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Helpful Resources

"Smart City" ... What is it?

Back to basics - what is a smart city?
Toronto wants to kill the smart city*
The smart City is a perpetually unrealized utopia*

Smarter City Pilots and Use Cases

Pittsburgh Modernizes Waste Collection While Combating Climate Change
Transforming a Small Town Into a Major Smart City
The latest front for smart city tech? Rat control
Smart streetscapes center plans community-driven research in 3 cities
How Various Industries Approach Smart Waste Management
Colorado Lauches New Smart Cities Incubator*
What is AMI or "Smart Water"?*
The City of Warren Michigan Saves up to $900,000 per year by converting to Smart Water Meters*
The City of Cary, NC Smart Cities Pilot*
Alcorcón, Spain: A Blooming Smart City*

Technology Adoption Challenges

How to Foster a more innovative culture at city hall*
What is innovation debt?"

Data Driven Approaches to Improving Local Government

Is it really technology that makes a city smart?
Opportunities for improved peer benchmarking in local government*"
How Data Driven Technology Helps Law Enforcement Agencies Improve Constituent Outcomes*"

Labor Shortages in Local Government

American Cities Cant Find Enough Workers Despite Funding

Help with Infrastructure Funding

‘Boot camps’ open to help small cities compete for infrastructure grants

Impact of Extreme Weather On Local Government

City parks global warming heat wave
Jackson, Mississippi, Water Crisis Previews a Wetter, Hotter US Future*

Rapidly Advancing Technology

How a new paring system in part of downtown Royal Oak is causing frustration for drivers
Populus doubles down on curb management platform*
Smart City technologies which could soon change the way we live and work*
Royal Oak parking meter glitches
New downtown Royal Oak parking system pushed people away business owners say