Make no mistake: planning and implementing successful smart city initiatives — those that have an optimal positive impact on livability, workability and sustainability — are hard work. But the benefits are a better quality of life for citizens, a cleaner, safer, more convenient and enjoyable place to live and work. There are other benefits, too.
When city departments develop new applications or programs independently of each other rather than collaboratively we refer to it as a "siloed" approach. And it does cause problems, including a lack of interoperability between departments, unnecessary investments of time and money, and others. We explain in more detail in this section.
Chicago has opened up 600+ data sets that inform citizens and help the city identify needs and opportunities. As you'll learn in this Cisco video, all the connected technology helps the city predict, prepare and problem solve.
Montreal -- Quebec, Canada's largest city -- launched its 2014-2017 strategy to become a world-class model smart city after months of dialogue with citizens, municipal workers, local experts and a review of best practices around the world.
