"At the moment, when we think about the cities of the future, we often talk about "smart cities'. For some, this can conjure images of drones in the sky, or self-driving taxis. However, these already familiar scenes are more "technological" than "smart". Smart cities are cities that are genuinely better places to live. They are cities that are built upon a foundation of sustainable prosperity that actually improves the quality of life for all and their experience of urban living."
- Read the article, Engineering a sensible smart city, in full here.
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