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Writing the rules for smart cities

Barcelona has taken the lead on using technology for efficiency and sustainability. Bus routes are adaptable for maximum efficiency, rubbish pick-up is aided by the presence of sensors, and the operation of streetlights has been overhauled. Anthony Flint explains that while Barcelona is forging ahead, there still isn’t a common language or science of cities […]
Jaclyn Densley

Barcelona has taken the lead on using technology for efficiency and sustainability.

Bus routes are adaptable for maximum efficiency, rubbish pick-up is aided by the presence of sensors, and the operation of streetlights has been overhauled.

Anthony Flint explains that while Barcelona is forging ahead, there still isn’t a common language or science of cities for the 21st century.

Read more here at The Atlantic Cities.