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Monthly report: April 2020
This month, The Essentials Report, has curated & analyzed the content published by 90 influencers like Sustainable Cities and Smart City Expo, discussing hashtags such as #COVID19 , #SmartCities and #coronavirus.
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Only 4% of mid-sized cities have fully digitized services: report
Small- and mid-sized governments are at risk of seeing a decline in revenue as the coronavirus outbreak continues. https://t.co/J1j2EntFVK
OpenCityGrows analyzed key services in 822 U.S. communities to find only eight have fully digitized their services. The data suggests challenges ahead as COVID-19 forces more government services online.
Small- and mid-sized governments are at risk of seeing a decline in revenue as the coronavirus outbreak continues. https://t.co/J1j2EntFVK
OpenOnly 4% of mid-sized cities have fully digitized services: report
CityGrows analyzed key services in 822 U.S. communities to find only eight have fully digitized their services. The data suggests challenges ahead as COVID-19 forces more government ...
Explore, Shape & Deal: Joint SCIS & EIP-SCC Newsletter
RT @EUSmartCities: And there it is: At the beginning of this week, the joint @SmartCitiesSCIS and @EUSmartCities “Explore, Shape & Deal”- Newsletter was published. By now, you will also find it on our website: https://t.co/HyJDUFeQWP
We wish you an inspiring read! 🤓 https://t.co/DXRwxYEnxQ
OpenYour EIP-SCC & SCIS teams Explore, Shape & Deal: Missed us in Brussels? Georg Houben, EIP-SCC Policy Officer at European Commission, stated: “We offer a forum for discussions, assist in the development of innovative urban ideas and bring together urban innovators, developers as well as ...
RT @EUSmartCities: And there it is: At the beginning of this week, the joint @SmartCitiesSCIS and @EUSmartCities “Explore, Shape & Deal”- Newsletter was published. By now, you will also find it on our website: https://t.co/HyJDUFeQWP
We wish you an inspiring read! 🤓 https://t.co/DXRwxYEnxQ
OpenExplore, Shape & Deal: Joint SCIS & EIP-SCC Newsletter
Your EIP-SCC & SCIS teams Explore, Shape & Deal: Missed us in Brussels? Georg Houben, EIP-SCC Policy Officer at European Commission, stated: “We offer a forum for discussions, assist in the ...
No wipes in the pipes: Coronavirus cleaning leads to spike in sewer clogs
🧻Not only #toiletpaper is having its heyday during the #coronavirus #pandemic. Another household staple that frequently gets flushed is starting to steal the spotlight: #disposablewipes 🤧
via @smartcitiesdive
#UrbanEnvironment #sustainability #COVID19
https://t.co/mpEdYkry8S
OpenThe use of disinfectant wipes is spiking as residents try to protect themselves from COVID-19. The result: clogged municipal wastewater systems and costly repairs.
🧻Not only #toiletpaper is having its heyday during the #coronavirus #pandemic. Another household staple that frequently gets flushed is starting to steal the spotlight: #disposablewipes 🤧
via @smartcitiesdive
#UrbanEnvironment #sustainability #COVID19
https://t.co/mpEdYkry8S
OpenNo wipes in the pipes: Coronavirus cleaning leads to spike in sewer clogs
The use of disinfectant wipes is spiking as residents try to protect themselves from COVID-19. The result: clogged municipal wastewater systems and costly repairs.
The digital lessons from COVID-19
(2/20) The digital lessons from COVID-19 https://t.co/QfDHy9dmI5 by @BasBoorsma via @Cities_Today
OpenWhat type of new digital deal must prevail to adequately power a post-coronavirus world? By Bas Boorsma, Vice President, Cities Today Institute
(2/20) The digital lessons from COVID-19 https://t.co/QfDHy9dmI5 by @BasBoorsma via @Cities_Today
OpenThe digital lessons from COVID-19
What type of new digital deal must prevail to adequately power a post-coronavirus world? By Bas Boorsma, Vice President, Cities Today Institute
A functional city’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Simultaneously a health crisis, social crisis, and economic crisis, COVID-19 is laying bare how well cities are planned and managed. Its impact is showing the extent to which each city is able to function – or not – especially during times of crisis.
A functional city’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Simultaneously a health crisis, social crisis, and economic crisis, COVID-19 is laying bare how well cities are planned and managed. Its impact is showing the extent to which each city is ...
In a pandemic, cities must be smarter than ever
Can #IoT and robots help with the current pandemic? How cities must be smarter than ever. https://t.co/QPlMV9DH6P @thinkbigKC #SmartCities
OpenFrom disinfecting robots to IoT virus sensors, new innovations to keep urban centers safe
Can #IoT and robots help with the current pandemic? How cities must be smarter than ever. https://t.co/QPlMV9DH6P @thinkbigKC #SmartCities
OpenIn a pandemic, cities must be smarter than ever
From disinfecting robots to IoT virus sensors, new innovations to keep urban centers safe
Gdańsk: Pioneering a model for an ‘open city’
RT @Ruggedised: Our Fellow City of Gdansk is featured in @_EmergingEurope with a great story on the city's work to generate new insights through #Smart data💡
🔗https://t.co/hoOOF45tlj
#EUSmartCities #Opendata #UrbanData https://t.co/A22EdCI2Hx
OpenA new report by the Open Data Institute (ODI) has outlined key findings into the language of European ‘smart cities’, concluding that there needs to be a shift towards ‘open cities’ as a refocus onto transparent, digitised and citizen-centric data needs to take hold. ...
RT @Ruggedised: Our Fellow City of Gdansk is featured in @_EmergingEurope with a great story on the city's work to generate new insights through #Smart data💡
🔗https://t.co/hoOOF45tlj
#EUSmartCities #Opendata #UrbanData https://t.co/A22EdCI2Hx
OpenGdańsk: Pioneering a model for an ‘open city’
A new report by the Open Data Institute (ODI) has outlined key findings into the language of European ‘smart cities’, concluding that there needs to be a shift towards ‘open cities’ as a ...
Federal agencies launch $9M Civic Innovation Challenge
While "innovation" challenges seem to be a dime a dozen as of late, this competition offers direct support from the federal level to tackle local challenges. https://t.co/NZiiLPyxGU
OpenThe National Science Foundation partnered with the U.S. Departments of Energy and Homeland Security for the research competition, which aims to address community-identified mobility and resiliency challenges.
While "innovation" challenges seem to be a dime a dozen as of late, this competition offers direct support from the federal level to tackle local challenges. https://t.co/NZiiLPyxGU
OpenFederal agencies launch $9M Civic Innovation Challenge
The National Science Foundation partnered with the U.S. Departments of Energy and Homeland Security for the research competition, which aims to address community-identified mobility and ...
