Jeddah, October 31, 2026, SPA -- Saudi Arabia joins the international community in observing World Cities Day, marked annually on October 31, to highlight the importance of sustainable urban development, address the challenges and opportunities associated with expansion, and showcase solutions for building more inclusive, resilient, and prosperous communities.
The occasion focuses on advancing urban planning, infrastructure, transportation, and public services, while promoting environmental sustainability and leveraging digital technologies and artificial intelligence in city management.
These approaches align with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030, which seeks to improve the quality of life, enhance the cityscape, and upgrade public services.
The vision aims to make cities more attractive to residents, investors, and those engaged in economic and tourism activities, while preserving their distinct urban and heritage identities and natural resources.
World Cities Day underscores the importance of putting people at the heart of urban policies by ensuring safe and healthy living environments, providing access to housing and services for all, and fostering community participation and equity in the distribution of opportunities and facilities.
Nov 1, 2026 · via oananews.org
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has published a report, titled ‘Connecting smart city platforms and data spaces: The strategic role of data offices’.
The report discusses the strategic function of data offices in linking smart‑city platforms with data spaces and outlines coordination mechanisms that governments should consider for smart‑city and data‑space initiatives, facilitating the transition from a conventional smart city to a data-driven city.
It also defines a ‘city platform’ as the technical and operational foundation for integrating, managing and using urban data.
A ‘data space’ is described as a federated environment that enables sovereign, trusted data exchange while keeping data at its source.
The report further explains that a data office provides the organisational capacity to develop data strategy, governance, quality, ethics and coordination with external partners.
Nov 1, 2026 · via dig.watch
On October 30, 2026, in Hue City, the Department of Science and Technology of Hue City organized a workshop titled "Orientation for Building and Operating Smart City Scenarios in Hue City".
465/QD-UBND dated January 28, 2026, of the Hue City People's Committee on the Project for the Development of Smart Cities in Hue City for the period 2026–2030, with a vision to 2045, and Decision No.
1893/QD-UBND dated June 9, 2026, on regulations for activating smart city services in the area.
From general goals to specific services At the workshop, Mr. Nguyen Duong Anh, Deputy Director of the Department of Science and Technology of Hue City, emphasized that building and operating smart city scenarios is one of the important tasks to concretize the city's smart city development goals.
At the workshop, Mr. Hoang Manh Tuan, Deputy Director of the Hue City Smart City Monitoring and Management Center, introduced the Infrastructure Digital Map System.
Nov 1, 2026 · via vietnam.vn
These events bring forward a very basic question — are we constructing modern cities or safe and resilient cities?
Climate change and the crisis of planning Urban flooding is an ongoing phenomenon for some cities in India.
India needs to incorporate such measures in urban planning through nature-based approaches led by forestry.
The issue at hand is not the creation of new cities or making already existing smart cities.
Housing with dignity: Make affordable housing an integral part of urban planning, with sanitation, healthcare, schools, transport and employment opportunities nearby.
Oct 31, 2026 · via dailypioneer.com
The baseline scenario for the world street lighting systems market projects continued expansion through 2035, with growth driven primarily by retrofit activity in mature markets and new installations in developing regions.
Growing adoption of smart city initiatives that integrate street lighting with sensors, cameras, and data analytics.
Potential Growth Constraints High initial capital investment required for smart lighting systems, particularly for cash-strapped municipalities.
This segment is at the forefront of the smart lighting revolution, as cities seek to leverage street lighting networks as a backbone for smart city applications.
Market Outlook (2026-2035) In the baseline scenario, IndexBox estimates a 6.2% compound annual growth rate for the global street lighting systems market over 2026-2035, bringing the market index to roughly 182 by 2035 (2025=100).
Oct 31, 2026 · via indexbox.io
Vinhomes Green Paradise, a development in Can Gio, Ho Chi Minh City, has officially entered the global voting phase of the "7 Wonders of Future Cities" campaign launched by New7Wonders.
The "7 Wonders of Future Cities" campaign seeks to identify the next generation of urban wonders around the world.
The campaign has now officially entered the public voting phase to determine the list of future urban wonders.
Vinhomes Green Paradise's official entry into the global voting phase of "7 Wonders of Future Cities" marks a significant milestone in Vinhomes' journey toward international recognition.
