GA Smart July eNewsletter

July 2019 eNewsletter

Smart Community Corps Share Summer Experiences

Our 2019 Smart Community Corps have been busy this summer interning in our four inaugural GA Smart community sites - Albany, Chamblee, Chatham County, and Gwinnett County. Click on their photos below to see what they have been up to!

Rey Angeles

Akhil Chavan

Kate Ferencsik

Zixiu Fu

Daniel Marchetto

Summer Programs for Students Support

Smart Community Development

By: Alyson Powell Key

Students from Georgia Tech and universities across the country are participating in two summer programs to support local communities exploring smart technology and development.

Read More Here

Nominations Open for Newsweek Momentum Awards

Newsweek , in collaboration with experts at Georgia Tech, has convened an awards council to choose the honorees in "an annual celebration of the people and cities propelling the world towards an environmentally sustainable, socially equitable, economically viable future of autonomous mobility and smart urban environments." The Newsweek Momentum Awards will recognize five individuals around the globe, as well as one smart city partnership. The winners will be announced in a special issue of Newsweek magazine in September. They will be honored at an event in Atlanta in the fall.

Nominate cities and individuals here .

2019 GA Smart Fall Workshop

Thursday, September 5, 2019

8:30am-1:30pm

GTRI Headquarters

Atlanta, GA 30332

The workshop will showcase the final work product of the 1st class of the Georgia Smart Communities (Albany, Chatham, Chamblee, Gwinnett) as well as introduce the 2nd class (Macon, Columbus, Milton, and Woodstock). These smart communities projects provide real world examples of how communities of all sizes have tackled challenges in mobility and resilience using smart technologies and research.

Nationally renowned speaker, Angela Siefer, Executive Director of the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA), will provide the keynote on digital inclusion!

APA members can receive 3 Certification Maintenance (CM) credits for attending!

Click Here For More Info and Registration

In the News:

Making Power, Water at Georgia Tech

Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners Partners with Smart City Expo Atlanta to Promote Atlanta’s Thriving Autonomous Mobility Ecosystem

Georgia Tech CDAIT Hosts Forum to Explain Why IoT for Sustainability is Smart Business

The Metro Atlanta Olli Fleet Challenge

Georgia Tech Embeds Research and Data in Latest Smart Challenge Cohort

Upcoming Events:

8/15-16 Smart Cities 2019

9/5 - GA Smart Fall Workshop

9/11-13 - Smart City Expo Atlanta

9/19-20 Metrolab Network 2019 Annual Summit

9/30-10/2 Smart Cities Week Washington DC

10/8-10 Smart Cities Connect Fall Conference & Expo

Thank You to Our GA Smart Partners!

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We believe all communities can be smart. Through the integration of technology and data, communities of various sizes, geographies, and development can be empowered to improve their quality of life. That is why we have pulled together a cross-sectoral partnership to raise awareness and knowledge, develop networks, and implement smart projects. This monthly newsletter is part of this greater effort!