Empowering smart, inclusive cities—today and everyday
By Kathryn Willson, Director, Microsoft CityNext, Worldwide Industry, Microsoft Corporation on October 31, 2017 Filed under Microsoft CityNext Today is World Cities Day, a day designated by the United Nations General Assembly. The theme this year is: innovative governance, open cities—highlighting the role of urbanization as a source of global development and social inclusion. It’s […]
Smart Cities for All Digital Inclusion Maturity Model launch
PRESS RELEASE FOR RELEASE: October 31st, 2017 Contact: Luis Artieda, lartieda@smartcities4all.org, +1-571-426-1360 Smart Cities for All Digital Inclusion Maturity Model launch This tool will become the first maturity model targeted specifically at accessibility and inclusion in Smart City programs worldwide San Francisco and Atlanta – Oct. 31, 2017 – On Tuesday the Global Initiative […]
Smart Cities want to be more inclusive. Let’s help them!
Today, on World Cities Day 2017, I am pleased to announce that the Smart Cities for All (SC4A) global initiative will begin to develop a new tool, a maturity model, designed specifically to help cities worldwide assess and benchmark their level of digital inclusion and ICT accessibility. We know that today Smart Cities are not […]
Are smart cities failing the disabled and elderly?
24th October 2017 Jonathan Andrews Dr Victor Pineda, President of World Enabled, and James Thurston, G3ict’s Vice President for Global Strategy and Development During Smart Cities NYC 2017, a new toolkit, Smart cities for all, was released to help cities reduce the digital divide and make them accessible for all. Jonathan Andrews spoke to Dr […]
Smart Cities for All brings focus on Digital Inclusion to Bioneers movement
PRESS RELEASE FOR RELEASE: October 19th, 2017 Contact: Luis Artieda, lartieda@smartcities4all.org, +1-571-426-1360 Smart Cities for All brings focus on Digital Inclusion to Bioneers movement Victor Pineda and James Thurston receive award for global activism on behalf of persons with disabilities around the world San Rafael, CA – October 20th: Smart Cities for All, a […]
Smart Cities for All brings focus on Digital Inclusion to Bioneers movement
Victor Pineda and James Thurston receive award for global activism on behalf of persons with disabilities around the world San Rafael, CA – October 20th: Smart Cities for All, a joint initiative by G3ict and World Enabled, will be participating in Bioneers 2017 – Uprising, calling attention to the need for greater digital […]
Mayor de Blasio and Barcelona Mayor Colau Announce Joint Competition to Make Streets Safer and More Accessible for Pedestrians Who are Blind or Have Low Vision
October 5, 2017 Latest cross-Atlantic cooperation builds on Vision Zero commitments, as well as those made in AccessibleNYC, the City’s comprehensive plan to enhance quality of life for New Yorkers with disabilities NEW YORK–Mayor Bill de Blasio and Barcelona Mayor Ada Colau today announced a new joint call for innovative solutions to enhance safety at intersections for […]
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