The June 2018 issue of Municipal Interface is all about digital transformation through mobility, whether it's choosing vendors to collaborate with, ideas for creative hardware applications, or case studies in mobility as a smart cities platform.
The City of Lethbridge strategy for the federal Smart Cities Challenge focuses on citizen well-being, environmental action, and attracting innovative businesses.
It's easy for the layperson to interpret Sidewalk Labs' newest project as "Google is building a high-tech neighbourhood in Toronto," but the startup's first roundtable presentation on Tuesday did its best to paint a picture that depicted anything but.
The federal, Ontario, and Quebec governments are scheduled to announce a major investment in 5G technology. Google affiliate Sidewalk Toronto is holding its first public roundtable on the smart neighbourhood it’s building on Toronto’s waterfront. And the Wall Street Journal has declared last week’s CNBC report Tesla’s “make or break moment”.
The March 2018 issue of the Municipal Information Systems Association (MISA)/ASIM Canada's official magazine includes a feature interview with Gerard Peets, the director general of Infrastructure Canada's Smart Cities Challenge team; insights into digital transformation projects by the cities of Edmonton and Alberta; and profiles of digital officers with the City of Brampton and province of Ontario.
Since the dawn of emergency services and 911, municipalities have used communication to enhance the lives of citizens. Over the years, these systems have...