Communities harnessing technology to transform physical systems and services, improve the lives of residents and businesses and make government more efficient. Learn about the growth drivers, transformation roadmap, designing and financing smart cities that make life better for all.
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A Blueprint for Smart Cities
1. Building Community Support Financing Projects
Expand existing
revenue
sources
Establish
public-private
partnerships
Pursue
impact
investors
Keep
residents
informed
Commit to
citizen data
security
Ensure buy-in
from local
administration
Make
democratic
decisions
Fulfill local
interests to
gain support Optimize
capital usage
via cost-
efficiencies
*Recommended by the Smart Cities Council
Visionary
leadership
Global standards
for scalable solutions
Redesigned regulations
for the digital world
Public-private
partnerships
Local ecosystem catering
to citizen needs
A Blueprint for
SMART CITIES
Assessment
Identify the
baseline
Milestones
Set tangible
benchmarks
Plan
Determine key
components
Metrics
Measure outcomes
with KPIs
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Vision
Define technical and
human outcomes
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Communities harnessing technology to transform physical
systems and services, improve the lives of residents and
businesses and make government more efficient.
What Do Smart Cities Need to Have in Place?
What’s Driving
the Growth of
Smart Cities? Shift in urban
demographics
Advances in
connectivity
Shrinking
municipal budgets
The
Transformation
Roadmap*
Set clear
goals
Develop
your
implementa-
tion strategy
Find
funding,
articulate
ROI
Leverage
technology
Get public
support
Plan carefully
to avoid
pitfalls
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Tap into
multilateral
institutions and
philanthropists
Starting Your
Smart City Journey
Learn how to design, finance, build, and operate smart-cities that make life better for all.
Source: "Smart Cities: The Economic and Social Value of Building Intelligent Urban Spaces" (free ebook download)