This city portrait is in two parts. This first part describes the reorganization of the Seoul Municipal Government in order to empower citizens and create a stronger climate of citizen participation at all possible administrative levels. The second part, Seoul Smart City: Collaboration & Smart Solutions, takes a closer look at some of the specific smart solutions being implemented by the city.
Topic: smart-city
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Seoul Smart City Portrait: The Power of Citizen Participation
By Lisa Smith on Aug 27, 2018 11:11:28 AM
Topics:
Smart City Solutions
Citizen Centricity
Open Data
Open Government
Leading Smart City
Innovation
Smart Collaboration
Smart City
Public Private Partnership
Citizen Participation
Civic Engagement
Citizen-Centric Strategy
Citizen Innovation
Seoul
Civic Participation
South Korea
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Prague Smart City: Building a Bridge to a Smart Future
By Jon Glasco on Aug 5, 2018 11:39:49 PM
Prague, the capital city of the Czech Republic, has been known during its renowned history as a magnet of commercial, cultural, scientific and political activity. This thriving city, also known as the City of a Hundred Spires, is home to more than 1.2 million people and generates an estimated 25 per cent of the Czech Republic's GDP. With its enchanting architecture, visual charms and historic landmarks, Prague is listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site.
If we could travel back in time to visit Prague in the 14th century, we would see builders constructing the Charles Bridge across the Vltava River to connect the city's Staré Město (Old Town) with Malá Strana (Lesser Town). Fast forward to the 21st century and we observe Prague striving to build a new type of bridge. As this article reveals, it is a bridge of urban transformation connecting today's city to a smart city future.
Topics:
Smart City Strategy
Smart City Solutions
Smart Mobility
Citizen Centricity
Smart Lighting
Leading Smart Cities
Innovation
Smart Collaboration
Smart City
Life Quality
Triangulum Project
Open Innovation
Czech Republic
UrbanACT
Smart Prague 2030
Intelligent Mobility
Smart Prague
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Smart City Taoyuan: Digital Infrastructure as Success Factor
By Lisa Smith on Jun 1, 2018 6:21:20 PM
ICF Top 7 Intelligent Communities – Taoyuan City
The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) releases an annual selection of seven different communities which it considers to have achieved a certain level of intelligence in the way they respond to the challenges of globalization and urbanization or, as the ICF prefers to call it, the Broadband Economy. The selection of communities for 2018 was released in February, and can be found listed on the bee smart city website. The Intelligent Community of the Year was chosen from among the Top 7 and announced at the ICF Global Summit in June.
Taoyuan City, Taiwan - Creating The Asian 'Silicon Valley'
Taoyuan City is positioning itself to be a hub for business and innovation in Taiwan. Located in the north of the island, not far from the nation’s capital of Taipei, Taoyuan City can count a third of Taiwan’s top manufacturers amongst its 47,000 companies, including the largest number of logistics companies on the island. Knowing that strong logistics systems and their supporting infrastructure are a necessary component to attract new businesses and encourage economic growth, the city took things a step further and established the Taoyuan Aerotropolis, and designated its international airport a free trade zone. It has also developed its transportation systems to swiftly and reliably connect its two million citizens both with one another and with their neighbors: as many as 261 bus routes criss-cross the city, and high-speed rail networks link it with Taipei and New Taipei City to the northeast and Hsinchu and Miaoli to the southwest.
Topics:
Smart City Strategy
Broadband Connectivity
Smart City
Startup Ecosystem
Internet of Things (IoT)
Intelligent Community Forum
ICF
Intelligent Community
Renewable Energy
Top7 Intelligent Community of 2018
Citizen Participation
Economic Development
Taiwan
Innovation Hub
Taoyuan City
Asian Silicon Valley
Smart District & Village System
Taoyuan
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A Portrait of the Smart City Winnipeg
By Lisa Smith on May 28, 2018 1:56:35 AM
ICF Top 7 Intelligent Communities – Winnipeg
The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) releases an annual selection of seven different communities which it considers to have achieved a certain level of intelligence in the way they respond to the challenges of globalization and urbanization or, as the ICF prefers to call it, the Broadband Economy. The selection of communities for 2018 was released in February, and can be found listed on the bee smart city website. The Intelligent Community of the Year was chosen from among the Top 7 and announced at the ICF Global Summit in June.
