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How Smart Cities Can Leverage the Power of Digital Twins

State Tech Magazine

They leverage the Internet of Things to gather information about traffic flows, population trends, water, sanitation and a range of other indicators. A recent report from market advisory firm ABI Research says cities could save over $280 billion annually by 2030

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Earth Day Part 1: DC isn't achieving its sustainability goals wrt waste diversion

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

According to the Washington Informer article, " DC's new plan to slash its trash ," DC is adding ten years, one decade more, to its waste diversion goal, from 2030 to 2040 That's 16 years!!!!!!!!!! Um, paying attention to me 11 years ago, probably means that DC would have achieved its waste diversion goals by 2030.