New Zealand smart cities and the world

While we discuss many Smart City programs underway in New Zealand, championed through the relevant city Councils or local governments, it pays to provide some attention to Smart City developments taking shape across other parts of the world. Let’s get some insight into these developments so we can compare and contrast not so much to benchmark cities against cities, but more importantly to understand what practices and experiences might fit your local context. I encourage you to think about the following questions as you progress. What is the context in which Smart Cities are shaping up in different parts of the world? Are they focused on multiple aspects of development or are they focused on doing one thing but doing it well?

How do these Smart City developments compare with my own context? Let’s go.