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - Driving the Smart Economy
The Forks, the number one tourist destination and historic site in Winnipeg, capital of Manitoba, overlooks the crossing of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers, where humans are said to have gathered for at least 6000 years. When Winnipeg had its first council meeting as an incorporated city in 1874, it had a settled population of just 3700. It is now larger by around 300,000 people than Hamilton, its fellow Canadian city on the ICF's Top 7 shortlist for the 2018 Intelligent Community of the Year.
Over the next 20 years, Winnipeg anticipates a growth of around 200,000 people to reach a six-figure population. In order to accommodate that change in an inclusive and citizen-centric way, the city introduced OurWinnipeg, a 25-year holistic development plan based on survey feedback from its residents that covered city services, health and quality of life, transportation and mobility, and all aspects of sustainable growth management.
Topics:
Smart City Strategy
Broadband Connectivity
Citizen Centricity
Canada
Smart City
Startup Ecosystem
Intelligent Community Forum
ICF
Intelligent Community
ICF Canada
Open Innovation
Top7 Intelligent Community of 2018
Citizen Participation
Smart People
Digital Equity
Economic Development
Knowledge Workforce
Winnipeg
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A Portrait of the Smart City Tainan
By Lisa Smith on May 22, 2018 12:15:16 AM
ICF Top 7 Intelligent Communities – Tainan City (Taiwan)
The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) releases an annual selection of seven different communities which it considers to have achieved a certain level of intelligence in the way they respond to the challenges of globalization and urbanization or, as the ICF prefers to call it, the Broadband Economy. The selection of communities for 2018 was released in February, and can be found listed on the bee smart city website. The Intelligent Community of the Year was chosen from among the Top 7 and announced at the ICF Global Summit in June.
Intelligent Community Tainan City, Taiwan
Taiwan’s oldest city dates back to 1590, when the area of what is now known as Tainan City was first settled by the Chinese. After being retaken from Dutch settlers in 1662, it became the seat of government and remained Taiwan’s capital until 1885. Today, it is still a major political, economic and cultural center for the country. But while Tainan City celebrates its rich past, it is also looking forward, investing in the future of its roughly 1.9 million citizens by placing a strong emphasis on their quality of life and their ability to participate directly in their city’s development. Like Chiayi City to its north, Tainan City, Taiwan, has been recognized as one of the most intelligent communities of 2018. Building its sustainable industries, offering free digital education, and demonstrating a strongly citizen-centric focus are what is putting it on the smart city map.
Topics:
Smart City Strategy
Broadband Connectivity
Smart Economy
Innovation
Smart City
Sustainability
Intelligent Community Forum
ICF
Intelligent Community
Top7 Intelligent Community of 2018
Air Box
Healthcare
Air Quality
Education
Economic Development
Tainan City
Taiwan
Livability
Solar Energy
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Ipswich Smart City: A Holistic Smart City Program for Growth
By Lisa Smith on May 21, 2018 11:13:45 AM
ICF Top 7 Intelligent Communities – Ipswich (Queensland, Australia)
The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) releases an annual selection of seven different communities which it considers to have achieved a certain level of intelligence in the way they respond to the challenges of globalization and urbanization or, as the ICF prefers to call it, the Broadband Economy. The selection of communities for 2018 was released in February, and can be found listed on the bee smart city website. The Intelligent Community of the Year was chosen from among the Top 7 and announced at the ICF Global Summit in June.
Ipswich, Australia - Following a Holistic Smart City Program
The city of Ipswich is young – that is to say, it has the youngest population on average in all of Queensland, Australia – and it is also growing faster than any other city in the state. Currently boasting around 200,000 inhabitants, its government projects that almost another three hundred thousand people will call the city home within the next twenty years, more than doubling its population and ensuring a need for an estimated 120,000 new employment opportunities. In preparation for this expansion, the Ipswich City Council created a twenty-year plan for the development of the city. Now in 2018, seven years later, the council has decided to extend its original plans by setting up a Smart City Program to direct the city’s growth. This kind of carefully guided development is possibly the reason it has been on the radar of the ICF since 2010, and is now in the running for Intelligent Community of the Year 2018.
