Carnegie Mellon University

City of Pgh

Redefining the "Smart" in Smart Cities

Metro21 Executive Director Karen Lightman's recent blog for Pittsburgh Region defines smart cities of the past, and provides a thoughtful path forward for more connected, equitable and sustainable cities of the future.

"What we learned is that cities are complicated; there is no “one size fits all” solution when it comes to deployment of smart cities technology; and it is critical that deployments are done in a transparent, iterative, and collaborative way to build trust in communities."

Read the full blog here.