Becoming a smart city is about improving the livability, workability, and sustainability of the municipality—making it a place where everyone wants to work, live and play. That said, Michael Pegues, Chief Information Officer of Aurora, Illinois, admits that every city has its own unique way of achieving those goals. “There’s no blueprint for what a […]
The Smart Cities Innovation Accelerator at Melbourne included a Sustainability and Environment Panel that was deliberately vague in scope. Sustainability is a huge area for smart cities, and although a particular topic could have been chosen, it is also valuable to go into the discussion without bias. What does sustainability mean to each city? What
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Driverless cars scoot by on curb-less streets that seamlessly transform into no-traffic public plazas at specific times each day. To the side stand multi-use buildings, constructed out of the latest in inexpensive and sustainable materials, with semi-public ground floors and upper levels that include residential, office, and light industrial spaces. Underneath lies an underground tunnel
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