Topics:
Smart City Strategy
Open Data
Smart Economy
Innovation
Smart City
Sustainability
Intelligent Community Forum
ICF
Intelligent Community
Top7 Intelligent Community of 2018
Healthcare
Education
Digital Skills
Economic Development
Ipswich
Queensland
Australia
Livability
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Smart City Hamilton: The Steel Capital of Canada
By Lisa Smith on Apr 29, 2018 11:14:55 PM
ICF Top 7 Intelligent Communities – Hamilton (Ontario, Canada)
The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) releases an annual selection of seven different communities which it considers to have achieved a certain level of intelligence in the way they respond to the challenges of globalization and urbanization or, as the ICF prefers to call it, the Broadband Economy. The selection of communities for 2018 was released in February, and can be found listed on the bee smart city website. The Intelligent Community of the Year was chosen from among the Top 7 and announced at the ICF Global Summit in June.
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada - Creating a Smart Future
At the western end of Canada’s Lake Ontario nestles a city of almost 540,000 culturally diverse people. Once handling 60% of Canada’s steel production and earning the title ‘the Steel Capital of Canada’, its steel operations are now waning and the industrial city of Hamilton is looking for a new foundation for the future of its inhabitants.
Topics:
Smart City Strategy
Broadband Connectivity
Smart Economy
Canada
Smart City
Intelligent Community Forum
ICF
Intelligent Community
Top7 Intelligent Community of 2018
Education
Smart People
Digital Skills
Hamilton
Economic Development
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Smart City Espoo: Intelligent Community of the Year 2018
By Lisa Smith on Apr 19, 2018 11:53:54 AM
ICF Intelligent Community of the Year 2018 – Espoo
The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) releases an annual selection of seven different communities which it considers to have achieved a certain level of intelligence in the way they respond to the challenges of globalization and urbanization or, as the ICF prefers to call it, the Broadband Economy. The selection of communities for 2018 was released in February, and can be found listed on the bee smart city website. Espoo was recognized as the Intelligent Community of the Year 2018 at the ICF Global Summit in London.
Intelligent Community Espoo, Finland
Second in size to Helsinki and its neighbor on Finland’s southern coast, Espoo boasts a population of around 270,000 people – a significant increase from the 22,000 who called it home just a generation ago. Having transformed from a regional municipality into an industrial city with a large number of residents working in electronics and engineering, Espoo is now being recognized for its developments as an intelligent community.
Topics:
Smart City Strategy
Broadband Connectivity
Smart City
Intelligent Community Forum
ICF
Intelligent Community
Top7 Intelligent Community of 2018
Citizen Participation
Education
5G
PdP Course
School as a Service
Espoo
Smart People
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A Portrait of the Smart City Chiayi, Taiwan
By Lisa Smith on Apr 8, 2018 9:10:42 PM
ICF Top 7 Intelligent Communities – Chiayi City
The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) releases an annual selection of seven different communities which it considers to have achieved a certain level of intelligence in the way they respond to the challenges of globalization and urbanization or, as the ICF prefers to call it, the Broadband Economy. The selection of communities for 2018 was released in February, and can be found listed on the bee smart city website. The Intelligent Community of the Year was chosen from among the Top 7 and announced at the ICF Global Summit in June.
Chiayi City, Taiwan - an incredibly 'smart' city!
In Chinese, 'Chiayi' means 'awarded for loyalty'. The city was given this name in 1787 by the Chinese emperor after a 10-month siege, to reward the bravery of its citizens during that time. Chiayi City, now a provincial city of around sixty square kilometers in south-central Taiwan with a population of roughly 270,000 people, is being recognized once again for a very different sort of achievement.
Topics:
Smart City Strategy
Smart Living
Smart Government
Smart Environment
Smart City
Air Quality Monitoring
Intelligent Community Forum
ICF
Intelligent Community
Chiayi City
4G Networks
Top7 Intelligent Community of 2018
Air Box
Tourism Factory
Digital Government Services
Healthcare
Citizen Participation
Education
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A Portrait of the Smart City Eindhoven
By Lisa Smith on Feb 27, 2018 10:43:53 PM
This smart city portrait provides an overview on the smart city approach and intelligent solutions implemented in the Dutch City of Eindhoven. For its achievements, especially in regards to open innovation, the City of Eindhoven was named the "Intelligent Community of the Year 2011" by the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF).
Topics:
Smart Mobility
Smart Lighting
Open Data
Leading Smart Cities
Smart Economy
City Portraits
Smart Collaboration
Smart City
Internet of Things (IoT)
Air Quality Monitoring
Smart Parking
Affordable Housing
Triangulum Project
Strijp-S
Eindhoven
Philips Lighting
Eckart Vaartbroek
Smart City Continuous Innovation Process
Open Innovation
Citybeacon
Brainport Development