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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 } </style> </head> <body lang="en-US" dir="ltr"><h1>May 2024 ACM EIG SCC Newsletter <img src="https://opencommons.org/images/b/b7/Acm_logo.png" name="Image4" align="right" width="99" height="99"> </img> </h1> Newsletter for ACM EIG on Smart Cities and Communities Dear colleagues, This month we offered a webinar on 'Neighborhood Data for Social Change' the recording of this event can be found <a href="https://opencommons.org/Neighborhood_Data_for_Social_Change_Platform">here</a>. Next month the webinar will discuss a tool for incentivizing the use of active and mass transit over single occupancy vehicle use. If you are interested in joining this event please register below <center><a target="_blank" href="https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=N284MTdodmtnYmE2N2EwYXNsZzZpN292MWpfMjAyMjA0MTRUMTYwMDAwWiB3aWxmcmVkLnBpbmZvbGRAb3BlbmNvbW1vbnMub3Jn&tmsrc=wilfred.pinfold%40opencommons.org"><img border="0" width="150" src="https://opencommons.org/images/2/21/OC_Register.jpeg"></a></center> We would love to hear from you on how EIGSCC can serve you and the community better, so please don't hesitate to share your comments, ideas and suggestions with Wilfred Pinfold and Gregory Meyers by emailing pinfold@acm.org. <h1>News</h1> <table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0">

<tr> <td colspan="2" style="border: none; padding: 0px 0px 10px 0px"><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> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="205" style="border: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px"> <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"/> </td> <td style="border: none; padding: 0in">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. </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"><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> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="205" style="border: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px"> <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"/> </td> <td style="border: none; padding: 0in">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. </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"><a href="https://www.belganewsagency.eu/flemish-government-launches-data-company-athumi">Flemish government launches data company Athumi</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="205" style="border: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px"> <img src="https://opencommons.org/images/thumb/2/27/Flanders.jpg/200px-Flanders.jpg" name="Image5" align="left" width="205" height="68" border="0"/> </td> <td style="border: none; padding: 0in">Flemish minister-president Jan Jambon officially presented the Flemish data company Athumi on Thursday evening. The company introduces data vaults in Flanders, which will allow citizens to choose what data they share with which organisations and for how long. </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"><a href="https://www.digitaltwinconsortium.org/press-room/03-16-23/">Newest Industry Working Group</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="205" style="border: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px"> <img src="https://opencommons.org/images/thumb/3/38/DigitalTwinTelcomWG.png/200px-DigitalTwinTelcomWG.png" name="Image5" align="left" width="205" height="68" border="0"/> </td> <td style="border: none; padding: 0in">The DTC Telecommunications Working Group is chartered to drive the application and adoption of digital twins in the global telecom market. </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="699" style="border: none; padding: 0in"></td> </tr>

</table> <a href="https://opencommons.org/News">For more news...</a> <h1>Upcoming Smart City Events</h1> <table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2">

<tr> <td width="205" style="border: none; padding: 0px 0px 10px 0px">22 May 2024 </td> <td style="border: none; padding: 0px 0px 10px 0px"><a href="https://www.smartcityexpousa.com/">Smart City Expo USA 2024</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="205" style="border: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px"> <img src="https://opencommons.org/images/thumb/d/df/Smart_City_Expo_USA_2024.jpg/200px-Smart_City_Expo_USA_2024.jpg" name="Image5" align="left" width="205" height="68" border="0"/> </td> <td style="border: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px">Smart City Expo USA is a 2-day conference and expo in New York City focused on building smart, equitable, and sustainable 21st century cities for ALL. We are the U.S. edition of Smart City Expo World Congress, the leading event for cities from Fira Barcelona. </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">22 May 2024 </td> <td style="border: none; padding: 0px 0px 10px 0px"><a href="https://www.arpae-summit.com/">ARPA-E Summit 2024</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="205" style="border: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px"> <img src="https://opencommons.org/images/thumb/1/10/Arpaesummit2024.jpg/200px-Arpaesummit2024.jpg" name="Image5" align="left" width="205" height="68" border="0"/> </td> <td style="border: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px">The ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit brings together experts from different technical disciplines and professional communities to think about America's energy challenges in new and innovative ways. The Summit offers a unique, three-day program aimed at highlighting the boldest, bravest ideas that could have the biggest impact. </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">27 May 2024 </td> <td style="border: none; padding: 0px 0px 10px 0px"><a href="https://www.lisbonenergysummit.com">Lisbon Energy Summit & Exhibition</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="205" style="border: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px"> <img src="https://opencommons.org/images/thumb/1/15/Lisbon_Energy_Summit_%26_Exhibition.jpg/200px-Lisbon_Energy_Summit_%26_Exhibition.jpg" name="Image5" align="left" width="205" height="68" border="0"/> </td> <td style="border: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px">The Lisbon Energy Summit & Exhibition, Europe's leading energy transition event, will take place in FIL, Lisbon, Portugal, a world leader in new energies and technological innovation </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">29 May 2024 </td> <td style="border: none; padding: 0px 0px 10px 0px"><a href="https://www.m2s-show.com/?lang=en">Mobility Solutions Show</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="205" style="border: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px"> <img src="https://opencommons.org/images/thumb/9/9c/Mobility_Solutions_Show_2024.jpg/200px-Mobility_Solutions_Show_2024.jpg" name="Image5" align="left" width="205" height="68" border="0"/> </td> <td style="border: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px">The Mobility Solutions Show trade fair presents solutions that respond to new uses of mobility, for everyone, on a daily basis. In addition to bringing together public and private mobility players, M2S addresses all types of transport – land, sea, air – for goods and people </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="699" style="border: none; padding: 0in"></td> </tr>

</table> <a href="https://opencommons.org/Events">For more events...</a> <h1>Contact us</h1> 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. </body> </html>

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