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On measuring cities: data coverage, rankings, frameworks and the agents that keep them current.

Frameworks5 July 2026 · 8 min read

Smart City Frameworks: The Complete Guide (ISO 37120/37122, NIST, U4SSC)

Smart city frameworks are the structured checklists used to measure how smart, sustainable and resilient a city is. This guide compares the major frameworks — ISO 37120/37122/37123, NIST IES-City and U4SSC — and how to choose between them.

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Explainer15 April 2026 · 5 min read

What makes a city smart? A plain-English guide

A smart city uses data and technology to run better for the people who live in it. What that actually means — the areas that matter, and how to tell real progress from marketing.

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AI & Cities18 March 2026 · 5 min read

Agentic mining is replacing manual city surveying

Traditional city surveys take months, cost a fortune and go out of date almost immediately. AI now keeps the picture of a city current all year round — and shows its sources.

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