We don’t need everyone on board to change our cities
By Sara Mariza Vryonidi
What if I told you that changing society does not require convincing everyone? Not 90 per cent. Not even half.
According to a 2018 study published in Science, ...
Nicosia chosen for European Commission’s intelligent cities challenge
Nicosia has been selected as one of the cities for the Intelligent Cities Challenge (ICC) initiative by the European Commission, it was announced during an information day event held at ...
Traffic congestion main issue as Nicosia scores poorly on smart city index
The IMD Smart City Index 2023 ranked Nicosia in 117th place amongst its 141 ‘smart cities’ with respondents identifying road congestion as their key concern.
Nicosia also ranked ‘CC’ in structures and ‘...
Paphos introduces ‘smart parking’
The municipality of Paphos will begin removing coin meters from its parking lots and spaces as of Tuesday.
According to an announcement, the removal is being carried out as part ...
Cyprus Forum Cities aspires to shape future cities
An innovative conference is coming this week in Cyprus with the goal of showcasing new practices in both urban and rural developments.
The Cyprus Forum Cities is the unification of ...
Smart Nicosia project wins green award
Nicosia’s smart city project won first place among 100 nominations across Europe for evaluating the best smart green solutions, the municipality announced on Friday.
Smart Nicosia, a project carried out ...
Paphos one step closer to becoming smart city
Paphos is one step closer to becoming a “smart city” the municipality announced on Tuesday, with the completion of a mobile application designed to facilitate transactions for residents.
Through the ...
Limassol among the 100 EU cities to be climate neutral by 2030
Limassol is one of 100 EU cities that will participate in the EU Mission for 100 climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030, the so-called Cities Mission, the EU Commission has announced.
The 100 cities ...
Paphos archives to be digitised within next six months, mayor says
As one of the main actions towards making Paphos a ‘smart’ city, all local authority records in Paphos will be digitalised. According to the Mayor Phedonas Phedonos, the process is ...
Nicosia municipality installs ‘smart city’ cameras along main roads
High-tech cameras have been installed by Nicosia municipality along key urban arteries under the “Smart Cities” plan, which will record average vehicle speeds, pedestrian flows and “prevent vandalism”.
Monday’s ...
Nicosia study to ensure urban mobility plan is fit for purpose
The government has commissioned a €518,000 study – centred on Nicosia – which will help it plan and assess how to best spend large chunks of the €174 million at its disposal to overhaul ...
A ‘smart city’ in the making
Several programmes in Paphos are on the way to making life easier for those who either live there or are just visiting
The municipality of Paphos has become the first ...
EU green plans forms part of Paphos summer school programme
A total of 40 teenagers who participated in the Space and Steame Summer Camp in Paphos dedicated part of their programme last week to European environment projects.
The objectives and benefits ...
Paphos signs contact for ‘smart’ parking system
Paphos Municipality on Thursday signed a €916,300 contract for a ‘smart’ system to manage parking areas in what mayor Phedonas Phedonos hailed as another substantial step in the town’s transition ...
Transformation of Nicosia into smart city officially gets underway
Nicosia will become the first smart city on the island, improving services and increasing sustainability, the municipality announced on Tuesday.
The digital transformation of the capital got underway after the ...
With Cyta GIS deal, Paphos moves forward with smart city plans
Paphos has moved forward with plans to transform the town into a smart, digital city by signing a contract for the development of a Geographic Information System (GIS).
Paphos mayor ...