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Elettrify has chosen connected e-bike company Vaimoo as a partner for its debut in the bike-sharing market with the service initially being deployed in the touristic venues of the Amalfi Coast.   The connected e-bike service is being deployed on Italy’s Amalfi Coast Italian micromobility operator Elettrify has chosen connected electric bike sharing company Vaimoo […]

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 City of Melbourne is investing more than $50m to combat climate change and create a greener more sustainable […]

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 a milestone in trying to close Washington’s digital divide Washington DC has launched a new, open-access infrastructure initiative […]

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, London, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Tokyo rank as the world’s top five cities in the 2022 Resilient […]

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 aims to help citizens effect change The privately funded My Smart City citizen platform in South Africa has […]

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 covered A new dashboard showing the impact of policy on low-carbon emitting technologies (LCETs) in seven jurisdictions has […]

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 A cross-industry steering group, representing stakeholders across the built environment, have teamed to develop a standard for verifying […]

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 International architecture firm Ennead Architects has unveiled the masterplan for the Shanghai Lingang Special Area, a new hub […]

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 ongoing communication The City of Toronto has created an accountability and management framework to help shape implementation of […]

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 in CO2 emissions from smart traffic management systems are forecast to reach 205 million metric tons (MMT) by 2027, […]