Smart cities promote the digital transformation of urban ecosystems, creating systematic environmental, economic and social outcomes.
Smart cities focus on using new technologies and innovations to make cities more livable and provide new services and economic opportunities. North American cities and communities have made significant strides in smart cities by leveraging technology and tailoring services to the needs and expectations of residents. To recognize outstanding smart city projects, IDC has launched the Smart City North America Awards (SCNAA). In its fifth year, the 5 IDC Awards recognizes the progress of North American municipalities and provides a forum for sharing best practices that help accelerate smart city development in the region.
Winners will be presented at Smart Cities Connect, taking place April 2022-4, 4 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. The Smart City Connect Conference and Expo offers the most comprehensive conference, expo and accelerator of smart city innovation in North America.
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1. Administrative (eg back office, digital legislation)
Community Officials Data Exchange CODE - City Schenectady, NY
2. Citizen engagement (e.g. open data, city portals, 311 apps)
With You on Life's Journey – City and County of San Francisco, CA
3. Data-driven policing (e.g. real-time crime centers, wearable police officers, video analytics)
Violent Crime Evidence Based Reduction Plan – City of Dallas, TX
4. Next-generation emergency services (e.g. next-generation 911, early warning systems)
Miramar Records Management System – City of Miramar, FL
5. Digital assets and accessibility (e.g. public WiFi, accessibility services, ADA compliance)
City of Brownsville – City of Brownsville, TX
6. Economic development, tourism, arts, libraries, culture, open spaces (e.g. connected museums, kiosks, event management)
ONEBurbank Fiber Optic Infrastructure for Economic and Community Development – Burbank Water and Power – City of Burbank, CA
7. Education (eg smart campuses, smart classrooms, virtual offerings, online and remote services)
Albuquerque Collaboration with Central NM Community College IoT Bootcamp – City of Albuquerque, NM
8. Public Health and Social Services
Utilizing School Bus Routes and Machine Learning to Deliver Meals to Families in Need – Carnegie Mellon University and the County of Allegheny, PA
9. Smart buildings (e.g. capacity planning, return-to-work programs, sustainability, security systems)
Mesa City Facilities Automation – City of Mesa, AZ
10. Smart water (e.g. COVID-19 testing, smart metering, waste reduction efforts)
Connected Parks Initiative – City of Morrisville, NC
Water System Mobile Field Data Management and Mapping – City of Santa Ana, CA
11. Sustainable infrastructure (eg smart lighting, waste collection, environmental monitoring, resilience)
Syracuse Smart Street Lighting – City of Syracuse, NY
12. Transportation – connected and autonomous vehicles, public transport, ride-hailing/ride-sharing
RIDE powered by Via for the Wilson, North Carolina – City of Wilson, NC
13. Transportation infrastructure (e.g. parking, transportation hubs, traffic management and equipment for connected and/or autonomous vehicles)
Virginia Beach Traffic Data-Sharing Partnership – City of Virginia Beach, VA
TIE Move PGH – City of Pittsburgh, PA
Smart Train Avoidance – City of Lima, OH
14.Urban planning and land use (e.g. permits, permits, inspections and zoning, digital twins, community resilience)
Smart Intersection – Vision Zero – City of St. Petersburg, FL