A more unified definition, one built around responsible governance rather than cutting-edge technology, would be useful. Frontier smart city projects like Dunia and The Line have failed on fundamental ...

The World Bank estimates that by 2050 the global urban population will double in size, putting ever-increasing pressure on city streets, housing markets, infrastructure, government services, and the ...

Imagine a city where your morning commute flows seamlessly, public services respond to your needs in real time, and ...

As smart cities evolve from concept to reality, they are redefining how we think about urban development, particularly within the real estate and construction sectors. These urban areas envision a ...

In May 2020, the smart city concept appeared to have been dead and buried when Sidewalk Labs ended its collaboration with the City of Toronto to create Quayside, a data-infused, sustainability-focused ...

More than a decade since the smart city concept gained traction, local governments continue shaping the general idea to suit their needs, with its purpose evolving from solution-based toward a ...

Cities around the world speak about the future as something distant, something still under construction. Dubai and Abu Dhabi ...

In our era, as cities become hubs of societal growth, the concept of smart cities attains a pivotal status in optimizing the lives of urban dwellers and reducing negative impacts on the environment.

According to Jane Jacobs, author of The Death and Life of Great American Cities: “Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by ...

For residents of European cities—with their snarled traffic, drafty old buildings, creaking public services and gray ...