Category: urbanism
4 Examples of How AI Can Make Cities Smarter
16 Jul, 2019What makes a smart city “smart” can be hard to pin down. Proponents claim smart technology is clearly the future, …
Credit Scores Could Soon Get Even Creepier and More Biased
17 Jun, 2019Algorithms and surveillance can bring down your credit score. Illustration: Lia Kantrowitz There are lots of conversations about the lack …
Smart cities: are public-private partnerships the way forward?
16 Jun, 2019The rise of smart citiesis providing unprecedented opportunities for mutually beneficial public-private partnerships to provide new business opportunities, cost efficiencies, …
Why San Francisco’s ban on face recognition is only the start of a long fight
20 May, 2019San Francisco has become the first US city to ban the use of facial recognition by its government. But though …
The Real Economic Powerhouses Are Mega-Regions, Not Nations
5 Mar, 2019When world leaders, economists, and pundits talk about global economic power, they usually talk about nation-states. That’s how we typically …
As Smart Cities Become Our Norm, We Must Be Smart About a Data Strategy
23 Feb, 2019Canadians’ attention has been drawn to the issue of smart cities by the public debate over the merits of Sidewalk …
Real-Time Data Analytics Aims to Reduce Traffic Fatalities
21 Jan, 2019MetroLab Network has partnered withGovernment Technologyto bring its readers a segment called the MetroLab Innovation of the Month Series, which …
Why having a Chief Digital Officer holds the key to creating a smart city
9 Jan, 2019Smart cities were a hot topic in 2018 and this year, many countries will be looking to make them a …
Real-Time Data Helps Philadelphia Improve Green Design
22 Dec, 2018MetroLab Network has partnered withGovernment Technologyto bring its readers a segment called the MetroLab Innovation of the Month Series, which highlights …
A Data-Driven Approach to Cooling a City
21 Dec, 2018City governments face critical challenges as more and more people move into urban areas, including rising housing costs, traffic congestion …
Transportation Management And The Promise Of Machine Learning
15 Dec, 2018Transportation management systems have a proven ROI. Primarily, a TMS can save companies money by lowering their freight spend. An …
What is the Internet of Things (IoT)? Meaning & Definition
16 May, 2018You’ve likely heard the phrase “Internet of Things” — or IoT — at some point, but you might also be …
