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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 Appleton9 min read

Smart City Poznan: An Innovation Hub In The Greater Poland Region

The city of Poznan is a rich and vibrant city in the west of Poland. Located on the banks of the river Warta, the city is home ...
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Joe Appleton10 min read

Smart Dublin: Future-Proofing The Irish Capital

Dublin is one of Europe’s most vibrant capital cities. Situated on the mouth of the River Liffey, this Irish metropolis has a ...
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Lisa Smith15 min read

Smart City Lublin: A Smart City with a Social Dimension

Lublin, with a population of 340 000 inhabitants, is the largest economic and academic center and also the only metropolitan ...
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Jon Glasco8 min read

Bologna: The Evolution of a Collaborative Smart City

Bologna, the seventh-largest city in Italy and capital of the Emilia-Romagna region, was recently named as one of the top three ...
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Lisa Smith9 min read

Smart City Alba Iulia: Solutions For A Digital City

This city portrait is in two parts. The first part (Alba Iulia Smart City: How Central Romania Quietly Created a Hidden ...
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Lisa Smith9 min read

Smart City Palo Alto

A comparatively small American city in the very center of Silicon Valley, Palo Alto has thrown itself into the smart city ...
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Lisa Smith9 min read

Alba Iulia Smart City: A Quietly Created Hidden Champion in Europe

This city portrait is in two parts. This first part describes the ambitious plans of the Alba Iulia City Hall as it uses ...
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Lisa Smith9 min read

Seoul Smart City Portrait: Collaboration and Smart Solutions - Part 2

This city portrait is in two parts. The first part, Seoul Smart City: The Power of Citizen Participation, described the ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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