April 25 2017 | Miami and five other cities receive Knight smart city technology grants

Major metro areas including Los Angeles, New York and Singapore are already using smart technology to manage traffic, conserve water and energy and participate in government. Barcelona streamlines waste management with smart bins that alert garbage trucks when to collect them.

To that end, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced $1.2 million in support to six cities, including Miami, to explore how the Internet of Things (IoT) — the connection of everyday objects to the Internet — can be deployed in cities responsibly and equitably.

“As cities increasingly use the Internet of Things to reduce costs, increase sustainability and improve services, we need to be acutely aware of its impact — both good and bad,” said John S. Bracken, Knight Foundation vice president for technology innovation, in the announcement. “These cities will help create a model and guidelines for the thoughtful and responsible use of IoT, linking its development to the public’s benefit.”
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