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DUBAI, UAE, Oct. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- New Clark City, Philippines, hosts "switch-on" ceremony as New7Wonders opens worldwide public voting on www.7wondersfc.com to choose the urban developments shaping our future.
Jean-Paul de la Fuente, Director of New7Wonders and Chairman of the 7 Wonders of Future Cities campaign, led the official switch-on.
"Today, from the Philippines to the world, we have switched on more than a voting platform - we have switched on a global conversation about the future of our cities," said de la Fuente.
The 7 Wonders of Future Cities is a worldwide participation campaign from New7Wonders, the global authority behind the New 7 Wonders of the World and the New 7 Wonders of Nature, and is organised by Global Platform Limited, its Dubai, UAE-based worldwide licensing and commercial arm.
These reflect the conviction that successful future cities must balance ecological responsibility, technological progress and the needs and aspirations of the people who inhabit them.
Oct 31, 2026 · via morningstar.com
The Delhi Government has given NDMC Secretary Rahul Singh the additional charge of CEO of New Delhi Municipal Council Smart City Ltd, even as six projects worth around Rs 113 crore under the national Smart Cities Mission remain incomplete.
According to the latest figures available in a parliamentary reply, the NDMC had taken up 127 projects worth Rs 996.90 crore under the mission.
Of these, 121 projects worth Rs 884.30 crore had been completed, while six worth Rs 113 crore remained under implementation as of March 31, 2026.
NDMC Smart City Ltd was incorporated in 2016 to implement the projects in the area.
The remaining works include projects relating to smart parking, surveillance, smart street lighting, air-quality monitoring and other technology-based civic services.
Oct 31, 2026 · via tribuneindia.com
Organising Committee of Global Observance of World Cities Day FUZHOU, China, Oct. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- From 31 October to 2 November, the Global Observance of World Cities Day 2026 and the Awarding Ceremony of the 4th Cycle of the Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities (Shanghai Award) will be held in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China.
Under the theme "Regenerating the City: Adequate Housing for All", the event will showcase China's approach to building people-centred cities.
The opening ceremony will take place on 31 October, featuring the award ceremony of the 4th Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities (Shanghai Award).
Representatives will also share practical examples and successful experiences from around the world in implementing the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the New Urban Agenda.
It will showcase emerging global trends in sustainable urban development, new approaches to urban regeneration and governance in China, people's aspirations for a better life, and new directions for improving quality and upgrading the construction industry.
Oct 30, 2026 · via finance.yahoo.com
Like other Midwestern legacy cities, St. Louis is suffering from population loss and post-Covid office vacancies in its downtown.
“Downtown St. Louis is a sleeping giant,” she told Smart Cities Dive.
A trio of revitalization initiatives “It’s a vibrant time in St Louis.
Along with HB 3231, this revitalization push also includes a new public-private downtown redevelopment partnership to spend $55 million that St. Louis received as part of a lawsuit settlement over the St. Louis Rams National Football League team leaving for Los Angeles.
And in anticipation of St. Louis hosting 2028 Olympic soccer group stage and knockout matches, the St. Louis Board of Alderman in February approved a new Downtown St. Louis Sports And Entertainment Community Improvement District designed to remediate blight and encourage redevelopment downtown.
Oct 30, 2026 · via smartcitiesdive.com
Dive Brief: The National League of Cities this month launched a tracker for cities to review key provisions within the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
The tracker monitors 35 initiatives in the federal law that will directly impact local governments, from changes to federal grant programs to reduced regulatory requirements to housing preservation programs, NLC said.
The National Association of Counties, the Bipartisan Policy Center and the National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders have also launched 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act implementation trackers.
The legislation preserves local zoning authority and avoids imposing unfunded mandates on local governments, NLC said.
It could take years for local governments to fully implement the landmark bipartisan housing legislation, according to analysis by the National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders and the Center for Affordable Housing Lending.
Oct 30, 2026 · via smartcitiesdive.com
While Smart Cities projects focus on technology-enabled urban management, mobility and public spaces, AMRUT prioritises essential services such as drinking water, sewerage, water conservation and green spaces.
Together, the two programmes address different but interconnected requirements of urban development.Smart Cities: Real Smart Urban Management Uttar Pradesh has expanded the Smart Cities framework to 17 municipal corporation cities.
Ten cities—Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Moradabad, Prayagraj, Saharanpur and Varanasi—were selected under the Central Smart Cities Mission.
