With emerging technologies, more countries are embracing smart cities, smart governments and smart economies to drive economic growth.
Smart cities promote citizen participation, transparency, accountability, collaboration, social inclusion and problem-solving, which ultimately improve the quality of life and foster economic growth.
Despite these opportunities, smart city initiatives present significant legal, regulatory, institutional and governance challenges that must be addressed before implementation.
These legislative developments mark significant progress but appear insufficient to govern the complex legal and technological ecosystem of smart cities.
Given the critical importance of smart city projects, Bangladesh should adopt rigorous technical standards and transparent procurement processes, prioritising experienced technology providers and system integrators with proven expertise in large-scale smart city deployments.
Oct 28, 2026 · via thedailystar.net
The Business Research Company’s Smart Cities Global Market Report 2026 – Market Size, Trends, And Forecast 2026-2035 LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, October 28, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The smart cities market is rapidly evolving, driven by advancements in technology and increased urbanization.
Projected Market Growth and Size in the Smart Cities Market The smart cities market is expected to exceed $2,210 billion by 2030, expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19%.
Request A Free Sample Of The Smart Cities Market Report https://thebusinessresearchcompany.com/sample_request?id=6060&type=smp&name=Smart%20Cities%20Market%20Report%202026&utm_source=EINPresswire&utm_medium=Paid&utm_campaign=Oct_PR Fragmentation and Market Share Among Leading Smart Cities Companies The smart cities market remains highly fragmented, with the top 10 companies accounting for only 6% of total revenue in 2025.
Breakdown of Smart Cities Market by Type and Application The market segments by type cover roadways, railways, and airways.
By application, it includes smart governance, smart buildings, smart utilities, smart transportation, smart healthcare, and other related uses.
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By most accounts, U.S. World Cup host cities and transportation agencies successfully handled record volumes of travelers this summer.
More than 26 public transit agencies across 11 cities coordinated with city, state and federal officials to prepare for and manage the influx of soccer fans.
The Federal Transit Administration made over $100 million available to U.S. host cities to expand transit options around stadiums where events took place.
Transit agencies in Atlanta, Los Angeles and other cities deployed transit ambassadors to help international and out-of-town visitors use local transportation options.
“Major events are a catalyst of creating long-term, sustainable change in cities,” Coari said.
Oct 28, 2026 · via smartcitiesdive.com
Proposed changes to the 2030 Census could lead to an undercount, affecting city planning, federal funding and congressional apportionment, the National League of Cities warns.
Published in the Federal Register on Sept. 10, the Census Bureau’s proposals would amend two sets of regulations governing the decennial census.
“The Census Bureau could, in addition, include a question about legal status on the short-form decennial census questionnaire.”
“We don’t see any of these [changes] as benefits to the census,” Moreno told Smart Cities Dive.
The Census Bureau is also proposing to define the relevant “census enumeration period” to run from Jan. 3 to April 1 during decennial census years.
Oct 28, 2026 · via smartcitiesdive.com
The United Nations has said that smart cities must be built around people’s needs ahead of World Cities Day.
In a statement on Wednesday, October 28, the organization said urban renewal should help ensure adequate housing for everyone.
World Cities Day is observed annually on October 31.
This year, the day will be marked in China under the theme “Urban Renewal: Housing for All.”
The event will focus on how urban renewal can provide adequate housing, create inclusive and climate-resilient neighborhoods, and encourage public participation in rebuilding urban areas.
Oct 28, 2026 · via 8am.media
Accident_Occurred, a binary yes-or-no field, was defined as the primary prediction target.
The authors describe this separation as the mechanism that keeps outcome-related information from being unintentionally used as a predictor.
Only 575 of the 5,500 observations, or 10.45 percent, belonged to the positive accident class, a substantial imbalance.
Subject of Research: A comparative machine-learning benchmark for binary road-accident prediction using a synthetic transportation dataset Article Title: A data-driven supervised machine learning study for road-accident prediction in smart transportation operations and planning in smart cities Article References: Arabiat, A., & Owida, H. A.
A data-driven supervised machine learning study for road-accident prediction in smart transportation operations and planning in smart cities.
