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Smart Cities by Essentials is the daily digest that curates only the most insightful news from trusted experts in the industry.

Top news of the week: 05.08.2021.

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@URBACT shared
On Aug 5, 2021
Open your ears – here’s six summer podcasts for city enthusiasts – listen to the latest on urban development issues from URBACT experts and cities: https://t.co/SDgSDsElgC https://t.co/sSTbaxA9TE
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Six Summer Podcasts for City Enthusiasts

Six Summer Podcasts for City Enthusiasts

1. Building Back EquallyThe world-famous podcast 'The Urbanist' interviewed URBACT expert Sally Kneeshaw to discuss the unique opportunity that the pandemic has offered to build equality in ...

@SmartCityexpo shared
On Aug 3, 2021
RT @SPARCSeu: Congratulations to #Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, for launching the contactless payments for mass #transit! The passengers will be able to tap-to-pay with their bank cards, #QR codes, and more options in public transport. Discover this initiative now 👇 https://t.co/z6gzHRVowB
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Contactless payments for mass transit launched in Bulgarian capital

Contactless payments for mass transit launched in Bulgarian capital

O-City ensures passengers can seamlessly and securely tap-to-pay with their bank card in public transport or any other means of payment, wallet, QR code and more.

@data4all shared
On Jul 31, 2021
Europe Is Building a Digital Twin of Planet Earth https://t.co/HXFUpoi219 via @thomasnet || #digitaltwins are such incredible tools! #sustainability #iotex
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Europe Is Building a Digital Twin of Planet Earth

Europe Is Building a Digital Twin of Planet Earth

It will help predict and prepare for the impacts of climate change, including extreme weather events.

@URBACT shared
On Jul 30, 2021
Our bi-weekly round-up of city & network news is out: https://t.co/Ekd7K6PUJZ Discover a range of inspiring stories from smart specialisation, to healthy cities, to rethinking the metropolis infrastructure. Have a great Friday afternoon and a lovely weekend! https://t.co/NflTu8swsJ
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News from our cities and networks – 30 July 2021

News from our cities and networks – 30 July 2021

The URBACT III Programme currently supports 52 transnational networks of cities: 23 Transfer Networks (2018-2021), 23 Action Planning Networks (2019-2022), 5 networks piloting a transfer ...

@smartcitiesdive shared
On Aug 2, 2021
General Motors-owned Cruise will operate the first-ever driverless car service in California. Others in the space said they hope to learn a lot — including how the public reacts — from its efforts. @chris_teale reports: https://t.co/DiYwMStFpQ
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California's first AV public passenger service could provide key industry and market data

California's first AV public passenger service could provide key industry and market data

General Motors-owned Cruise will operate the first-ever driverless car service in the state. Others in the space said they hope to learn a lot — including how the public reacts — from its ...

@SmartCityexpo shared
On Aug 3, 2021
🤔Can #sustainability be the answer to a growing #SmartCity backlash? Lack of #transparency and people's mistrust of govs' use of #data, plus a poor understanding of #sustainability and its relationship to #qualityoflife, are the culprits. by @YIbnM https://t.co/QYtXX1T2HG https://t.co/P9qtLYhQUK
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Can Sustainability Be The Answer To A Growing Smart City Backlash?

Can Sustainability Be The Answer To A Growing Smart City Backlash?

The constant and ubiquitous transfer of data from various sources to a single government entity has ...

@EUSmartCities shared
On Aug 2, 2021
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The Smart Cities Marketplace "Explore, Shape & Deal" newsletter informs interested stakeholders about the latest news and events to help them explore smart solutions, shape own …

@JAdP shared
On Aug 1, 2021
RT @Analytics_699: Use of #AIoT for #SmartCities of different sizes ▶️ #Analytics #BigData #AI #Rstats #Reactjs #MachineLearning #SDGs #IoT #IIoT #ML #Linux #Serverless #flutter #javascript #TensorFlow #BigData #CloudComputing #5G #SelfDrivingCars #SmartHome #100DaysOfCode https://t.co/KqKgj5n8xF https://t.co/ZC5Jvbd425
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Internet of Things – One of the Building Blocks of a Smart City

Internet of Things – One of the Building Blocks of a Smart City

Today we turn to the Internet of Things (IoT) and its thousand and one applications in the realm of smart cities.