[Newsletter Vol.45] Discovering a Pilot Solution for the “Smart City Data Hub,” the brain of the city
2025. 5. 29.
[Newsletter Vol.45] Discovering a Pilot Solution for the “Smart City Data Hub,” the brain of the city
📰 VOL.45 I 2025.05.30
📌Smart City Initiatives: Policies and Vision
A KRW 580 Billion-Scale Spatial Information Policy Project in 2025 to “Apply Spatial Info AI, and Realize Digital Twin Territory Early”
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT, Minister Park Sang-woo) will establish the [2025 National Spatial Information Policy Execution Plan*] to ensure the early realization of the digital twin territory, and actively promote a convenient and safe national land management system based on spatial information.
Discovering a Pilot Solution for the “Smart City Data Hub,” the brain of the city
This year, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT, Minister Park Sang-woo) will be holding the [Smart City Data Hub Pilot Solution Exploration Project] contest for the first time to find solutions that can be jointly utilized between metropolitan areas and residential areas based on the smart city data hub, where various urban data are collected, and for the public to experience it firsthand.
SDIA and Hyundai Motor Group Sign an MOU for Cooperation to Create a Smart Mobility and Smart Energy Leading City
The Saemangeum Development and Investment Agency (SDIA, Administrator Kim Kyung-Ahn) announced on May 12th that it signed a business agreement with Hyundai Motor Group (Hyundai) to implement “Saemangeum Smart Mobility and Smart City” that can create a corporate-friendly, globally competitive Saemangeum.
Solving Traffic and Safety Issues with Smart City Solutions and Realizing a Citizen-Oriented City
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT, Minister Park Sang-woo) has selected five locations for the 2025 Smart City Solution Expansion Project to reduce the digital gap between cities by distributing smart solutions (services) to small cities in the region.
📌Insights from Smart City Experts: Smart City Top Agenda
The Korea Agency for Infrastructure Technology
Advancement (KAIA) has published "Smart City Top Agenda 2024",
a collection of 14 exceptional articles
written by global experts on the theme of "Urban Competitiveness through Digital Transition and Climate Action". These articles provide valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities faced
by cities in the era of digitalization and climate crisis.
✍️We are excited to present the seventh article in this publication.
Stephen Hilton
Stephen Hilton is an urban futures expert and founder of City Global Futures, with a focus on sustainability and digital innovation. He formerly led smart city initiatives at Bristol City Council.
Abstract :
This article explores how smart cities can evolve into regenerative cities by integrating ecological restoration, equity, and human-scale design. It argues that inclusive governance and responsible technology are key to achieving truly regenerative urban futures.