Oct 28, 2026 · via bioengineer.org
Its work supports Dubai’s broader vision of a digitally-driven economy, underpinned by integrated digital infrastructure that enables government entities, businesses, and residents to access more connected and seamless services.
Younus Al Nasser, CEO of Dubai Data & Statistics Establishment at Digital Dubai.
In April this year, Digital Dubai introduced its AI Integration Matrix Framework to coordinate AI adoption across government entities.
Digital Dubai’s Dubai Population Now platform offers a compelling example of how this can work in practice.
At the end of 2025, Dubai’s resident population stood at 4.58 million, while the average daytime population peaked at 6.39 million.
Oct 28, 2026 · via fortune.com
2 Methods The goal of this study is to design and evaluate a supervised-ML benchmark for binary road-accident occurrence prediction using the public Kaggle Transportation and Accident Prediction Dataset ().
FIGURE 1 2.1 Dataset The Transportation and Accident Prediction Dataset, a publicly accessible synthetic dataset obtained from Kaggle, was used in this study ().
A comparative analysis of hypertension risk detection using machine learning and deep learning techniques .
Exploratory machine learning and deep learning classifiers for improved AI asthma detection ,” in 2026 International Conference on Smart Multidomain Integrated Learning Environments (ICSMILE) .
10.1016/j.ress.2026.112230 Summary Keywords class imbalance , intelligent transportation systems , machine learning , Orange3 , random forest , road accident occurrence , smart cities Citation Arabiat A and Owida HA (2026) A data-driven supervised machine learning study for road-accident prediction in smart transportation operations and planning in smart cities .
Oct 28, 2026 · via frontiersin.org
The annual Pamela Lavin Bernstein Women of Influence Lecture, presented by Alfred University’s Judson Leadership Center, will be offered on Monday, November 2, at 7 p.m. in Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center.
Ugwem Eneyo, co-founder and former CEO of Shyft Power Solutions, an energy technology company that pioneered integrated software solutions for microgrids and smart cities in Africa, will be the keynote speaker.
Shyft was founded as a venture-backed energy technology, building patented distributed energy resource management systems for Africa's fastest growing power companies.
Eneyo led the 2024 acquisition of Shyft Power Solutions by Steama Company, where she served on the Board of Directors and led Product and Innovation.
The Pamela Lavin Bernstein Women of Influence Lecture Series, which began in the spring of 2015, is endowed and supported by Alfred University alumna Pamela Lavin Bernstein '71.
Oct 28, 2026 · via alfred.edu
The approach treats electrification less like an individual purchasing decision and more like community infrastructure, using collective demand to unlock lower costs.
Similar to solar programs that have helped bring renewable energy to more households, heat pump bulk-buy programs allow neighbors to work together to secure better pricing on installations.
Across the country, states and local governments are implementing ambitious programs designed to lower costs and expand access.
Creating policies that make heat pumps easier and more economical to install over the long term is essential.
As more homeowners install heat pumps, contractor networks expand, supply chains strengthen and market competition increases.
Oct 27, 2026 · via smartcitiesdive.com
Cities and software partners across Europe, the Middle East and Africa are using Nvidia's AI and digital twin tools for urban operations, spanning local government, transport, buildings and public services.
Partners include ABA Technology, Akila, Galene AI, Honeywell Technologies, K2K, Linker Vision, Milestone, Onetera, ThinkDeep and Younite AI.
The tests focus on mobility and safety applications in urban planning and public services.
The Island of Jersey is also working with K2K on projects linked to decision-making, mobility, urban planning, clean energy and public services.
Cosmos is due to be adopted for video data in that project.
Oct 27, 2026 · via itbrief.com.au
How do we plan, build and operate the cities of tomorrow?
This session brings together startups transforming urban infrastructure and the built environment through predictive intelligence, AI-powered planning, climate-responsive design, sustainable construction, energy innovation and smarter public spaces.
Discover solutions helping cities become more efficient, resilient and future-ready.
Oct 27, 2026 · via smartcityexpo.com
Housing land availability is a key challenge for cities seeking to expand housing supply and improve affordability.
Beyond the physical availability of land, cities face planning, regulatory and institutional barriers that can limit their capacity to deliver new housing.
