Monthly Archives: May 2020

New 65” Xtreme™ High Bright Outdoor Display

Peerless-AV® Announces New 65” Xtreme™ High Bright Outdoor Display Award-winning line-up of XtremeTM High Bright Outdoor Displays now offers a larger size with included Outdoor Flat Wall Mount  AURORA, Ill. – May 13, 2020 – Peerless-AV®, an award-winning designer and manufacturer of the highest quality audio and video solutions and accessories, is pleased to share the availability of the new 65”… Read More »

Next Wave of IKE Digital Kiosks For St. Louis

From PR Newswire May 2020 ST. LOUIS, May 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The City of St. Louis, in partnership with IKE Smart City, launched the next round of IKE interactive kiosks beginning with a new installation near the Wohl Recreation Center inside the historic Sherman Park. IKE kiosks are just one of the many innovative smart city initiatives the City is implementing to drive social equity, increase public safety, support businesses, cultural institutions,… Read More »

Smart City RFPs and Proposal Requests May 9

Updated RFP page today.  Includes 22 current and past period RFPs issued. Anaheim, Eugene, St. Louis, Orlando, more. For full text and information see https://designsmartcity.com/smart-city-rfps/ Example October 2020 Cupertino, CA — Over the next twelve months we hope to pilot IOT applications involving traffic mitigation, climate, and conservation. These five (5) proof of concept pilots will assist in… Read More »

Google Sidewalk Labs Cancels Toronto smart city project

Full article at TheGuardian May 2020 – Google’s affiliate Sidewalk Labs has abruptly abandoned its vision to transform Toronto’s waterfront into one of the world’s first “smart cities”. In a statement released on Thursday, Sidewalk Labs’ CEO, Dan Doctoroff, said that sustained unpredictabilities stemming from the coronavirus pandemic meant that the project was no longer feasible. “As unprecedented… Read More »

Smart City – Rent Relief

From Smart Cities Dive May 2020 – Local officials from Seattle to Philadelphia are urging state and federal leaders to offer rent relief and protection for the country’s tens of millions of renters during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.    The call to action comes as 30 million people have filed for unemployment in just six weeks, with some experts estimating that… Read More »