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 »

ST Engineering Telematics Wireless’ Smart City Solution Wins Smart 50 Award

Cleveland’s smart street lighting joins previous winning projects at Montreal, Eilat and Sterling Ranch AUSTIN, Texas, April 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ST Engineering Telematics Wireless today announced that its smart city project for Cleveland, Ohio in the U.S., has been recognized as a winning solution for its customer in the Smart 50 Awards 2020, under the Digital Transformation category. This marks… Read More »

Smart Power – Premium Grid-Optional Energy Solution

Peerless-AV® Joins Forces with Blue Planet Energy to Create a Premium Grid-Optional Energy Solution Ed Note: Peerless-AV announced today they have partnered with Blue Planet Energy to create a Premium Grid Optional Energy Solution. Introducing The Blue Ion LXHV, a patent-pending, premium grid-optional energy solution brings a wide range of sustainable energy options to power critical infrastructure and businesses. Companies… Read More »

Smart City Las Vegas by 2025

full article at Energy Digital Apr2020 The world-famous City of Las Vegas is investing in infrastructure to become a fully-fledged smart city by 2025.  Wanting to provide its 650,000 citizens and more than 42mn annual visitors with a truly modern living experience, Las Vegas will be augmented with intelligent transportation systems and smart energy technologies. Hoping to achieve seamless interactivity… Read More »