December 2010
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5 Ways Cities Are Using Social Media to Reverse...
The economic downturn has forced cities and states across the country to be more creative as they compete to attract companies and stimulate local economies. In just the past year, local economic development agencies have turned to social media tools and tactics to enhance their efforts nationally and locally. According to a 2009 survey conducted by the International Economic Development...
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Executive Exchange Editor's Corner: Building... →
editorcorneronee: IBM announced a new initiative today — the Smarter Cities Challenge, a competitive grant program in which IBM will award $50 million worth of technology and services to help 100 municipalities across the globe over the next three years. To be considered, city leaders need to apply via the …
Dec 17th
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Smarter Traffic means the ability to predict...
yvesvs: I was interviewed today on Studio Brussel (Belgian National Radio) on the ability to gather data and predict traffic congestions.   IBM has a beautifull case in Singapore where we tested our Traffic Prediction Tool.
Dec 17th
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is sim city 4 still making us stupid? | Human...
Long ago I did a post on my memories of the original Sim City, which I played a bit in the 1990s until I’d hammered its limited possibilities to rubble.  My impression looking back was that despite a minimal transit option, Sim City encouraged us to think in terms of 1960s city planning: rigid separation of commercial, residential, and industrial zones, and a car-based approach to transport...
Dec 17th
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Federal Government To Teach Employees How To Use...
LEED buildings don’t work on their own. Employee education is key. Well, this is timely. Just yesterday, I wrote an article about consumer relationships to their green homes, pointing out the education gap that contractors should fill. It appears that the federal government already decided it was a good idea to educate users on how green buildings function.   According to the Federal...
Dec 17th
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WatchWatch
smarterplanet: Automotive 2.0 vPanel | New Models for Mobility on IBM Global Business Services Livestream Channel Catch the on demand replay of our latest webcam-based interactive webcast on the new frontier for smarter transportation.
Dec 9th
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