Seven others—Ayodhya, Firozabad, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Mathura, Meerut and Shahjahanpur—were included under the state's own Smart Cities initiative.
For the Yogi Adityanath government, Smart Cities and AMRUT provide complementary mechanisms to improve urban infrastructure and municipal services.
Oct 30, 2026 · via timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Aetina Corporation will demonstrate NVIDIA-powered edge AI platforms and partner solutions at Smart City Expo World Congress 2026, held at Fira Barcelona Gran Via from 3 to 5 November.
Edge AI for intelligent agriculture Aetina’s showcase will follow a “farm-to-city” theme, illustrating how edge AI can support cultivation, harvesting, factory processing, transport and city services.
The hardware ranges from NVIDIA Jetson T5000 and T4000 modules in the Jetson Thor family to Jetson AGX Orin 64GB and Jetson Orin NX 8GB.
Software and in-vehicle AI systems Aetina is integrating NVIDIA JetPack 7.2 into its edge AI systems based on Jetson Thor Aetina is integrating NVIDIA JetPack 7.2 into its edge AI systems based on Jetson Thor.
Outdoor mobility deployments For intelligent transportation, the company will show its DeviceEdge AIE-VN34/44 and AIE-VO24/34, described as its first palm-sized in-vehicle edge AI systems.
Oct 30, 2026 · via sourcesecurity.com
An ecosystem of technology that’s commonly called smart cities is approaching.
How a smart department looks Smart cities are a collection of technologies that are connected, communicating and, in many ways, aiding those who need information to make decisions.
The table Chiefs know that the adage “If you aren’t at the table, you are what’s for dinner” is true.
Fire chiefs must make sure that their department is at the table when decisions that are tied to smart cities technology are made.
By the way, this will help in more ways than just aspects that are related to smart cities technology.
Oct 30, 2026 · via firehouse.com
Mobility Also Happens When We Arrive We tend to think of mobility as what happens between point A and point B.
At Kigo, we have learned that people are not looking for more technology simply for the sake of having more technology.
The best mobility technology should achieve both at the same time.
We want to build digital infrastructure that can become a key to smarter cities, starting in Mexico and expanding into other markets over time.
At Kigo, we want to help build that infrastructure: a mobility platform that reduces friction and can become a key to increasingly connected cities.
Oct 29, 2026 · via mexicobusiness.news
As local governments seek solutions to the ongoing housing affordability crisis, recent changes to federal manufactured housing regulations may make the lower-cost housing option more attainable, experts say.
The recent HUD proposals were an “unquestionably” positive development, John Lindley, president and CEO of the Michigan Manufactured Housing Association, told Smart Cities Dive.
“But that means we do have to make changes to the actual building code for manufactured housing,” she added.
One of the most impactful aspects of HUD’s manufactured housing plan is its move to create a performance-based building code for multiunit manufactured housing, Young said.
“Housing affordability issues are largely a supply-side problem — we need more housing,” Lindley said.
Oct 29, 2026 · via smartcitiesdive.com
Voters in dozens of localities across 10 states will decide on 41 ballot measures related to data centers on Nov. 3, according to Ballotpedia.
Seventeen of the measures call for prohibiting data center development, while eight would empower local governments to permit it.
At least 49 local ballot measures related to data centers have been or will be on the ballot in 13 states in 2026, according to Ballotpedia.
Eleven of the local ballot measures ask voters to prohibit data centers, and six call for zoning changes related to their development.
Data centers have emerged as a central issue in the midterm elections, with more than $45 million spent on ads mentioning data centers in gubernatorial, House and Senate races between January and September, according to NPR.
Oct 29, 2026 · via smartcitiesdive.com
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Drawing on Hong Kong's experience, this presentation will explore how industrialized construction and technological innovation can help accelerate public housing delivery at scale.
Winnie Ho will present Hong Kong's approach to expanding housing supply through Modular Integrated Construction (MiC), robotics, digital inspection systems, and AI-powered planning and logistics.
Through practical examples from the city's Light Public Housing and traditional public housing programmes, the keynote will highlight how integrating advanced technologies across the construction process can improve efficiency, productivity and quality, offering valuable lessons for cities seeking to deliver more housing, faster.
Oct 29, 2026 · via smartcityexpo.com