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|preamble=<nowiki><a href="https://opencommons.org/Main_Page">OpenCommons</a> is using a <a href="https://www.semantic-mediawiki.org/wiki/Semantic_MediaWiki"> Semantic Mediawiki</a> to create a comprehensive international knowledge base of smart community best practices. A Semantic MediaWiki is a powerful tool for building and managing a knowledge base from large amounts of unstructured data. Starting with the projects compiled by the <a href="https://www.nist.gov/"> National Institute of Standards and Technology] (NIST) <a href="https://www.nist.gov/ctl/smart-connected-systems-division/iot-devices-and-infrastructure-group/smart-americaglobal-0"> Global City Teams Challenge</a> (GCTC) OpenCommons is building custom forms and templates for entering data, making it easier for project contributors to add information and ensuring that data is consistent and standardised. We encourage you to join the effort by <a href="https://opencommons.org/Special:RequestAccount"> requesting an account</a> and share projects you believe offer lessons to others about deploying technology in their community.<br /><br /> Wilfred Pinfold<br />President</nowiki>
|preamble=<nowiki><a href="https://opencommons.org/Main_Page">OpenCommons</a> is using a <a href="https://www.semantic-mediawiki.org/wiki/Semantic_MediaWiki"> Semantic Mediawiki</a> to create a comprehensive international knowledge base of smart community best practices. A Semantic MediaWiki is a powerful tool for building and managing a knowledge base from large amounts of unstructured data. Starting with the projects compiled by the <a href="https://www.nist.gov/"> National Institute of Standards and Technology</a> (NIST) <a href="https://www.nist.gov/ctl/smart-connected-systems-division/iot-devices-and-infrastructure-group/smart-americaglobal-0"> Global City Teams Challenge</a> (GCTC) OpenCommons is building custom forms and templates for entering data, making it easier for project contributors to add information and ensuring that data is consistent and standardised. <br /><br />We encourage you to join this effort by <a href="https://opencommons.org/Special:RequestAccount"> requesting an account</a> and sharing projects you believe provide lessons to others deploying technology in their community.<br /><br /> Wilfred Pinfold<br />President</nowiki>
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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"/> <title></title> <meta name="generator" content="LibreOffice 6.4.7.2 (Linux)"/> <meta name="created" content="00:00:00"/> <meta name="changed" content="2022-03-01T15:29:05.334617211"/> <style type="text/css"> p { color: #000000; font-family: "Arial"; font-size: 11pt } td p { color: #000000; font-family: "Arial"; font-size: 11pt } h1 { border: none; padding: 0in; color: #000000; font-family: "Arial"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 114%; text-align: left; orphans: 2; widows: 2 } body { min-height: 100vh; max-width: 800px; background-color: papayawhip; margin: 0 auto; } body, table, td, p, a, li, blockquote { -webkit-text-size-adjust: none!important; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; } button{ width:90%; } @media screen and (max-width:600px) { /*styling for objects with screen size less than 600px; */ body, table, td, p, a, li, blockquote { -webkit-text-size-adjust: none!important; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; } </style> </head> <body lang="en-US" dir="ltr"><h1>June 2024 OpenCommons Newsletter <img src="https://opencommons.org/images/0/02/Opencommons_logo.png" name="Image4" align="right" width="150" height="90"> <br clear="left"/> </img> </h1> <p><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial"><font size="2" style="font-size: 11pt">Newsletter for Smart Communities</font></font></font> </p> <p>Dear colleagues,</p> <p><a href="https://opencommons.org/Main_Page">OpenCommons</a> is using a <a href="https://www.semantic-mediawiki.org/wiki/Semantic_MediaWiki"> Semantic Mediawiki</a> to create a comprehensive international knowledge base of smart community best practices. A Semantic MediaWiki is a powerful tool for building and managing a knowledge base from large amounts of unstructured data. Starting with the projects compiled by the <a href="https://www.nist.gov/"> National Institute of Standards and Technology</a> (NIST) <a href="https://www.nist.gov/ctl/smart-connected-systems-division/iot-devices-and-infrastructure-group/smart-americaglobal-0"> Global City Teams Challenge</a> (GCTC) OpenCommons is building custom forms and templates for entering data, making it easier for project contributors to add information and ensuring that data is consistent and standardised. <br /><br />We encourage you to join this effort by <a href="https://opencommons.org/Special:RequestAccount"> requesting an account</a> and sharing projects you believe provide lessons to others deploying technology in their community.<br /><br /> Wilfred Pinfold<br />President</p> <h1>News</h1> <table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0">

