As New York City awaits the inauguration of a new mayor — Zohran Mamdani is scheduled take the oath of office on Jan. 1 — the city’s public-sector professionals are seeking fresh technological edges.

If a smart city is defined as a civilization that uses technology to support the community, then the origins of this concept date back at least to the Neanderthals. While the concept has, of course, ...

This mural is an example of how a smart city partners with outside agencies to encourage public art. Credit: City of Bridgeport The term “smart city” was coined in the mid-2000s to describe an ...

Smart cities represent the convergence of urbanization, digital transformation, and sustainability goals through integrated technological frameworks. As urban centers face unprecedented population ...

Boston’s push for high-tech solutions has led it to embrace low-tech as well. This article was produced for Mega by Scientific American Custom Media, a division separate from the magazine's board of ...

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