Internet of Things

January 4, 2018 Internet of Things This post originally appeared on Stephen Goldsmith's Better Faster Cheaper blog on Governing.com. City officials face difficult challenges as they begin to weave a digital fabric through their streets and buildings. Not...

January 2, 2018 Civic Analytics Network The 606, Chicago’s rails-to-trails project that stretches for 4.2 miles on the city’s northwest side, has been popular with residents and visitors ever since its launch last year. The trail recently added a new art...

December 12, 2017 Mobility Moving about a city not only drains valuable time and energy, but also contributes a large share of greenhouse gas emissions. Estimates show that the United States economy loses over $120 billion a year due to traffic congestion...

July 12, 2017 Smart Grid & Utilities Title: “The effects of successful ICT-based smart city services: From citizens' perspectives” Authors: Hsiaoping Yeh (National Kaohsiung First University of Science & Technology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan) Source...

April 19, 2017 Internet of Things According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 5.5 million people worldwide die each year as a result of air pollution. Many of these deaths occur in large cities, where exhaust from cars, factories, and...

March 13, 2017 Civic Analytics Network Pittsburgh is leveraging an effort to replace the entirety of its 40,000 city owned and operated streetlights as an opportunity to enhance city service delivery through connected technology and address neighborhood...

January 3, 2017 Internet of Things Sensors are increasingly-valuable tools for better understanding, managing, and planning urban environments. In Chicago, for example, the city’s recently launched Array of Things urban sensor initiative has enabled...

August 22, 2016 Infrastructure Across the world, streetlights illuminate highways, intersections, street corners, and all sorts of public spaces: alleyways, parks, sidewalks, and so on. Streetlights provide lighting to increase visibility, promote road...

August 3, 2016 Internet of Things As cities begin to see big data as an essential part of governing, more are examining and formalizing their handling of data, and of the Internet of Things (IoT) in particular. There is a growing expectation that...

July 28, 2016 Civic Engagement This summer, the Smart Chicago Collaborative is working with the City of Chicago and the operators of the Array of Things urban sensing project to engage with residents broadly and gather feedback on the project’s Governance...