<tr> <td colspan="2" style="border: none; padding: 0px 0px 10px 0px"><p align="left"><b><a href="https://www.tnl.group/mobility/insights/tnl-to-support-portland-or-in-gathering-crucial-traffic-data-for-2030-bicycling-plan/">TNL to support Portland, OR, in gathering crucial traffic data for 2030 bicycling plan</a></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="205" style="border: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px"><p> <img src="https://opencommons.org/images/thumb/9/9e/2030_bicycling_plan.jpg/200px-2030_bicycling_plan.jpg" name="Image5" align="left" width="205" height="68" border="0"/></p> </td> <td style="border: none; padding: 0in"><p>Portland, Oregon, has been known as the best bicycling city in North America for a long time. The city has taken its engineering steps a bit further by evaluating the TNL’s FlowCube advanced traffic sensor technology. The FlowCube is yielding valuable data to support the city’s traffic management.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="699" style="border: none; padding: 0in"></td> </tr>

<tr> <td colspan="2" style="border: none; padding: 0px 0px 10px 0px"><p align="left"><b><a href="https://homelessness.ucsf.edu/sites/default/files/2023-06/CASPEH_PR_Final_062023.pdf">California Statewide Study Investigates Causes and Impacts of Homelessness</a></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="205" style="border: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px"><p> <img src="https://opencommons.org/images/thumb/5/53/CA_Houseless_Report.jpg/200px-CA_Houseless_Report.jpg" name="Image5" align="left" width="205" height="68" border="0"/></p> </td> <td style="border: none; padding: 0in"><p>The University of California, San Francisco Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative (BHHI) today released the largest representative study of homelessness in the United States since the mid-1990s, providing a comprehensive look at the causes and consequences of homelessness in California and recommending policy changes to shape programs in response.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="699" style="border: none; padding: 0in"></td> </tr>

</table> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><a href="https://opencommons.org/News"><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial"><font size="2" style="font-size: 11pt ; font-weight: bold">More News...</font></font></font></a></p> <h1>Upcoming Smart City Events</h1> <table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2">

<tr> <td width="205" style="border: none; padding: 0px 0px 10px 0px"><p align="left"><b>04 Jun 2024</b> </p> </td> <td style="border: none; padding: 0px 0px 10px 0px"><p><b><a href="https://foodtech.authorsequity.org/">Foodscience & Technology 2024</a></b> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="205" style="border: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px"><p> <img src="https://opencommons.org/images/thumb/b/bc/FST2024.jpg/200px-FST2024.jpg" name="Image5" align="left" width="205" height="68" border="0"/></p> </td> <td style="border: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px"><p>The FST 2024 conference brings together experts and enthusiasts from different topics of Food Science & Technology to share knowledge, insights, and ideas on various topics. Our conference topics are carefully curated by our team of experts who are knowledgeable in their respective fields. They have taken into account the latest trends, innovations, and developments to ensure that our conference topics are timely, relevant, and insightful.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="699" style="border: none; padding: 0in"></td> </tr>

<tr> <td width="205" style="border: none; padding: 0px 0px 10px 0px"><p align="left"><b>05 Jun 2024</b> </p> </td> <td style="border: none; padding: 0px 0px 10px 0px"><p><b><a href="https://www.intelligentcitiesusa.com/register">Intelligent Cities 2024</a></b> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="205" style="border: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px"><p> <img src="https://opencommons.org/images/thumb/1/12/Intelligent_Cities_2024.jpg/200px-Intelligent_Cities_2024.jpg" name="Image5" align="left" width="205" height="68" border="0"/></p> </td> <td style="border: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px"><p>Our goal is to make public spaces in cities better for everyone. We bring people together—decision-makers, thought leaders, and technology providers—to create positive changes in urban areas.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="699" style="border: none; padding: 0in"></td> </tr>

</table> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><a href="https://opencommons.org/Events"><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial"><font size="2" style="font-size: 11pt ; font-weight: bold">More Events...</font></font></font></a></p> <!--<h1>Contact us</h1> <p>If you have a news item or upcoming event that you believe would be of interest to the community, please contact Wilfred Pinfold <a href="mailto:pinfold@acm.org">pinfold@acm.org</a> with details for inclusion in the next monthly newsletter.</p>--> </body> </html>