HR: Continental Croatian and Istrian Cities Do Well in "Smart City" Awards
As Novac/Vedran Marjanovic writes on the 21st of November, 2020, the winner of the Smart City award from Jutarnji list, the Gradonacelnik.hr (Mayor.hr) portal and the Apsolon agency in the competition of medium-sized cities will be sought between the Istrian cities of Labin and Porec, Koprivnica-Krizevci County Koprivnica and two Zagreb County areas, Zapresic and Ivanic-Grad.
The candidate medium-sized cities were shortlisted based on research conducted by the jury according to 29 different criteria in six units - the digital readiness of the administration, the strategic orientation of the city as ''smart'', having a smart economy, society, infrastructure and environment.
US: Why Some Neighborhoods Do Not Want a ‘Slow Street’
Well-intentioned transportation projects during the COVID-19 pandemic to slow or remove traffic from city streets tended to serve mostly wealthy, white neighborhoods, said equity activists at the CoMotion LA conference.
Slowing down streets and giving the right of way to bikes and walkers during the COVID-19 pandemic has been praised by many in transportation and community development circles.
US: The Biden Administration Could Be Good for Smart Cities
During a tech-focused talk with the National League of Cities Friday, President-elect Joe Biden promised to be supportive of urban leaders once in office, echoing a general friendliness toward local government thus far.
Many have wondered just how the incoming presidential administration plans to help advance urban tech initiatives.
IN: Jammu and Kashmir: 'Public support imperative for better traffic management in Srinagar'
Srinagar Smart City holds workshop; Justice Magrey stresses for awareness of traffic rules
The Srinagar Smart City Limited in collaboration with the State Legal Services Authority Saturday organised a community engagement awareness programme for better traffic management in Srinagar city.
IN: Meghalaya: Funds not an issue for Smart City project: Dhar
Urban Affairs Minister, Sniawbhalang Dhar has asserted that the state government would not face fund constraints in implementing projects under the Shillong Smart City project.
Informing that the government has already allotted the construction of Laitumkhrah market and Polo market under the project, the minister, who recently took over charge of the department, added that the department is also working on few more projects for which the detailed project reports were being worked out.