Harris Texas, Scottsdale AZ, Ocala FL, Eugene OR, Clark NV, Las Vegas NV, NY, NY, Santa Ana CA, Boulder CO, Peachtree Corners GA, Chattanooga TN, Philadelphia PA, and Markham Ontario Canada..
I wonder how much federal money they got as 'perk' to go green.. ???

Lynda

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The awards are designed to recognize North American municipalities' progress in implementing smart cities projects. A key goal of the program is to share best practices and promote the acceleration of smart city developments.

"What we look to do is bring to light the variety and interesting types of projects done by cities, counties, states and educational institutions [that are] using technology in innovative ways and using emerging technologies," said Ruthbea Yesner, vice president of IDC Government Insights and Smart Cities and Communities Strategies. "There is innovation in local government and there are exciting things happening, and they are really focused on equity and accessibility and serving the public."

Although there is no monetary award, there is also no cost to apply, and cities are encouraged to self-nominate. The winning projects are selected based on ratings from smart city experts and input from a round of public voting. Yesner says it's important to balance the voting by incorporating input from these multiple groups.

"This is about community-building and learning and connecting people," Yesner said. "There's so much activity out there... and we learn from each other."

All of the selected projects stand out from the pool of nominees, but a few were unique in their approach to problems, she explained. The Arizona State University Smart City Innovation Lab, for instance, brings together the private and public sectors to co-develop projects with the university and share information to create innovative solutions.