Smart Connected Communities Institute

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Jill Hundley-Keefer

The Smart+Connected Communities Institute interviewed city leaders from 29 global cities and created the "City and ICT E-Book" to capture the best practices and lessons learned in the development on how cities are using information and communication technology to be more environmentally, socially and economically sustainable. The book contains interviews with key participants and influencers in these projects, compelling imagery, and some take-aways on technology trends that emerged.

-> Check out the E-Book Now!

 

The E-Book contains the following stories:

 

  • Zurich, Switzerland, 2000-Watt Society
  • Ghent, Belgium, Ghent 2020 Initiative
  • Berlin, Germany, Freie University, Sustainable Building Energy Management
  • Hong Kong, Octopus Card Transit Initiative
  • New Delhi, India, GreenSpaces
  • Suwon, South Korea,  "U-City"
  • Auckland, New Zealand,  Waterfront Auckland Project
  • Gold Coast City, Australia
  • Ipswich, Australia
  • Amsterdam, Holland, Urban EcoMap
  • Almere, Netherlands, De Verzilvering Program
  • Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Eindhoven, Netherlands, Brainport Initiative
  • Helsinki, Finland', Broadband as Citizens' Right
  • Issy-les-Molineux, France
  • Drancy, France, Revitalization with ICT
  • Luxembourg City, Luxembourg,  HotCity Initiative
  • Stockholm, Sweden,  Commitment to ICT in Education
  • Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, Energy Generation Initiatives
  • Austin, Texas, USA’s Pecan Street Project
  • Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA, Fiber-optic System
  • Dublin, Ohio, USA, Dublink Fiber System
  • Dubuque, Iowa, USA, Mid-size City Sustainability Efforts
  • Riverside, California, USA, SmartRiverside
  • San Jose, California, USA, 15-year Green Vision Initiative
  • Stratford, Ontario Canda, Smart Grid Efforts
  • Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, Multiple Sustainability Projects
  • Windsor, Ontario, Canada, The Automotive Industry Recession: Impact and Response
  • Porto Alegre, Brazil, Broadband Infrastructure
  • Curitiba, Brazil, Fiber-enabled Innovation and Green-Line Transit Project

 

Please take the time to Rate and Comment on the E-Book!
Stay tuned for our second E-Book, highlighting an additional 10 Cities coming in July.
Please also feel free to indicate other urban sustainability projects that you know are in planning or underway for future E-Books.
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Jill Hundley-Keefer

"Thank you" to everyone who participated in the Smart+Connected  Communities Institute Member Engagement Survey.  We received some great  feedback about the content you find valuable and what additional  resources we can provide.

 

Highlights

 

  • Organization of Content
  • Types of Content: More case studies, city examples and white papers focused on economic, environmental and social sustainability, information and communication technology
  • Majority of members visit the site often in a 3 month period
  • This audience sees the most value with this online community in learning and getting materials/information

 

We Are Listening

 

  • Content: We constructed a new section of the site called Resources. Check out the new Resource section that includes collections of white papers, case studies, presentations, videos and more. This will be a one-stop shop for you to access the content in the format of your choice.
  • City Examples: We are in the process of putting together a city/ICT E-Book with many global examples of how cities are using technology to be more sustainable. Look for this release next month!  We will also host upcoming webinars with city examples.
  • Live Case Studies: In addition to city examples, we plan to launch city live case studies on the site so people can see the partner network and the implementation in process.
  • Participation: Please send me your case studies, white papers, presentations to add to the Resource section. Also, I am looking for bloggers. We have added some great new bloggers to the site and we would like the idea sharing and innovation to continue. Contact me to blog!

 

 

Congratulations to the three community member prize winners.  I will contact you via private message to capture your contact information where I can send your gift card.

 

As always, even though the survey is closed now, please send your suggestions to me.

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Jill Hundley-Keefer

This just in....your collaboration on the Smart+Connected Communities Institute and the resources made available by the various industries and our partners has prompted another award.

 

The S+CC Institute was announced as a winner in the Golden Bridges Award in the Green, Eco-Friendly & Cleantech - Innovations category!

 

 

Green,    Eco-Friendly & Cleantech - Innovations

Cisco Systems, Inc. for Smart+Connected Communities Institute

 

 

 

To continue the collaboration, the S+CC Institute is working to bring you more resources.  We conducted a community member survey in the past couple of months, and we listened to your needs.

 

City and Information and Communication Technology E-Book

Based on the community members' request, the Smart+Connected Communities Institute is producing an E-Book capturing examples of how global cities are using ICT to improve sustainability.  Look for this E-Book made available on the S+CC Institute website in September.

 

New Bloggers

We will be introducing new bloggers to the S+CC Institute website.  We encourage you to comment on their posts and provide information from your experiences. If you are interested in blogging, email Community Manager Jill Keefer.

 

City Leader Webinars

Again, you asked for more city examples, we will be inviting city leaders to present at virtual webinars to share best practices about environmentally, socially and economically sustainable cities.

 

New Resource Section

We are working on a new resource section that will provide Case Studies, White Papers, Presentations, Podcasts, Videos and more all in one easily accessible place on the website.  We encourage you to upload any of these types of materials also to the site to add to the wealth of information.

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Jill Hundley-Keefer

Intelligent Community Forum announced the world’s Top Seven intelligent communities. The honorees were selected from a short list of 21  finalist communities named last fall, themselves selected from a field of more than 400. From this group, the Intelligent Community of  the Year will be named June 3, replacing the 2010 champ, Suwon, South Korea.

 

 

 

 

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Jill Hundley-Keefer

What's new and upcoming on the S+CC Institute? Check out the new content in the community!

 

Comment on the content- provide feedback, ideas, what works, what doesn't work.

 

City Management

 

CIOs and System Integrators

 


Education

New video

 

Healthcare

Making Tomorrows Healthcare Systems Fit

 

Transportation

Video: Optimizing the Data Center and Wan Costs

 

 

Upcoming!!

 

Look for upcoming video submissions and communities of practice on ICT and urban development.

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