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Winners Named for the 2019 IDC Smart Cities North America AwardsAfter receiving over 4,100 public voters and scoring by an international panel of judges, IDC Government Insights today announced the winners of the second annual IDC (News - Alert) Smart Cities North America Awards (SCNAA). The 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. Winners were named in 12 categories with a tie in both Transportation Infrastructure and Urban Planning and Land Use. Over 70 cities/counties were represented, underscoring the overwhelming success and efficiency of Smart City projects implemented across the country. Winners will be honored at the Smart Cities New York conference, May 14th at Manhattan's Pier 36. To learn more about the event, please visit https://smartcitiesny.com. To learn more about these winning projects, please visit https://www.idc.com/insights#government-smart_cities_awards. ClicktoTweet: Winners Named for the 2019 IDC Smart Cities North America Awards http://bit.ly/scnaa19 #IDCSmartCities19 Winners 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 winners by category are:
Administration
Civic Engagement
Digital Equity and Accessibility
Economic Development, Tourism, Arts, Libraries Culture, Open Spaces
Education
Public Safety and Emergency Management
Smart Buildings
Smart Water
Sustainable Infrastructure
Transportation - Connected & Autonomous Vehicles, Public Transit,
Ride-Hailing/Ride-Sharing
Transportation Infrastructure (Tie)
Urban Planning and Land Use (Tie) To read more details about the winning projects, please visit https://www.idc.com/insights#government-smart_cities_awards . "We continue to be impressed with the quality of projects being implemented by cities and their partners in North America. This second year of applicants demonstrated that cities are being highly innovative in terms of partnership and funding models and using technology to achieve specific outcomes," said Ruthbea Yesner, vice president, IDC Government Insights and Smart Cities and Communities. "This year we are working more closely with the finalists and winners to bring these city leaders together to share lessons learned and best practices over the course of the year. We are thrilled to promote these successes and offer a forum for this community to help other municipalities implement similar projects." For additional information about these awards or to speak with Ruthbea Yesner, please contact Sarah Murray at 781-378-2674 or [email protected].
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