed to maximise participation and inclusion of all Qatari citizens in achieving a fully integrated society…

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Smart home products empower users with disabilities

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Smart home products are objects connected via Wi-Fi or a different technology to other things in the home; they can be controlled remotely by a touch panel or an app on a device.

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Mayor de Blasio and Barcelona Mayor Colau Announce Joint Competition to Make Streets Safer and More Accessible for Pedestrians Who are Blind or Have Low Vision | Digital.NYC

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Latest cross-Atlantic cooperation builds on Vision Zero commitments, as well as those made in AccessibleNYC, the City’s comprehensive plan to enhance quality of life for New Yorkers with disabilities NEW YORK–Mayor Bill de Blasio and Barcelona Mayor Ada Colau today announced a new joint call for innovative solutions to enhance safety at intersections for blind and low-vision pedestrians. This announcement…

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ARCHIVE: European Commission rewards British city Chester for enhancing accessibility for all

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European Commission rewards British city Chester for enhancing accessibility in its city life29/11/2016Access City Award 2017 – ChesterThe European Commission today announced the British city of Chester as the winner of the Access City Award. Chester was chosen out of 43 cities from 21 EU countries, because of its inclusive measures for people with a disability in different sectors, in…

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Social Challenges – Global Integration Platform

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Socialchallenges.eu is a platform aiming at creating a marketplace where actual social challenges can meet powerful and innovative solutions. A space where the work among different players make the European Social Ecosystem vibrant and collaborative. Where a challenge is transformed into a new business opportunity. The Platform supports committed Public Authorities, Private Companies, Third Sector Organisations in defining, prioritising social…

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Making SMART Cities Accessible for Persons with Disabilities

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Persons with disabilities have often been neglected and excluded from the various plans, schemes and campaigns of the Government. A case in point is the SMART Cities Mission that has hardly any mention of accessibility for persons with disabilities. More importantly, with technology being the cornerstone of the SMART Cities initiative, the already existing digital divide will only grow further…

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Boosting smart city inclusion, Microsoft and partners launch accessibility toolkit

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While sensor-enabled and connected cities will drive government forward, private and public sectors agree that making technology and services accessible to those with disabilities is essential.

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Disability: An Upside for Everyone in Unifying Smart City Design

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A number of Smart Cities are stepping up and making accessibility an inclusion a priority. In Seattle, accessible buses and light rail lines allow people who use wheelchairs to travel seamlessly across the network, while Portland’s LIFT paratransit service offers an essential shared-ride public transportation service for riders who are less mobile. Taxis are also going along for the ride.…

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Disability Access & Inclusion – Newcastle City Council

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Newcastle City Council adopted its Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2016-2019 prepared in accordance with s.12 of the NSW Disability Inclusion Act at its Ordinary Meeting on 22 March 2016. The plan outlines how council will contribute to making Newcastle an inclusive and accessible city for everyone.The Newcastle City Council Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2016-2019 was prepared in consultation with the…

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Meet the women leading the next generation of accessible and inclusive Smart Cities

Meet the women leading the next generation of Smart Cities: Toni Townes-Whitley | HuffPost

I recently attended the Smart Cities Conference in NYC’s Brooklyn Navy Yard where I interviewed Toni Townes-Whitley, Microsoft’s Corporate Vice President of Worldwide Public Sector and Industry for part one of this series. You can read my in-depth interview with her below to learn more about her vision for Smart Cities 2.0, her thoughts on Artificial Intelligence, and her work…

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