A raft of measures in the 2022-23 draft budget include creating new open space, protecting parks, progressing the Power Melbourne project and cutting emissions.   Melbourne has committed more than $26m to protect parks and gardens The

Collaboration builds on mayor Muriel Bowser’s commitment to give every DC resident a “fair shot”, and provides Washington DC households with multi-gigabit internet at little or no cost to them.   WeLink partnership is a described as

The Savills 2022 Impacts programme examined 500 cities using metrics around economic strength, knowledge economy and technology, environmental and social governance, and real estate investment   New York City tops the 2022 Resilient Cities Index New York,

The privately funded South African platform has added an In the City function that aims to encourage citizens to better connect with and explore local attractions and places of interest.   The My Smart City platform which

It seeks to provide an in-depth overview of policy in seven jurisdictions around the world to help assess the impact on five key low-carbon emitting technologies.   Policy support for alternative hydrogen production is evident in jurisdictions

Leading organisations across the built environment are backing an initiative to develop a standard for verifying UK buildings as net zero carbon.   Buildings are directly responsible for around one quarter of carbon emitted by the UK

Shanghai Lingang Special Area, which aims to attract some of the world’s most prominent companies, seeks to embed sustainability and nature at its heart.   Abundant green spaces will play a key role in absorbing excess rainwater

Framework recognises that achieving Toronto’s accelerated climate goals and targets will require collaborative action by the public, private and non-profit sectors at a scale and pace rarely seen before.   Toronto wants to ensure clear accountability and

Report identified environmental benefits from smart traffic management systems as being “highly compelling”, including significant reductions in congestion, and prioritising greener transport modes.   Reducing congestion through optimised traffic control will be the main driver Global savings

Senet and Ready Wireless are collaborating to help North America municipalities and enterprises accelerate the deployment of a range of monitoring and asset tracking solutions.   The companies want to help cities acclerate and scale smart city