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Top news of the week: 28.04.2021.

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Smart Cities

@EUSmartCities shared
On Apr 26, 2021
On day to go! Our #matchmaking event includes topics like civic engagement and sharing personal data. People should be in full control of their personal data, but be able to share it to improve the #smartcity they live in! Sign up and pitch your idea! https://t.co/BD2CE6zuMo https://t.co/9A3M9uoFl1
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@IEEESmartCities shared
On Apr 26, 2021
Our newest webinar is coming up soon! https://t.co/6AXp8B2Dgq In his webinar "Smart Cities Are Already Here", Neil Sahota examines examples of already existing smart technology in use in cities right now and what we can them. #IEEESmartCities #SmartCities #smartcitytechnology https://t.co/Gl1xAvL4t6
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Smart Cities Are Already Here

Smart Cities Are Already Here

IEEE Smart Cities is a global, multi-discipline cross-IEEE effort, through which IEEE seeks to help municipalities around the world address urban population growth by providing education, ...

@grahamcolclough shared
On Apr 22, 2021
Could smart streetlighting in European cities help fight the coronavirus? https://t.co/57qE8AYahe
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Could smart streetlighting in European cities help fight the coronavirus?

Could smart streetlighting in European cities help fight the coronavirus?

Some groups are calling for Europe's high-tech smart lampposts to be deployed in the fight against the spread of the coronavirus.

@Cities_Today shared
On Apr 26, 2021
Cities could lead on Bitcoin adoption, says Tennessee mayor 👉 https://t.co/2XnRXdABTa @MayorConger @CityofJacksonTN #bitcoin #crypto #cryptocurrency https://t.co/PTbD3ZAObT
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Cities could lead on Bitcoin adoption, says Tennessee mayor

Cities could lead on Bitcoin adoption, says Tennessee mayor

Scott Conger, the Mayor of Jackson in Tennessee, says the city is exploring paying employees in cryptocurrency as well as mining Bitcoin.

@smartcitiesdive shared
On Apr 22, 2021
.@LACity's proposed FY22 budget includes $24 million to create the country’s "largest guaranteed basic income pilot to date." https://t.co/nDz783cHRx
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3 key investments in LA Mayor Garcetti's proposed 'justice budget'

3 key investments in LA Mayor Garcetti's proposed 'justice budget'

As the city recovers from the financial blows of the pandemic, the FY22 budget calls for record funding to address homelessness, a guaranteed basic income pilot and the exploration of a ...

@smartcitiesdive shared
On Apr 27, 2021
The Lyft-Toyota deal comes just a few months after rival Uber sold its self-driving arm to Aurora Innovation. https://t.co/bmLEUSrfnR
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Toyota to buy Lyft's AV division for $550M

Toyota to buy Lyft's AV division for $550M

The acquisition of the ride-hailing company's Level 5 arm marks the first major deal for Toyota's new Woven Planet initiative, giving the company what it called a "dream team" for AV ...

@EUSmartCities shared
On Apr 26, 2021
RT @SPARCSeu: A new documentary by the public #Czech Television highlights the path of the once post-industrial city of #Kladno to renewable #energy sources and the reduction of #carbon production. Watch the steps that Kladno has taken with #UCEEB and #SPARCS 👉 https://t.co/avD97npEOv https://t.co/p1I0a2UkMm
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SPARCS in TV documentary: Green is the new black

SPARCS in TV documentary: Green is the new black

A new documentary made by the public Czech Television outlines the path of the once post-industrial city of Kladno to renewable energy sources and the reduction of carbon …

@smartcitiesdive shared
On Apr 23, 2021
Cities like New York, Washington D.C. and Los Angeles have also rolled out tap-to-pay functionality for their transit systems to provide quicker, easier, and safer payment methods for riders and commuters. @imVaidikTrivedi with @PaymentsDive reports: https://t.co/jkYJEjAUIc
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Transit payment systems revamped for post-COVID commuters

Transit payment systems revamped for post-COVID commuters

Cities like New York, Washington and Chicago have rolled out tap-to-pay functionality for their transit systems to provide quicker and safer payment methods for riders and commuters.