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Top news of the week: 23.02.2023.

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@EUSmartCities shared
On Feb 22, 2023
Are you part of a city-led project? 🏙️ Are you planning to replicate? ♾ Do you think it is innovative? 💡 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀❗️ Check how➡️https://t.co/sYIYZaClpa #EUSmartCities https://t.co/oLBFxlEvlb
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Join the Smart Cities Marketplace

Join the Smart Cities Marketplace

The Smart Cities Marketplace helps cities and towns of all sizes to deliver more sustainable urban environments and offers all the information needed to explore, shape and set up …

@EUSmartCities shared
On Feb 23, 2023
📣 #EUSmartCity enthusiasts! 🏙️ Seize the chance to connect with like-minded people at the Smart Cities Marketplace Matchmaking event on 21 March. 🗓️ Register now and unlock endless opportunities for collaboration and growth! 💡 Click to register➡️https://t.co/d6qWcVUDQI https://t.co/HBA9nmT7xg
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Smart Cities Marketplace online matchmaking event: Accelerate your project idea

Smart Cities Marketplace online matchmaking event: Accelerate your project idea

A matchmaking opportunity for smart city project developers and investors.

@Cities_Today shared
On Feb 22, 2023
New initiative for data-sharing launched in London “While many people still talk about data-sharing and data spaces for smart cities and communities, we are actually bringing these to life.” - Alex Gluhak, @urbandatalive 👉 https://t.co/gr6uF2Ils6 #data #smartcity #innovation
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New initiative for data-sharing launched in London

New initiative for data-sharing launched in London

A three-month advanced data-sharing trial is underway in East London. Start-up Urban Data...

@Cities_Today shared
On Feb 22, 2023
Rotterdam’s Chief Digital Officer steps down early “When I looked at the situation once a new council got into place, when I looked at the budgeting and so on, that put me in a very difficult position to fully implement the transformational agenda.” 👉 https://t.co/sBgaSpO8Ne. https://t.co/tWXOv829rm
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Rotterdam’s Chief Digital Officer steps down early

Rotterdam’s Chief Digital Officer steps down early

Bas Boorsma took the helm as Rotterdam’s first Chief Digital Officer in August...

@smartcitiesdive shared
On Feb 17, 2023
Arlington County, Virginia, has partnered with @eleven_x to install approximately 5,000 sensors in on-street parking spaces, allowing drivers to use signs and an app to get real-time information about parking availability. https://t.co/CPbXwvNh5h
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Virginia county launches smart parking pilot

Virginia county launches smart parking pilot

Arlington County, Virginia, has partnered with eleven-x to install approximately 5,000 sensors in on-street parking spaces, allowing drivers to use signs and an app to get real-time ...

@smartcitiesdive shared
On Feb 22, 2023
Roughly one in five public charging attempts fails, with 72% of them attributed to equipment issues. “Just adding stations isn’t the answer ... we need to make sure those stations are reliable,” one @JDPower executive said. https://t.co/qDEvILJF4E
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EV charging infrastructure is “inadequate and plagued with non-functioning stations”: J.D. Power

EV charging infrastructure is “inadequate and plagued with non-functioning stations”: J.D. Power

Roughly one in five public charging attempts fails, with 72% of them attributed to equipment issues. “Just adding stations isn’t the answer ... we need to make sure those stations are ...

@EUSmartCities shared
On Feb 21, 2023
RT @eumayors: 🏙️💡You have tested measures in #SmartCities projects that you want to replicate? Then apply to the #ScalableCities action grant ➡️ The second call is now open! Get support to replicate measures in governance, education, training & digitalisation 👉 https://t.co/fkh6x09wOd https://t.co/7AueCkAKbd
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Get support to replicate measures tested in "Smart Cities and Communities" projects!

Get support to replicate measures tested in "Smart Cities and Communities" projects!

Scalable Cities Action Grant is a financial tool supporting the replication of measures tested in Smart Cities and Communities projects. The purpose of this second iteration of …

@EUSmartCities shared
On Feb 20, 2023
📢#ScalableCities Action Grant's 2nd Call for Proposals is now open! Action Grant is a financial tool supporting the replication of measures tested in Smart Cities and Communities #SCC projects. Deadline until May 31st, 2023! Submit your proposal now 👉https://t.co/iDp0zUaTLY https://t.co/0csYmIZspK
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Action Grant

Action Grant

The Scalable Cities Action Grant is a financial tool to support the replication of measures already successfully tested in Smart Cities and Communities projects. 2nd call for …