There is a lot of comments on social media about smart cities. Here is some of the results of my search:
Top 12 Smart Cities in the U.S. - Smart Cities Examples
.... top 20 list before we pared it down for a range of reasons. For example, our smart cities list originally included three smart city California projects, and we wanted a better distribution across states. Additionally, we wanted to show smart cities examples portraying the full breadth of the projects and initiatives that urban areas are rolling out today.
The full list of U.S. cities with impressive smart city applications included these six honorable mentions:
- Fresno, California
- Columbus, Ohio
- Louisville, Kentucky
- LaGrange, Georgia
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Miami-Dade County, Florida
And here are our 12 smart cities finalists:
- Dallas, Texas
- Chicago, Illinois
- Austin, Texas
- Seattle, Washington
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- San Francisco, California
- Washington DC, District of Columbia
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Boulder, Colorado
- San Jose, California
- New York, New York
Charlotte is a good example of a smart city initiative, due to their
devotion to sustainability. The city partnered with Microsoft
Corporation to build out the city's digital infrastructure so that more
residents can benefit from the Internet. For example, there will be
greater access to public Wi-Fi, traffic monitoring to
reduce congestion and air pollution as well as new training programs for
public employees to help them perform better in their roles.
Additionally, the city has rolled out a project called Envision Charlotte,
a public/private collaborative that "leads Charlotte’s progress as a
global Smart City through innovations that strengthen economic
competitiveness, environmental sustainability and positive community
impacts."
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