In Columbia, South Carolina, the challenge is not simply the availability of land, but how to activate vacant and underused sites to create new housing opportunities.
Drawing on Columbia's experience, Mayor Daniel J. Rickenmann will share his perspective on the challenges and opportunities surrounding housing land availability, reflecting on the role of local governments in expanding housing supply and addressing affordability pressures.
Oct 27, 2026 · via smartcityexpo.com
A recent Global Government Forum report, Making AI work for people and places: Five priorities for cities, explores how local governments can turn the potential of AI into better public services, stronger resilience and economic value.
The report draws on discussions at the inaugural Global AI Cities 2026 event in Manchester, which brought together more than 300 local government leaders from over 50 cities.
Register for Global AI Cities 2027: 24-25 May, Manchester.
AI and data can help cities move from reactive service delivery towards anticipating needs, identifying emerging pressures and intervening earlier.
Download the report: Making AI work for people and places: Five priorities for cities
Oct 26, 2026 · via globalgovernmentforum.com
Archer Aviation has announced plans for three electric air taxi networks connecting major airports, business districts, and coastal destinations in Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston.
The so-called Texas Triangle is home to more than 20 million people and several of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the country.
Planned air taxi networks Archer’s planned air taxi networks in the state are designed to give Texans an option to skip over traffic on its all-electric Midnight air taxi, turning 60-90 minute drives to major airports, business districts and major destinations into 10-20 minute flights.
“Texas is setting the bar for America’s leadership in the next generation of aviation,” said Adam Goldstein, founder and CEO of Archer Aviation.
“Our planned networks will make the benefits of electric air taxis real for Texans – trading hours in traffic for minutes in the air” Dallas-Fort Worth
Oct 26, 2026 · via smartcitiesworld.net
Market Size and Position of Artificial Intelligence Applications for Smart Cities The artificial intelligence (AI) applications for smart cities market is anticipated to exceed $40 billion by 2030.
Dominant Country in the AI for Smart Cities Market: The United States The United States is projected to dominate the global AI applications market for smart cities by 2030, with an estimated worth of $13.2 billion.
Technology and Deployment Segments in the AI for Smart Cities Market The market is categorized by deployment methods into cloud-based and on-premises solutions.
Government Support Through Smart City Initiatives Public sector investments in smart city development programs also significantly contribute to market growth.
Top Market Leader in AI Applications for Smart Cities Microsoft Corporation stands out as the market leader, holding a 3% share of global sales in 2025.
Oct 26, 2026 · via einpresswire.com
Nearly two dozen local and county measures to support transportation are on the Nov. 3 ballot this year.
Transportation measures do well in big cities and rural communities, in blue states and red states, she said.
Thirty-four of 39 transit measures that have already been voted on passed this year, according to the CFTE.
Based on the success rate of these earlier ballot measures, Grennan is optimistic about the upcoming votes.
Transit ballot measures for Nov. 3, 2026
Oct 26, 2026 · via smartcitiesdive.com
Z_One Fund, the Italian venture capital fund managed by Eureka!
Venture has announced the first close at more than €35 million, with a total fundraising target of €60 million.
“Italian venture capital needs a financial supply chain to help high-potential startups grow.
With Z_One Fund we put to use the experience gained over years of investing and acceleration,” said Capello, Partner at Z_One Fund.
Alongside the main vehicle sits Z_One Fund Lazio, a parallel fund created through the Lazio Venture 2 initiative under the PR FESR 2021-2027 programme and managed by Lazio Innova.
Oct 26, 2026 · via eu-startups.com
Dive Brief: Cambridge, Massachusetts, last week launched an interactive dashboard to keep track of housing development across the city.
When the Cambridge City Council passed its multifamily housing zoning ordinance in February 2025, all of its residential areas came under the same zoning codes for the first time in the city’s history.
The city’s tracker has nearly 250 housing projects in various stages of development in its database.
“Residents have told us they want clear, reliable information about how housing is changing in Cambridge,” City Manager Yi-An Huang said in a press release.
“By including projects at every stage of development, including early-stage proposals that are often difficult to track, we are giving residents a more complete picture of housing activity across our community.”
Oct 26, 2026 · via smartcitiesdive.com
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