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Smart City Strategy

Cities around the globe are becoming smart. However, they are following different strategic approaches and a "smart city" can be defined in different ways. With our smart city strategy insights, we shed light on the latest trends in terms of smart city evolution, strategic approaches, project implementation methods and the role of different stakeholders. Learn how other cities become smart and implement smart city strategies. 

Joe Appleton20 min read

Smart City Leader Interview: Jamie Cudden, Smart Dublin

Jamie Cudden is the leader of Dublin City Council’s Smart City program. The Smart City program focuses on embracing new ...
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Joe Appleton10 min read

Citizen’s Perspectives on Data Privacy in Smart Cities

As smart cities get smarter, citizens have begun to express concerns about the use of their data, and whether their privacy is ...
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Lily Maxwell16 min read

Bob Bennett: the Role of Smart Cities Technology and their Benefits

Bob Bennett, the former Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) of Kansas City talked in our Smart City Leader Interview Series - while ...
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Lily Maxwell13 min read

Rob van Gijzel on the Importance of Smart Cities & Smart Citizens

Rob van Gijzel, the former Mayor of Eindhoven and current Chairman of the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) Foundation in New ...
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Lily Maxwell24 min read

Jonathan Reichental on the Importance of Smart Cities & Smart Citizens

The importance of smart cities & smart citizens: In our new interview series, smart city leaders comment on the future of ...
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Lily Maxwell8 min read

Blockchain Technologies: The Next Frontier of Smart Cities - Part 2

As we discussed in our previous article (Blockchain: The Next Frontier of Smart Cities - Part 1), blockchain has the potential ...
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Lily Maxwell7 min read

Why The Smart Home Is Facilitating Smart Communities

As John Friedmann highlights (2011), the household is just as much a socio-political space as the public realm: although it may ...
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Lily Maxwell6 min read

The Need to Redefine the Smart Home and its Link to Smart Cities

If the smart city is one that is hyperconnected, energy and cost-efficient, and sustainable, aiming to improve the lives of all ...
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Lily Maxwell12 min read

How to ensure that your smart city strategy is inclusive

Many proponents of the smart city claim that it is by nature inclusive. However, like all other aspects of urban design and ...
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Thomas Mueller2 min read

Announced: The Top 7 Intelligent Communities of the Year 2018

In early February 2018, the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) named the world’s Top 7 Intelligent Communities of 2018. This is ...
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