State-run Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has partnered with the Korean government agency National Agency for Administrative City Construction (NAACC) for New Clark City’s (NCC) urban planning, smart city development, green energy, and smart administrative systems.
In a statement, the BCDA said it signed a memorandum of agreement (MOU) with NAACC to further develop the 9,450 hectares of land in NCC in Capas, Tarlac.
Mayor Benjamin Magalong has set the city's goal of becoming a Smart City by 2027 behind an urban management approach driven by innovation.
The mayor cited this objective during his State of the City Address 2024 which he delivered during the 115th Baguio Charter Day Anniversary program, on September 1 at the Baguio Convention and Cultural Center.
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Holt Town will adhere to “low-car principles” and embed digital tech into the fabric of urban regeneration projects to modernise access to public services.
Manchester City Council has opened consultation around plans for a new town within the city, which would adhere to “low-car principles” and embed digital public services.
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DoST-PCIEERD) is proposing a higher artificial intelligence (AI) and smart city project budget for 2025.
About P87 million is proposed to be allotted for smart city and AI projects in 2025 from the approved P54 million this year, the DoST-PCIEERD said on July 18.