Global Resources and Promising Practices for Building and Refining Accessible and Inclusive Smart Cities from Darren Bates LLC.
Smart Cities NYC ’17: How to make urban areas inclusive and accessible for people with disabilities Length: 2:00 | May 9, 2017 Every city should have a chief accessibility officer to ensure inclusiveness for people with disabilities, according to Victor Pineda, president of World Enabled, which partnered with Microsoft for the creation of the Smart Cities for All Toolkit Video Source:http://www.techrepublic.com/videos/share/smart-cities-nyc-17-how-to-make-smart-cities-inclusive-and-accessible/
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People-centric smart cities: five ways technology can support better urban livingBy Darío Hidalgo April 1, 2015 8 Comments Cities worldwide can become smarter by using technology to make public transport more efficient, sustainable, and effective at meeting the mobility needs of their residents. Photo by Cristina Valencia/Flickr.What are smart cities? While there isn’t a standard definition, consensus is…
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Who: City of Atlanta What: Needs the ability to map, measure and monitor its smart city strategy How: Using TM Forum’s Smart City Maturity & Benchmark Model as one of its tools Results: Who: City of Atlanta What: Needs the ability to map, measure and monitor its smart city strategy How: Using TM Forum’s Smart City Maturity & Benchmark Model as one of…
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Turning a regular city into a smart city is not simple. There are a lot of challenges and issues to be tackled: Identifying the funding sources; defining the strategic plan; knowing the right benefits to the citizen and so on. But with well-defined standards and best practices, a complex path can be simplified into one that is easy to follow.…
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Fragmented but not broken: America’s smart cities bind together. A disjointed marketplace and immature regulatory environment make the technologist’s pursuit of a futuristic smart city complicated, but leadership from the nation’s top smart cities and organizations is forging a path forward. Source: Fragmented but not broken: America’s smart cities bind together
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AT&T to Collaborate with Dublin City and IDA Ireland to Explore Smart Cities DevelopmentBUSINESS / Barcelona, Spain, Feb 27, 2017 ShareAT&T* is committed to help build smarter cities –in the U.S. and abroad. We have signed an agreement with IDA Ireland and Dublin City Council to collaborate and exchange information about smart cities solutions. This initiative will foster an…
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Urbanization is putting pressure on municipalities around the world to innovate and become smarter. Washington DC is leading the charge as a breeding ground for new ideas and solutions. The Inclusive Smart Cities Summit will bring together top leaders from across the globe to discuss the future of smart cities and the need for inclusivity in innovation. Join us to…
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Smart Cities Need Telecommunications Service Providers: Smarter solutions provide opportunities to manage resources, create better quality of life. For the purposes of this paper, Frost & Sullivan analyzed numerous global smart city initiatives and uncovered the key attributes that were indicative of what constitutes a “Smart City.” We identified eight core parameters that provide a comprehensive view of… Source: AT&T…
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Diversity & Inclusion Reports When you read through this Diversity & Inclusion Annual Report, it is clear why AT&T is consistently listed as a top company for diversity. Our incredible accomplishments show just how much our employees live and breathe our commitment to a … licy Forum
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Smart Cities Week returns to Washington, D.C. Oct. 3-5 with focus on smart infrastructure WASHINGTON, D.C. – Smart infrastructure is the theme for Smart Cities Week 2017, which returns to the nation’s capital for the third straight year Oct. 3-5. North America’s premiere smart cities conference and exhibition will bring together visionary leaders and thinkers from all levels of government to…
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SmartCitiesWorld, in conjunction with Philips Lighting, is launching a worldwide survey that seeks to understand and identify key attitudes and perceptions around smart cities and their implementation. We will be taking the results to help produce a new white paper so we’d love to know your experiences & views. Source: Survey to discover key attitudes and perceptions around smart cities…
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Smart Cities Resources: Who, What, When, Where and How? Everyone is talking about smart cities. And yet, new public- and private-sector questions are emerging as more organizations engage with this global technology megatrend. So how can you take these opportunities to the next level? Who are the leaders within this hot Internet of Things (IoT) category? Which academic studies and…
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The Huawei Global Connectivity Index 2017 of nations warns of an ICT version of the ‘Matthew Effect’ whereby the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. Digitally-developed economies around the globe are continuing to progress due to larger investments and adoptions in information communication technology (ICT). Meanwhile, digitally-developing economies have also started to accelerate their growth by investing strategically in…
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Stay connected on social media by adding these informative accounts to your news feed. Source: 10 smart cities-related Twitter accounts to follow right now | Smart Cities Dive If you’re in the business of building smart, sustainable cities, you’re probably thinking about tech, internet access and social media. Yet with so many topics to pay attention to, it may be…
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Australia’s Smart Cities Plan largely conveys a limited role for people: they live, work and consume. This neglects the rich body of work calling for better human engagement in smart cities. Cities are first and foremost for people. If our cities are to continue to meet their residents’ needs, it is essential for people to engage and participate in planning…
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I.B.M. has designed a new operations center for the city of Rio de Janeiro, coordinating all kinds of functions under one roof. The company hopes the project will lead to a huge worldwide business. However, such approaches revealed many shortcomings, most notably the lack of civic engagement. I 2010, Rio de Janeiro launched the Integrated Centre of Command and Control,…
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The Australian government recently released an ambitious Smart Cities Plan, which suggests that cities should be first and foremost for people: If our cities are to continue to meet their residents’ needs, it is essential for people to engage and participate in planning and policy decisions that have an impact on their lives. Source: While governments talk about smart…
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