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Cape Town, WC developing digital twin to optimize facilities management
The City of Cape Town is developing a digital twin to optimize facilities management, as reported by Engineering News. This virtual model will integrate real-time data to simulate and monitor city infrastructure, enhancing decision-making and operational efficiency. The initiative aims to improve resource allocation, streamline maintenance, and support sustainable urban development.
City of Cape Town, WC
South Africa
San Jose, CA launches first data strategy to improve data collection, management and usage
San Jose has introduced its first citywide Data Strategy to improve decision-making and service delivery by leveraging data as a strategic asset. The strategy, developed with input from over 700 community members and city staff, focuses on using data to address key issues like homelessness, housing, and public safety. It includes plans for a centralized data platform, enhanced cybersecurity, and ethical AI use to ensure transparency and equity in data-driven decisions.
San Jose, CA
United States
Opelika, AL implements ethical AI to improve security at public places
The City of Opelika has been implementing AI software to enhance security at public places, focusing on resident safety and reducing liability. This software, trained using cloud-based models from Cogniac, enables cameras to detect specific behaviors or events, such as unauthorized pool access after hours or vandalism, and alerts city personnel for review. The AI system is designed to avoid creating a surveillance state while improving monitoring efficiency and protecting public spaces.
Opelika, AL
United States
Arroyo Grande, CA implementing cloud-based online permitting portal
Arroyo Grande is implementing a new cloud-based online permitting portal in collaboration with OpenGov to streamline its development approval process. The system enables residents and businesses to submit applications, track progress, and communicate with city staff digitally, aiming to reduce approval times by approximately 25%. The portal is scheduled to launch in summer 2025, with training sessions planned to ensure a smooth transition for staff and the community.
Arroyo Grande, CA
United States
Copenhagen, DK develops intelligent bike system with MIT
Copenhagen is collaborating with MIT to develop an intelligent bike system that uses IoT sensors to collect real-time data on traffic, air quality, and rider behavior to enhance urban mobility and sustainability. The system optimizes bike lane usage and reduces congestion, supporting the city’s goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2025, with 40% of commuters already cycling. Smart LED streetlights adjust brightness based on cyclist presence, further improving energy efficiency and safety.
Copenhagen, DK
Denmark
Bologna, EMI building digital twin to address complex social challenges
Bologna is developing a local digital twin, aiming to create a sustainable, just, and fair urban environment by addressing economic, social, and environmental challenges. The digital twin, a virtual model integrating physical and social data, supports decision-making in areas like mobility, housing, and climate change, with a goal of achieving a comprehensive model by 2026.
Bologna, EMI
Italy
Corona, CA leverages advanced smart mobility technology to improve traffic management
The City of Corona recently launched Iteris’ ClearGuide software-as-a-service solution, combined with detection sensors and web-based tools, to enhance traffic management and urban mobility. This project aims to improve transportation efficiency and safety through real-time data and analytics.
Corona, CA
United States
Arlington, TX plans to pilot Uber autonomous rides
Arlington will be the first U.S. city to integrate autonomous vehicles into Uber’s ride-hailing platform, with a pilot program launching in late 2025 through a partnership with May Mobility. The initiative builds on Arlington’s prior experience with May Mobility’s AV shuttles since 2021. Initially, the service will include onboard safety operators, transitioning to fully driverless operations in the future, with plans to expand to other U.S. cities by 2026.
Arlington, TX
United States
Oxfordshire County Council, GB turns streetlights into connectivity hubs
Oxford has become the first UK city to transform streetlights into multi-operator connectivity hubs, supporting 4G, 5G, and IoT connectivity with minimal disruption. The project integrates connectivity hardware into existing streetlights. Martin Reeves, Chief Executive of Oxfordshire County Council, highlighted the environmental, economic, and social benefits of this sustainable solution for both urban and rural areas.
Oxfordshire County Council, GB
United Kingdom
Burlingame, CA
The City of Burlingame transitioned from an outdated DVD-based pipeline inspection workflow to a modern digital solution by integrating ITpipes and Cartegraph software, significantly enhancing the efficiency and accuracy of their public works management. Previously, the city relied on cumbersome manual processes involving DVDs for storing and reviewing pipeline inspection data, which was time-consuming, prone to errors, and difficult to share across departments.
Burlingame, CA
United States
Kildare County Council, IE captures commercial activity with GIS-based GeoCollect
Kildare County Council implemented GeoCollect, an innovative GIS-based mobile app, to efficiently capture and verify commercial activity data across the county. The app enables fieldworkers to collect real-time geospatial data on business locations, types, and vacancy rates, replacing outdated paper-based methods. By integrating with the council’s existing systems, GeoCollect enhances decision-making and fosters collaboration among stakeholders to boost local commerce.
