The Connected City: A Platform for City Planners, Citizens, and Utilities
Navigant on Smart Communities
Pervasive citywide connectivity will support new revenue streams for municipalities.
Strategy & Planning
Pathway to Smart City Resiliency: The Microgrid Platform
Navigant on Smart Communities
While several utilities have successfully rate-based microgrids, many also have struggled.
Smart All Over
Navigant on Smart Communities
Navigant’s managing director introduces a series providing a comprehensive look at what is needed to build smart communities.
Smart is Worth the Effort
Facing Headwinds
Smart communities work by creating a triangle of collaboration with the utility, technology provider and community.
Rhode Island: Jonathan Schrag
Smarter States, Smarter Communities
"Street lights as critical real estate to develop into small cell technology for advanced communications is exciting."
Illinois: Lori Sorenson
Smarter States, Smarter Communities
"Smart lighting is a foundation for implementing smart city technology."
North Dakota: Duane Schell
Smarter States, Smarter Communities
"We were in the top ten of the country with enabling texts to 911 statewide."
Virginia: Robby Demeria
Smarter States, Smarter Communities
"The digitally literate workforce – a farmer, a mechanic, a nurse, or software engineer – all require a level of digital literacy, computational thinking, in the new economy."
New Jersey: Sara Bluhm
Smarter States, Smarter Communities
"We are going through quite a whirlwind of advancement at the moment."
Directors Sue Gander and Dan Lauf
Smarter States, Smarter Communities
NGA’s Environment, Energy & Transportation Division directors explain the initiative.