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Ways Communities Can Implement Smart Technology

In a recent article with Business Insider, Metro21 Executive Director Karen Lightman explains that by starting small, cities can experiment and test solutions to see what works best.

"But, starting small, such as deploying smart street lights on a couple of blocks before expanding citywide, allows cities to experiment and test solutions to see what works best," Karen Lightman, executive director of the Metro21: Smart Cities Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, said. "Otherwise, city leaders may risk wasting money on technology that isn't the right fit. Cities also need to gather a small amount of data before they can know how to best use smart technology," Lightman added.

Read the full article here.