This month, during the Smart City Congress, Hila Oren, CEO of Tel Aviv Global, announced an agreement with Tel Aviv to mentor, train, consult, and escort Indian city officials in their processes to become Smart Cities.
Since winning last year’s smart city award, more eyes have turned to this Mediterranean city as an example of leadership, citizen participation, and technology hub.
For Tel Aviv, the winner of last year’s World Smart Cities Award at the Smart City Expo World Congress, being smart is not just about technology.
FULL STORY: Tel Aviv Expands its Smart City Leadership Role
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Bend, Deschutes County Move to Restrict Major Homeless Encampment
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High Housing Costs Driving Down Transit Ridership in LA
When neighborhoods gentrify and displace lower-income residents, transit ridership suffers, new research shows.
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