Smart Cities Research Initiative (SIRI)

List of Smart Cities, and Policies and Initiatives promoting smart cities

City Key Smart Features Website
Amsterdam Smart mobility, cycling infrastructure, open data, energy transition.

Policy focus on Circular economy, citizen participation, open innovation
Barcelona IoT sensors, smart lighting, digital citizen services, superblocks.

Policy focus on Urban IoT, digital inclusion, public space innovation, sustainable mobility
Berlin Open government, digital administration, mobility innovation, startup ecosystem

Policy focus on Digital government, climate neutrality, innovation ecosystem, urban mobility

Copenhagen Carbon neutrality, cycling, district energy, smart mobility

Policy focus on Carbon neutrality, cycling city, clean energy, liveability

Dubai AI government, blockchain, autonomous transport, paperless services .

Policy focus on AI-driven governance, digital transformation, autonomous mobility, paperless government

Hong Kong Smart transport, digital government, fintech, smart infrastructure.

Policy focus on Smart mobility, digital economy, resilient infrastructure, connected services

London Open data, congestion management, digital services, urban analytics.

Policy focus on Open data, urban resilience, digital services, smart mobility

New York Open data, resilient infrastructure, civic technology, smart buildings.

Policy focus on Data-driven governance, resilient infrastructure, civic innovation, smart buildings

Oslo Electric mobility, smart energy, zero-emission transport, climate leadership.

Policy focus on Zero-emission mobility, renewable energy, climate leadership, digital services

Paris Smart mobility, 15-minute city, digital participation, urban sustainability.

Policy focus on 15-minute city, sustainable mobility, climate action, citizen participation

Reykjavik Renewable energy, smart utilities, digital government, climate resilience.

Policy focus on Renewable energy, climate resilience, digital public services, sustainable living

San Francisco Innovation ecosystem, smart transport, open data, civic technology.

Policy focus on Innovation ecosystem, civic technology, sustainable mobility, open data

Singapore Smart Nation, digital identity, autonomous mobility, urban analytics.

Policy focus on Integrated urban management, Smart Nation, digital government, urban sustainability

Tokyo Disaster resilience, smart transport, robotics, energy efficiency.

Policy focus on Disaster resilience, smart infrastructure, robotics, ageing society solutions

Vienna Smart energy, social housing, digital governance, sustainable mobility.

Policy focus on Sustainable urban development, affordable housing, digital governance, energy efficiency

Zurich Smart mobility, e-government, energy efficiency, innovation ecosystem.

Policy focus on Energy transition, smart mobility, digital government, innovation and research

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