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.
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
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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.
