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Over 300 drones fly over the Olympic Park, creating the shape of the coronavirus along with messages of encouragement, amid the coronavirus battle in Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 13, 2020. (AP Photo) Asharq Al-Awsat
The multipurpose S-Poles can function as Wi-Fi access points. A smaller, more versatile version of the utility pole might soon become ubiquitous throughout future smart cities worldwide.
Amongst the implementers of such a technology is Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG), which announced last year that it would install new smart poles, or S-Poles, that act as streetlights, traffic lights, environmental sensors, smartphone chargers, Wi-Fi access points, CCTV, and more.
SALT LAKE CITY It s been nearly one year now since the COVID-19 pandemic officially arrived in Utah and turned it upside down much like the rest of the world.
The coronavirus has since been blamed as the leading cause of death for 1,797 Utahns 717 of those deaths were Salt Lake County residents, according to Utah Department of Health data pulled Tuesday night. The city lists that at least 137 residents accounted for the county total.
More than 135,000 residents in the county contracted it over the past year and it led to over 6,300 hospitalizations so far, as well. University of Utah Health doctors said it became the state s third-leading cause of death in 2020 behind heart disease and cancer.
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AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ Smart City Policy Group, a consulting group, working to bridge the divide between the innovation economy and local government, is hosting a three-day virtual short-term rental (STR) regulations conference,
Tuesday, December 15th, Wednesday, December 16th, and Thursday, December 17th.
The conference will feature speakers worldwide who have worked on STR rulemaking from city government leaders, travel industry professionals, and vacation rental managers. Attendees will learn about leading solutions for tax compliance, nuisance controls, quality of life, safety concerns, and more. As communities grapple with the impacts of COVID on the local economy, the short-term rental industry is a bright spot as many professionally managed properties are seeing increased usage, said Matt Curtis, CEO, and founder of Smart City Policy Group. There are very few examples of communities that achieve compliance