Why the Luster on Once-Vaunted ‘Smart Cities’ Is Fading

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By Vernon LoebJan 10, 2022, 5:00 am247 pts
“Smart cities” built from scratch have so far failed to live up to their much-hyped promise. Some critics argue that rather than grafting a new city onto the landscape, it is better to integrate high-tech for clean, efficient energy and transportation into existing cities. By Jim Robbins, Yale Environment…

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