Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Jonathan Reichental covers technology in business and society. Cities, where almost 60 percent of all humans now live, often ...

BARCELONA — In 1962, “The Jetsons” showed a city perched on stilts above the clouds, where morning commutes unfolded in neat aerial lanes and chores evaporated at the push of a button. George drifted ...

A smart city uses data and technology to improve how essential services run, from traffic and energy to healthcare and safety, so that urban life becomes more efficient, resilient and liveable. None ...

As the smart-city model hits its limits, a new paradigm — regenerative urbanism — is redefining how developers, investors, and civic leaders measure value, linking livability, resilience, and ...

In May 2020, the smart city concept appeared to have been dead and buried when Sidewalk Labs ended its collaboration with the City of Toronto to create Quayside, a data-infused, sustainability-focused ...

The smart city is, to many urban thinkers, just a buzzphrase that has outlived its usefulness: ‘the wrong idea pitched in the wrong way to the wrong people’. So why did that happen – and what’s coming ...

Governance inefficiencies threaten the potential of smart city projects to deliver equitable urban transformations. Current strategies often hinder implementation, and risk harmful technological ...

The concrete jungle of New York City, sprawling suburbs of Greater London, and massive bike culture in Copenhagen share a key feature that links them and many other global communities. It's not the ...

Cities are getting smarter. Smart cities are municipalities that are employing networked sensors and cameras to gather the data they need to improve everything from rush hour traffic to delivering ...

Smart city construction, as a new model of urban development, has become a crucial means to encourage residents’ participation in physical exercise. However, there is still a lack of systematic ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised to build 100 smart cities over the next few years. Smart cities' project revolves around creating sustainable future ready cities that are able to meet their ...

India's urban areas are rapidly modernizing, driven by the Smart Cities Mission. Over 90% of planned projects are complete, transforming cities with technology for better mobility, safety, and ...