"We are looking forward to collaborating with the Smart Cities Council to enhance our innovation, sustainability and resiliency."
Mayor Jerry L. Demings
Orange County, Florida
"The Smart Cities Council Readiness Cohort will help get our buildings back to business throughout Orange County. Our focus will be on creating improved user experiences for our occupants and visitors while enhancing building operational efficiencies, public health, and safety."
Jeff Benavides
Chief Sustainability and Resilience Officer, Orange County, Florida
“We expanded our program based on the urgent needs in each of our communities and the need to identify priorities to restructure transportation around the region.”
Rick Ralph
Chief Information Officer, Town of Morrisville
"Challenges associated with mobility do not stop at jurisdictional boundaries and require a multi-jurisdictional approach to help leverage resources and reduce duplication. As we continue to welcome more and more people into the Triangle Region, informed and collaborative decision-making will be extremely critical in helping our communities grow together.”
Lee Worsley
TJCOG’s Executive Director
“We know from experience that urban flooding disparately affects our community. It’s our responsibility to use that knowledge and the best available data to address flood resiliency, especially in our most vulnerable neighborhoods. Winning the Smart Cities Council Readiness Challenge has enabled Nashville to bring together its many stakeholders to work at accelerating the launch of targeted solutions to mitigate the impact of urban flooding."
Mayor John Cooper
Nashville, TN