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Smart City Portraits

Explore portraits of leading smart cities from across the globe to learn more about their individual smart city strategy, key initiatives, innovative solutions and implementation best practices. Certain smart cities around the world are leading by example. By examining the approaches and solutions that are delivering the highest impact, these best practices can be more widely adopted to replicate their success.

Joe Appleton10 min read

Binh Duong: The Pioneering Smart City in Vietnam

The southeast Asian country of Vietnam is evolving at a rapid pace. In recent years, the country has transformed into one of ...

Joe Appleton8 min read

Smart City Rotterdam: A Leading Light In Smart Innovation

The Dutch city of Rotterdam is Europe’s largest maritime port, and one of the world’s most important shipping hubs. Often ...

Lisa Smith8 min read

Seoul Smart City Portrait: The Power of Citizen Participation - Part 1

This city portrait is in two parts. This first part describes the reorganization of the Seoul Municipal Government in order to ...

Jon Glasco8 min read

Prague Smart City: Building a Bridge to a Smart Future

Prague, the capital city of the Czech Republic, has been known during its renowned history as a magnet of commercial, cultural, ...

Lily Maxwell10 min read

Smart City Antwerp: The European ‘Capital of Things’

Antwerp: The European ‘Capital of Things’ Antwerp is the economic hub of Belgium; as the Mayor of Antwerp, Bart de Wever, is ...