First Soofa Sign is up and running in Faneuil Hall, Boston

Today Soofa announced the launch of the Soofa Sign with the City of Boston and the Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics. Mayor Martin J. Walsh is the first in the country to pilot this new technology which provides a new platform for the Mayor and the City to connect with residents and visitors. The Soofa Sign is the latest product in Soofa's smart urban furniture ecosystem that improves the quality of life for citizens while generating data for city leaders to make more informed decisions.

NewsSandra RichterSeptember 23, 2016Comment

Introducing the Soofa in Every State (and Province) Campaign!

In 2014, Soofa officially launched through a partnership with the New Urban Mechanics in Boston Mayor Marty Walsh's Office. In 2015, we began shipping nationally. Now, in 2016, we've shipped over 150 Soofa Benches to 16 states and 5 countries. Are you joining us?

NewsSandra RichterMay 27, 2016 Comment

Spotlight: Jeff Rosalsky, Pocono Environmental Education Center

Meet Jeff Rosalsky, Executive Director of the Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC) in Pennsylvania. Jeff is one of our early adopters and this week we're featuring him in our Spotlight Series. Read more about Jeff and PEEC, and get the inside scoop into why he has a Soofa Bench in front of his main building.

InsightsSandra RichterMay 2, 2016Comment

Top 5 Features in Soofa Atlas

How busy was your bench during a beautiful, sunny weekend? How many hours of charge has your network of benches provided over its lifetime? Which bench is the most popular? Soofa Atlas lets you answer all these questions and more. Here's a run down of the top 5 features provided by Atlas.

InsightsSandra RichterApril 29, 2016Comment

Ed Krafcik Joins Parks and Recreation Magazine Advisory Board

Our Director of Strategic Partnerships, Ed Krafcik, was invited to join the National Recreation and Parks Association editorial advisory board for its publication, Parks and Recreation Magazine. Ed will join a group of leading parks department directors, academic thought leaders, and industry innovators.

NewsSandra RichterApril 5, 2016Comment

Spotlight: Nathaniel Eddy, Free Library of Philadelphia

As Philadelphia is a large, urban environment, we often struggle with defacement of property. Interestingly, the benches all remain undisturbed, something of a testament to the power of community pride!

InsightsSandra RichterApril 4, 2016Comment

Hacking the Soofa Bench: O'Bryant Hour of Code

We gave STEM school John D. O'Bryant a bench so students can hack it. Here's the story of how Soofa got scholastic.

NewsGuest UserDecember 15, 2015educational, soofa installation, soofa benches, STEM school students, sensors and solarComment

Smart Hive for a Smart City

As part of a HUBweek-inspired collaboration with Best Bees, Soofa created a Smart Hive prototype to solve a number of issues facing our favorite pollinators.

NewsGuest UserOctober 13, 2015Comment

The Future of Yesterday is Not Today

Humans are bad at predicting the future. Here, we look at some past predictions for future cities and technologies, and see how they compare to the present.

Looking at the Future, Today: Re.work Internet of Things Summit

Soofa had the chance to attend the Re.Work Internet of Things Summit in Boston. There was a wide array of presenters and speakers, including our own CEO, Sandra Richter. Here’s a recap of some great talks from Thursday of the two-day event.

Talking with Re.Work In Preparation for IoT Summit

Prior to speaking at the Re.Work event in Boston May 29, 2015, Soofa CEO Sandra Richter described some of the background on Soofa, smart cities, and the much-hyped Internet of Things (IoT).

InsightsGuest UserMay 21, 2015 Comment

Speaking on Civic Tech with Harvard Kennedy School

As part of the New Faces of Public-Private Collaboration series, Soofa spoke with Data-Smart City Solutions from the Harvard Kennedy School.

NewsGuest UserMarch 11, 2015civic tech, smart cities, smart cities governmentComment

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