Cities and technology a challenge for the new architecture

The  dream of achieving hyperconnected “Smart cities” isn’t limited by technology but by humans.

Making cities smarter is more of a business model and governance challenge than a technological one.

Aligning the interests of everyone involved – city councils, residents, telecom firms, utilities, app developers – is often a political nightmare.

Discussions are happening with the backdrop of increased skepticism of big tech companies – many of which are trying to sell tools to cities.

Some of the largest and most expensive metro areas – such as New York, Seattle and Los Angeles – have been among the most hospitable to smart city discussions.

Mid-sized cities – such as Columbus, Kansas City and Phoenix – are harnessing smart city projects to attract attract workers and the startups and big companies that want to employ them.

The smart city movement is driven in part by tech-savvy millennials who have different expectations for their communities.

For many cities, managing homelessness, hiring teachers and fixing crumbling highways will have to come before developing a smart parking app.

https://www.axios.com/smart-cities-technology-connectivity-apps-234f4543-6506-4c5d-a7da-0af6dea01a0a.html

danielparente

Emprendedor en el sector de los videojuegos, tecnologica y educación. + de 20 años en videojuegos. CEO de Hydra Interactive. Fundador de Devsfromspains.