Users can visit the website to learn more about the platform, watch a how-to tutorial, and submit coastal resilience ideas to a community gallery of Coastmix designs.
Coastal resilience Across the world, coastal cities like Boston are facing the impacts of climate change as sea levels rise and extreme weather events become more frequent and severe.
According to the City, Coastmix was created to serve as an innovative community engagement and education tool not just for Boston residents, but also for researchers, organisers, students, and coastal communities around the world.
Coastmix is built using the same interface as Streetmix, a popular transportation planning tool created after a Code for America hackathon in 2013.
In Coastmix, users can re-create a real-world coastal environment and modify it with possible design features to protect the surrounding area from flooding.
Oct 22, 2026 · via smartcitiesworld.net
Increasing transportation costs account for more than 35% of inflation in the U.S. as of September 2026, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Diesel fuel prices were up 15.2% month-over-month in September and 67.8% over the same month last year.
Diesel fuel impacts the cost of truck transportation, agricultural equipment and fertilizer, he said.
Jet fuel prices increased 84% in August over the same period last year.
Transit fares in Miami-Dade County will go up in January, and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is proposing an 11% fare hike next year.
Oct 22, 2026 · via smartcitiesdive.com
Dive Brief: High housing costs are a contributor to poverty in multiple states, an analysis by Pew Charitable Trusts found.
Pew Charitable Trusts built on the research of University of Oxford Professor Zachary Parolin to examine how housing supply and costs affect poverty.
Parolin’s study discovered that increasing housing costs offset more than half of the increase in SNAP benefits from 1989 to 2023 in the states examined, according to the analysis.
“Even when incomes rise, households remain at risk of poverty if housing costs increase at a greater rate — making housing a critical issue for policymakers to address,” Pew Charitable Trusts said.
A 20% rent decrease could reduce poverty by up to 26% in the studied states, according to Pew Charitable Trusts’ analysis of Parolin’s work.
Oct 22, 2026 · via smartcitiesdive.com
Xin said the ministry will steadily implement the plan to promote the healthy and sustainable development of the industry, stressing five priorities.
The senior official also highlighted that China will improve its modern governance system and firmly safeguard industrial security.
The plan drew praise from United Nations officials, who linked China's approach to global road-safety principles.
The conference, a flagship event for the sector, brought together policymakers, executives and international regulators to discuss the commercialization and governance of intelligent connected vehicles.
The regulatory environment has also shown notable continuity, with a series of national standards and road testing regulations guiding the sector since 2018, providing stable long-term guidance for industry development," Sun said.
Oct 22, 2026 · via global.chinadaily.com.cn
This raises the question: are we ready for extreme heat?
This raises several crucial questions: how can we protect those most vulnerable to extreme heat, including the elderly, pregnant women and people with existing health conditions?
Preparing a city for heat Our latest research took a closer look at how one city is preparing for extreme heat.
Unlike floods and bushfires, which trigger specific, established emergency actions, extreme heat has historically fallen between different areas of government.
Coordination is key To create an effective plan, the Greater Sydney Heat Taskforce had to overcome organisations working in silos.
Oct 21, 2026 · via theconversation.com
I Finally Wrote My “Smart Cities in Love” Story!
What cities with these be, how would they become self-aware, and what would a romance between two cities even look like?
She suggested a book from 2018 called Creating Smart Cities, edited by Claudio Coletta, Leighton Evans, Liam Heaphy and Rob Kitchin.
The main thing I gleaned from the introduction and essays in Creating Smart Cities was that a smart city could easily become a top-down surveillance dystopia.
I'm tremendously grateful to Creating Smart Cities, which reshaped my understanding of the topic and sent me in a completely different direction.
Oct 21, 2026 · via buttondown.com
Dive Insight: Parking availability and pricing can impact traffic congestion, commercial deliveries, access to downtown businesses and transportation planning, Inrix said.
The report studied on- and off-street parking availability, parking rates and curb management for robotaxis and delivery vehicles.
The report’s high-level parking information allows cities to ask questions and benchmark their performance against peer cities, Inrix Chief Product Officer Ahmed Darrat told Smart Cities Dive.
In many U.S. cities, off-street parking costs far more than on-street parking.
