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Finalists Named in IDC Government Insights Smart Cities North America Awards
IDC
Government Insights named finalists this week in the inaugural Smart
Cities North America Awards (SCNAA). The new awards were designed to
recognize the progress North American communities have made in executing
Smart Cities projects, as well as provide a forum for sharing best
practices to help accelerate Smart City development in the region.
Finalists include 14 categories covering 26 cities across 34 different
projects and 16 states. As a next step in the nomination process, IDC (News - Alert)
Government Insights invites the public to vote on the named finalists at http://bit.ly/IDCSCNA-Finalists
through the end of March. Winners will be announced in early April. To
learn more about these finalists, please visit http://bit.ly/2EU8ZMO.
Finalists in the SCNAA illustrate best practice examples of urban
innovation with a particular focus on the use of technology (cloud,
platforms, analytics, IoT, mobile solutions) and data, unique
partnerships, funding models, and/or community involvement. This year's
finalists by category are:
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Connected &am; Autonomous Vehicles, Public Transit, Ride-Hailing,
Ride-Sharing:
Ann Arbor, MI Las Vegas, NV Arlington,
TX
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Transportation Infrastructure
Boston, MA Kansas City,
MO Detroit, MI
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Smart Buildings
Miami-Dade County, FL Dallas, TX
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Sustainable Infrastructure
Chicago, IL Spokane, WA The
State of Illinois San Diego, CA (News - Alert)
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Smart Water
Miami-Dade County, FL Virginia Beach, VA Lafayette,
LA Kansas City, MO
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Civic Engagement
Los Angeles, CA Chicago, IL Kansas
City, MO San Jose, CA
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Administration
Arlington, TX Washington, DC
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Emergency Management
El Paso, TX Arlington, TX
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Education
Boston, MA Abilene Christian University,
Abilene, TX State of Arkansas
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Urban Planning and Land Use
Austin, TX Miami-Dade
County, FL Los Angeles, CA
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Public Health and Social Services
Boston, MA Lafayette,
LA Dallas, TX
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Digital Equity and Accessibility
New York, NY Tukwila,
WA State of Arkansas
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Tourism, Arts, Libraries, Culture, Open Spaces
Little
Rock, AR Lafayette, LA Las Vegas, NV
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Police and Law Enforcement
El Paso, TX Baton Rouge, LA Charlotte,
NC
"We are thrilled to recognize innovative projects across North America
that demonstrate true progress in building Smart Cities," said Ruthbea
Yesner, vice president, IDC Government Insights and the global
director of the Smart
Cities Strategies practice at IDC. "We look forward to public
feedback on each of these initiatives to name our winners and highlight
best practices to support continued Smart City advancement across
municipalities."
For additional information about these awards or to speak with Ruthbea
Yesner, please contact Sarah Murray at 781-378-2674 or [email protected].
About IDC Government Insights IDC
Government Insights assists government policy, program, and IT
leaders, as well as the suppliers who serve them, in making more
effective technology decisions by providing accurate, timely, and
insightful fact-based research and consulting services. Staffed by
senior analysts with decades of government and IT industry experience,
our global research analyzes and advises on business and technology
issues facing the Federal/Central and local/provincial Governments.
International Data Corporation (IDC)
is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory
services, and events for the information technology market. IDC is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of IDG,
the world's leading technology, media, research, and events company. For
more information, please visit www.idc-gi.com,
email [email protected], or call
703-485-8300. Visit the IDC Government Insights Community at http://idc-community.com/government.
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