This report examines the meanings and practices associated with the term 'smart cities.' Smart city initiatives involve three components: information and communication technologies (ICTs) that generate and aggregate data; analytical tools which convert that data into usable information; and organizational structures that encourage collaboration, innovation, and the application of that information to solve public problems.
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- Asia (Southeastern) / India
- North America / United States (Midwestern) / Illinois / Cook County / Chicago
- North America / United States (Southern) / North Carolina / Mecklenburg County / Charlotte
- North America / United States (Western) / California / San Francisco County / San Francisco
- North America / United States (Northeastern) / Pennsylvania / Philadelphia County / Philadelphia