Executive Director of Housing and Land Rights Network (HLRN) in India, Shivani Chaudry examines India’s Smart Cities Mission through a human rights lens that assesses its benefits and harm for the most marginalized. Read More

Melissa Menke, Founder of Access Afya a nonprofit that works in Nairobi, explains how smart technology can be leveraged to advance health outcomes in informal settlements, faced with poor air quality, overcrowding, increased flooding and fire risks, and lack of access to safe water and sanitation. Read More

Justice, noun- the quality of being equitable, of moral righteousness, to uphold the justice of a cause. Smart, adjective- having or showing quick intelligence or ready mental capability. Tool, noun- an instrument of manual operation. Camila Jordan explores the compatibility of these concepts in relation to Rio de Janeiro and New York City. Read More

In the second part of a two-part series, IHC Global Consultant and Principal of World Citizen Consulting Bill Endsley reflects on his personal experience advocating for open property markets in Ghana and its wider global implications. Read More

In the first part of a two-part blog, IHC Global Consultant and Principal of World Citizen Consulting Bill Endsley reflects on the growth, energy and sophistication of Lagos, Nigeria as an emerging economy – and why investors and stakeholders must change their perceptions of Nigeria as they invest in infrastructure development, affordable housing, and real estate markets in the “Century of Africa.” Read More

On March 24th, the Smart Cities Council announced that Baltimore numbered among ten finalist cities for its 2019 North American Smart Cities Readiness Challenge. Former Deputy Chief of Operations for the City of Baltimore and head of its Smart Cities Committee explains why it cities must not rush into smart technology projects that are not well planned, wrong for their communities, and ultimately doomed to fail. Read More

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