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Top news of the week: 03.11.2022.

#SocialHousing
#Vienna
#SDGs
#ClimateChange
#A11y
#InclusiveSidewalks
#SCEWC22
#workforcedevelopment
#climate
#talent

@smartcities_es shared
On Nov 2, 2022
RT @EUROCITIES: “Vienna’s social housing is not housing for the poor, it is housing for the future,” Stephan Hartmann declares. But the future must grapple with climate change and social inequality. #SocialHousing #Vienna #ClimateChange #SDGs Read the city's story 👉 https://t.co/fI2ZXa3Mij https://t.co/xpNRTFj0CS
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Housing, climate, empathy and respect

Housing, climate, empathy and respect

Vienna is meeting climate goals by renovating social housing and private housing and meeting keeping social goals by resisting gentrification.

@SmartCityexpo shared
On Nov 2, 2022
RT @G3ict: We are thrilled to announce that our AI for Inclusive Sidewalks project in collaboration with @TaskarCenter with support of @Microsoft has been selected as a finalist for the @SmartCityexpo Smart Cities Award: https://t.co/O1yCK1FX1y #SCEWC22 #InclusiveSidewalks #A11y @jamesthu https://t.co/InMwh2bArv
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World Smart City Awards 2022 Finalists

World Smart City Awards 2022 Finalists

Find out more about the 2021 edition Smart City Awards winners, for each of the 9 categories.

@Cities_Today shared
On Nov 2, 2022
Las Vegas prepares for the future of work: “If you don’t have the workers of the future, you’re not able to attract the companies that we want to retain that will help Las Vegas well into the next generation.” 👉 https://t.co/GwU8LzTsAj #talent #workforcedevelopment #CLFDallas https://t.co/CcB5DajgIh
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Las Vegas prepares for the future of work

Las Vegas prepares for the future of work

While smart city strategies typically focus on using technology for improvements such as easing traffic flow, making air quality better and boosting safety – in Las Vegas, it’s also about ...

@SmartCityexpo shared
On Nov 2, 2022
👀Have you seen who's coming to #𝗦𝗖𝗘𝗪𝗖𝟮𝟮? Take a look at our... 🗣️𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 🗺️𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 🤝𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 🚀𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 💼𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 Browse ➡️ https://t.co/lOz2Tp9r7P https://t.co/QOF9g3lyL4
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2022 Participants

2022 Participants

Browse participant profiles for a taste of the influential figures and leading companies that you can connect with at Smart City Expo World Congress.

@smartcitiesdive shared
On Nov 3, 2022
Follow @smartcitiesdive's #Election2022 coverage of local and state ballot measures across #housing, #Transportation, #climate and #tax issues. https://t.co/3ned61O8NE
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Housing, transit, environmental issues on state and local ballots

Housing, transit, environmental issues on state and local ballots

Residents in 37 states will vote on 132 statewide ballot measures on Nov. 8, according to Ballotpedia. Read our coverage on measures addressing top smart city concerns.

@smartcitiesdive shared
On Oct 31, 2022
Poor driving conditions may increase the risk of a car crash in work zones but the effect of differing speed limits for cars and trucks along those stretches was “insignificant,” a federally funded study by Colorado State University researchers found. https://t.co/u5ssItqK73
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Lower speed limits for trucks don’t decrease crash risk in construction zones: report

Lower speed limits for trucks don’t decrease crash risk in construction zones: report

Vehicles can get hit from behind or sideswiped when motorists merge in poor weather conditions, a study backed by the U.S. Department of Transportation said.

@smartcitiesdive shared
On Oct 31, 2022
Predictive analytics enables cities to intervene before people lose their housing, and to use their resources more effectively, one expert noted. https://t.co/s5Gbejq4V3
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Can predictive analytics help prevent homelessness?

Can predictive analytics help prevent homelessness?

Better modeling could help cities target interventions that allow individuals to keep their homes and limit the strain on public services.

@smartcitiesdive shared
On Oct 28, 2022
To fight pollution, the California Air Resources Board discussed a proposal to begin requiring government and commercial fleets to purchase cleaner vehicles. A plan could be in place by next year. https://t.co/Vk2SnMzMbD
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California moves toward mandating zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles

California moves toward mandating zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles

To fight air pollution, the California Air Resources Board discussed a proposal to begin requiring government and commercial fleets to purchase cleaner vehicles. A plan could be in place by ...