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Top news of the week: 19.05.2021.

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@smartcitiesdive shared
On May 18, 2021
With $350 billion for states and localities, "we want to make sure to help mayors be able to maximize instead of being kind of inundated by it," said @USAccelerate's CEO of a program it's partnering on with @usmayors and @DrexelLab. https://t.co/GjoWd3YoAy
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Cities navigate how to maximize incoming American Rescue Plan funds

Cities navigate how to maximize incoming American Rescue Plan funds

Some of the $350 billion earmarked in the stimulus package is now being sent to strained state and local governments, tasked with making the most of the influx. "It's both exciting and ...

@URBACT shared
On May 19, 2021
RT @CARD4ALL_URBACT: Our Transfer Networks are about to finish...but there are a lot of possibilities to continue working together in the framework of European Projects. Check this article about the sessions given by our ad hoc expert: https://t.co/iKeqj2eE0q @CARD4ALL_URBACT @urbact #bettercities https://t.co/LHJEFEvAeO
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Card4future: EU funding opportunities for taking city cards to the next level

Card4future: EU funding opportunities for taking city cards to the next level

But 3 years pass in a blink of an eye, and while a lot has been achieved in the project, the transformation potential of innovation and of digital technologies is endless, in a way that ...

@EUSmartCities shared
On May 19, 2021
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Your feedback on our website

Your feedback on our website

The smart cities marketplace team would love to hear your thoughts or feedback on how we can improve your experience with https://smart-cities-marketplace.ec.europa.eu/

@rbigliani shared
On May 13, 2021
RT @IDC_EMEA: Join @Stormysummit and Dr. Leonidas Anthopoulos of University of Thessaly, Greece as they look at smart public health emergency management and ICT implementations in a webcast on 10 June at 11am UK / midday CET: https://t.co/4ZuH8lhhb1 https://t.co/2GisukpDZZ
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Smart public health emergency management and ICT implementations

Smart public health emergency management and ICT implementations

Add to Calendar Based on past smart city promises, this presentation explores the context of public health and importance of active surveillance mechanisms in the urban ecosystem …

@ICLEI_Europe shared
On May 17, 2021
RT @hectorgeograph: Excited to have been selected for @AI4cities_EU, an #EU-funded project aiming to help cities boost #sustainability & accelerate transition to #carbonneutrality @ForumVirium @AmsterdamNL @Cap_Digital @koebenhavner @kommunen @tallinnofficial @ICLEI_Europe https://t.co/HUCMI50sGd
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CARTO selected by AI4Cities to accelerate City Sustainability

CARTO selected by AI4Cities to accelerate City Sustainability

We are pleased to announce that we have been selected to participant in AI4Cities, a project to help cities accelerate their transition towards carbon neutrality

@Cities_Today shared
On May 17, 2021
New Jersey DOT and Rutgers University develop a testbed for mobility data-gathering, analysis and sharing technologies. 👉 https://t.co/xhB7vGzenA @NewJerseyDOT @RutgersU @VelodyneLidar #mobilitydata #smartmobility https://t.co/hBeTrShDzz
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New Jersey DOT partners with Rutgers University on mobility testbed

New Jersey DOT partners with Rutgers University on mobility testbed

The project will use Velodyne’s latest lidar sensors to monitor traffic networks and public spaces, generating real-time data analytics

@Cities_Today shared
On May 17, 2021
How machine learning will unlock new value from urban IoT platforms 👉 https://t.co/DgtCjgVASX #IoT #AI #smartcity #data #innovation https://t.co/id14ImMptO
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Machine learning will unlock new value from urban IoT platforms

Machine learning will unlock new value from urban IoT platforms

The world is increasingly complex and interconnected, generating more data traffic than ever before. A recent IDC report predicts that the number of connected Internet of Things (IoT) ...

@data4all shared
On May 15, 2021
Steering the Restaurant Industry with #IoT https://t.co/NOpSSB6jgg
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Steering the Restaurant Industry with IoT

Steering the Restaurant Industry with IoT

The restaurant industry is adopting IoT-centric solutions to deliver an exceptional customer experience.