The Prestigious 'Smart Cities North America' Award Goes to Metro21
Metro21's Executive Director Karen Lightman shares the honor of receiving the distinguished ’ fifth annual (SCNAA) with of the , Traffic21 Institute, , , ., , , , , , , the , , Penn Hills Clergy Association and other community organizations for Utilizing School Bus Routes and Machine Learning to Deliver Meals to Families in Need in the category of Public Health and Social Services.
The awards were designed to recognize the progress North American municipalities have made in executing Smart Cities projects, as well as providing a forum for sharing best practices to help accelerate Smart City development in the region. The presentation ceremony was organized during held April 4-7, 2022 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, OH. To learn more about the event, please visit . To learn more about this awards program, visit .
Winners in the SCNAA illustrate best practice examples of how forward-thinking municipalities are effectively leveraging technology and innovation to offer new services and economic opportunities to meet the needs and expectations of citizens and residents. Learn about this Metro21 project here.
“Now in its fifth year, our annual SCNAA have become a benchmark for how Smart Cities can successfully catalyze the digital transformation of urban ecosystems to produce systemic environmental, financial, and social outcomes,” said Ruthbea Yesner, Vice President, IDC Government Insights and Smart Cities and Communities Strategies. “Winners represent those forward-thinking municipalities that have implemented emerging technologies in collaboration with the public and ecosystem partners to make cities more livable and offer new services and economic opportunities. We are thrilled to acknowledge this significant achievement.”