In the video below, Annie Weinstock, U.S. Bus Rapid Transit Program Director for the Institute for Transportation & Development Policy, discusses the critical elements for a successful BRT system. She is joined by Joe Calabrese from the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, who will share Cleveland's experience with the Healthline BRT.

ThyssenKrupp Elevator wanted to gain a competitive edge by focusing on what matters most to their customers: reliability. Watch the video to see how the company drew on the potential of the Internet of Things (IoT) to develop smarter elevators.

The Albemarle Ibuprofen plant is an anchor of the economy in the Orangeburg, South Carolina area. But power outages were providing the facility's biggest headache.

The popular smart city rankings conducted annually since 2011 by Council Advisor Boyd Cohen have been enhanced this year with expanded indicators. The Excel document linked below is the survey cities selected for the 2014 Smart City Index will use for reporting. Other cities may find it a useful tool for self-analysis.

Building smarter, more sustainable cities requires the support of public, private and civic stakeholders. Envision Charlotte is charting a new course.

Located 50 kilometers east of Helsinki, the Finnish capital, is Porvoo, an old medieval town situated in the picturesque scenery of the Finnish archipelago.

California and many other regions continue to suffer from drought. What if you applied cellular technology—similar to that used in smartphones—in water management systems to improve water quantity, quality and cost. Council Lead Partner Qualcomm has teamed with Council Associate Partner CH2M Hill to make it possible, as this video explains.

Mobility infrastructure has been identified as the number one priority for cities seeking to attract investors, and as such it is high on the agenda for many growing cities.