While off-street parking in Chicago averages $22.93 per hour, on-street parking there costs $6.24.
Oct 21, 2026 · via smartcitiesdive.com
What’s the future of work – and which trends and technologies will most define tomorrow’s business world?
Discover 10 trends that will reshape the future of commerce, customer experience, and business operations today.
Oct 21, 2026 · via futuristsspeakers.com
540 mn Smart City traffic management project has faced a setback, with the city police declining to take over its network of traffic signals and surveillance cameras.
The police have cited technical deficiencies, incomplete contractual obligations and concerns about the performance of equipment installed across the capital.
The system, developed under the Traffic Safety and City Command Control Centre and Adaptive Traffic Control System project, includes around 1,047 cameras at 110 junctions and traffic signals at 57 junctions.
City police commissioner Arul R B Krishna said an assessment by traffic assistant commissioners found more than 20 signals to be dysfunctional.
Smart City Thiruvananthapuram, however, maintains that the network is operational apart from minor complaints at a few junctions, where corrective work is under way.
Oct 21, 2026 · via constructionworld.in
Dive Brief: Google Public Sector on Tuesday launched a new Gemini agentic AI product designed for U.S. federal, state and local government services.
Dive Insight: A wave of AI developers have tailored their offerings for the public sector over the past couple of years.
Gemini’s agentic AI government services product is built on a secure platform that allows for monitoring of AI agents and risk management, according to Google.
“To deploy agentic capabilities in the public sector requires non-negotiable standards for security, confidentiality, and data sovereignty,” Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian said in a news release.
A majority reported their employer was using or exploring generative AI products, and 35% said they were using or piloting agentic AI, a more advanced tool that can take action without human input.
Oct 21, 2026 · via smartcitiesdive.com
2 min read Sensing4D AI, a China-based developer of AI-driven 3D vision software and solutions, filed an F-1 for an initial public offering.
The company has applied to list on the Nasdaq Capital Market but has not yet been assigned a ticker or price range.
Business Description Sensing4D AI develops and commercializes AI-driven 3D vision software and integrated solutions that digitally reconstruct real-world environments and enable intelligent, interactive virtual experiences.
Sensing4D AI highlights technology depth (NeRF, 3DGS, dynamic scene reconstruction), a growing IP portfolio (32 invention patents and 36 software copyrights), and partnerships that extend its reach.
Original SEC Filing: Sensing4D AI Ltd - F-1 - Oct. 21, 2026 Disclaimer This is an AI-powered summary.
Oct 21, 2026 · via tradingview.com
AI-VIVA combines AglaiaSense's edge-AI traffic solutions with Leopard Imaging's patented privacy architecture.
"Privacy has to be built into the camera, not added later," said Bill Pu, CEO of Leopard Imaging.
About AglaiaSense AglaiaSense, is an edge-AI company specializing in privacy-first, vision-based sensing for smart cities.
Its GS500 and MS500 cameras run AI on the image sensor to count and classify road users in real time and send only anonymous metadata.
About Leopard Imaging Leopard Imaging is a global leader in high-definition embedded cameras and AI-based imaging solutions in industries including automotive, aerospace, drones, IoT, and robotics.
Oct 21, 2026 · via prnewswire.com
A district in Seoul is turning to computer vision to overhaul one of the most tedious chores of urban living: getting rid of old furniture and discarded household appliances.
Eunpyeong District in northwestern Seoul has launched a pilot program using an artificial intelligence (AI) mobile application that allows residents to arrange bulky waste disposal by snapping a single photograph.
However, automating the resident-facing reporting process through consumer computer vision remains a rare frontier in smart city innovation — placing the Seoul district at the forefront of AI-driven urban convenience.
Previously, Eunpyeong residents had to manually measure items, look up exact classifications from an extensive municipal ledger and navigate complex online or in-person forms.
The upgrade comes as Eunpyeong District handles more than 220,000 bulky waste requests annually, with nearly 29 percent still processed via manual, in-person visits to local community service centers.
Oct 21, 2026 · via koreatimes.co.kr
Housing remains a top issue for local government leaders, and recent years have seen more states stepping into the conversation with housing policies of their own.
