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Citizen surveys made gains during the pandemic, and now the Israeli startup wants to ditch paper and phone responses in favor of a totally online experience that is also statistically sound.
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Connectivity is the thread that weaves our futures together — with the potential to make our cities more resilient and bring new opportunities to all. Any vision for building back a better world must reinforce connectivity to enable the next generation of digital innovations. This is crucial to ensure our advancements are inclusive, substantial and sustainable — and the smart city can be the foundation of these aspirations.
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Almost every part of our everyday lives is closely connected to the internet – we depend on it for communication, entertainment, information, running our households, even running our cars.
Continue reading " 50 Key Stats About Freedom of the Internet Around the World" »
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Called CENT-R, the modular, LoRaWAN-based platform can be adapted to continuously meet evolving municipal needs for new applications and services. For example, modules attached to light poles can be switched out depending on the city’s immediate needs for electronic and digital services, including electric-vehicle (EV) charging, converting uninterruptible power to a DC power network, 5G cellular networks, CCTV or traffic cameras, as well as LED-based, smart street lighting and parking management. The light pole housing also contains sensors for 24-7 monitoring of air-quality, sound and weather.
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Arizona is on the short list for a new $400 billion smart city proposed by a former Walmart executive.
Billionaire Marc Lore released plans Sept. 1 for Telosa, a proposed sustainable city that would consist of 150,000 acres, roughly 234 square miles, with 5 million people over 40 years.
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