Funding: $40 million federal grant and $10 million from Paul G. Allen Philanthropies
Goals of Smart Cities:
- reduce collisions
- speed first responder response times
- curb freeway delays
- get products to consumers faster
- how to use data to improve city services and quality of life for residents
- easier access to healthcare services
Procurement Oppostunities:
- transportation technologies:
- integrate self-driving cars
- connected vehicles
- smart sensors
- developing transportation technologies
- data processing
- data collection
- data analyzation
- data encryption
How does the smart cities initiative fit with Ohio Governor’s Order?
- Authorized autonomous vehicle research on all public roads
- Estalished safety parameters
- Creates a voluntary pilot program linking local governments to participating companies
Washington Post | Ohio capital launches unique ‘Smart City’ operating system