This November, more state-level housing policies are in the hands of voters, with six housing policies on the ballot across four states, according to Ballotpedia — the most such ballot measures in a single election year since 2006.
Here are the state housing policies voters will decide.
California Proposition 1 asks voters to sign off on $11.25 billion in bonds for California to fund affordable housing programs.
Hawai’i Voters are asked to consider an amendment to the state constitution that will authorize the legislature to allow counties to issue housing infrastructure bonds.
Oct 20, 2026 · via smartcitiesdive.com
Armenia and Kazakhstan have discussed prospects for expanding cooperation in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI), the development of tech startups, digital education, and the implementation of innovative solutions for "smart city" management systems.
Armenia and Kazakhstan have discussed prospects for expanding cooperation in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI), the development of tech startups, digital education, and the implementation of innovative solutions for "smart city" management systems.
During a visit to the international artificial intelligence center "Alem.ai," Aslanyan met with the center’s CEO, Anuar Unaybekov, and other representatives.
Discussions focused on AI development, the expansion of technological capabilities, the implementation of educational programs, and the exchange of expertise.
The parties examined the development of tech education, the cultivation of digital skills among the youth, and the potential implementation of educational initiatives.
Oct 20, 2026 · via arkatelecom.am
They give you a free sample, some free cameras, and you get hooked because it's effective at certain things.
After canceling its Flock contract and taking the cameras down, the city passed an ordinance that requires public input before any future surveillance technology is installed.
“It was a big deal, because until then we had little data on where these cameras are officially placed.”
Last summer, Immigration and Customs Enforcement tapped Flock data at five Virginia localities without their knowledge through “side-door access,” Keener said.
Nhan said he was involved in a study looking for links between the proliferation of Flock cameras and reductions in crime rates or the number of crimes solved.
Oct 20, 2026 · via smartcitiesdive.com
When Severe Typhoon Dolphin approached eastern China in August, more than 110,000 delivery riders across Hangzhou received automatic alerts and personalised safety guidance on their mobile phones every minute.
With a few taps, Hangzhou’s “riders’ code” system navigated them to the nearest shelters, which authorities said had reduced their occupational risks under extreme weather.
This is what the Hong Kong government aims to build: an AI-powered system that links databases on landslide monitoring, fallen trees, water pipes, weather and public complaints, among others.
The handling of extreme weather will be the first scenario to put the ambitious initiative to the test.
Oct 20, 2026 · via amp.scmp.com
Finnish connectivity company’s mesh technology now sits inside 700,000 smart meters in Himachal Pradesh, delivering on service level commitments in some of India’s most demanding terrain Himachal Pradesh is a state built on extremes.
Wirepas, the Finnish company whose RF mesh technology connects more than 12 million smart meters across India, now sits inside 700,000 of them in Himachal Pradesh, and the network is holding its service levels across both.
And in the towns, meters sit in basements and stairwells where signals struggle.
In a Wirepas Mesh network, every meter is both a transmitter and a receiver.
For utilities, Wirepas Certified, the company’s connectivity platform, supports both RF only meters and dual communication meters that combine mesh with cellular.
Oct 20, 2026 · via iotbusinessnews.com
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Funding will also go toward operational support from the nonprofit Accelerator for America and other specialists, according to Bloomberg Philanthropies.
"We expect fast results, measured in more homes cleared for construction, and we are proud to do this work alongside leading local governments nationwide."
Local governments interested in receiving support from the initiative are encouraged to register with the Bloomberg Cities Idea Exchange.
Editor's note: This story has been updated with information on how local governments were selected for the initiative.
Oct 19, 2026 · via yahoo.com
Dive Brief: To kickstart housing growth initiatives, 14 U.S. cities spanning 12 states will receive investments of $450,000 to $750,000 each from Bloomberg Philanthropies, the organization announced Oct. 15.
Local housing pressures and population size were also considered.
Austin, Atlanta and San Diego all continue to face housing challenges, but their respective initiatives are producing results, according to a news release.
Funding will also go toward operational support from the nonprofit Accelerator for America and other specialists, according to Bloomberg Philanthropies.
Local governments interested in receiving support from the initiative are encouraged to register with the Bloomberg Cities Idea Exchange.
Oct 19, 2026 · via smartcitiesdive.com