Kildare County Council, IE
Ireland
Seminole County, FL deploys low-code wilderness rescue app
The Seminole County Fire Department developed an in-house app to enhance wilderness rescue operations, particularly for locating lost individuals in the county's 55 square miles of wilderness. The app, built using low-code platforms like Microsoft Power Apps, integrates GPS coordinates and real-time data to guide rescuers efficiently. The department plans to expand the app's capabilities and share it with other agencies to improve regional emergency response.
Seminole County, FL
United States
Oakland, CA to deploy hundreds of electric vehicle chargers citywide
The City of Oakland is set to install 244 Level 2 electric vehicle chargers across eight city-owned parking facilities by the end of 2025, in partnership with the California Energy Commission and Flash parking technology company, at no cost to the city. This initiative builds on a previous collaboration that established an EV charging "Innovation Lab" with 56 chargers, funded by a $5.8 million CEC grant, and aims to make EVs more accessible for residents without home charging options.
Oakland, CA
United States
Toulouse, OCC becomes first European city to accept crypto for metro payments
Toulouse has become the first European city to accept cryptocurrency payments for public transit, allowing passengers to use Bitcoin and over 70 altcoins to purchase tickets via the Tisséo app starting March 17, 2025. This initiative, a collaboration between Tisséo, fintech firm Lyzi, and Binance, aims to modernize payment systems. Payments are instantly converted to euros to shield Tisséo from crypto volatility.
Toulouse, OCC
France
Seattle, WA launches "AI House" incubator
The City of Seattle is establishing itself as a leading AI hub with the launch of the AI House incubator, a collaborative effort between the City, AI2 Incubator, and Ada Developers Academy, aimed at supporting AI start-ups and enhancing workforce development. The initiative, located at Pier 70, provides resources for AI entrepreneurs to scale their businesses while integrating with local industries to foster real-world applications.
Seattle, WA
United States
West Midlands Combined Authority, GB uses AI to improve road safety
The West Midlands Combined Authority has launched an AI-driven initiative that uses advanced vision sensors to detect near misses between vehicles and vulnerable road users like pedestrians and cyclists at 40 high-risk locations. The technology analyzes speed and path data to identify potential collision hotspots, enabling proactive safety measures such as the planned pedestrian refuge on Grange Road in Coventry.
West Midlands Combined Authority, GB
United Kingdom
Madison, WI expands energy benchmarking program for commercial buildings
The City of Madison has launched a new phase of its benchmarking program aimed at enhancing energy efficiency in large commercial buildings, requiring owners of properties over 50,000 square feet to report annual energy and water usage starting in 2025. The initiative, supported by the Wisconsin Realtors Association and the City, seeks to provide building owners with data to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Madison, WI
United States
New York, NY launches AI track maintenance pilot with Google Public Sector
New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority has partnered with Google Public Sector to launch the TrackInspect pilot program, which uses AI and sensor technology to enhance subway track maintenance by detecting defects before they cause disruptions. Google Pixel smartphones, mounted on R46 subway cars along the A line, capture vibrations and sound patterns, transmitting data to cloud-based systems where machine learning algorithms generate predictive maintenance alerts.
New York, NY
United States
Miami-Dade County, FL launches innovation challenge to optimize waste diversion
Miami-Dade County is facing a growing waste management crisis, with the county currently managing rising costs and logistical challenges like shipping trash north by train. To address this, the county has partnered with the Miami-Dade Innovation Authority to launch its fifth Public Innovation Challenge, offering at least $300,000 to startups that can propose innovative solutions to improve waste diversion and reduce recycling contamination.
Miami-Dade County, FL
United States
Birmingham City Council, GB deploys small cells through Open Access Agreement
Birmingham City Council has partnered with Virgin Media O2 and Ontix to deploy five new 4G small cells in the Soho Road and Handsworth areas, aiming to enhance mobile capacity and alleviate network congestion during peak times. This initiative leverages an Open Access Agreement from 2022, allowing telecom providers to use council-owned street assets like lamp posts to install small cells, streamlining deployment and reducing costs.
Birmingham City Council, GB
United Kingdom
Sydney, NSW trials first on-street parking bay for share bikes
New South Wales has introduced its first on-street parking bay for share bikes. This initiative aims to reduce clutter and safety hazards caused by improperly parked share bikes, benefiting pedestrians while supporting an eco-friendly transport option near public transport and local attractions. The City of Sydney plans to expand this trial utilizing spaces previously marked as No Stopping zones to avoid impacting vehicle parking.
Sydney, NSW
Australia