NEWS FROM THE FUTURE: Smart cities stall while spaces designed from scratch thrive
In the rich oil economies of the Middle East, a new concept started to take form
12 March 2024 - 05:00
Dateline: 8 March 2038
In the early 2020s, “smart city” was the darling buzzword of progressive urban planners. Catchphrases like “We are transforming into a smart city!” echoed across the globe and money poured into IT systems, dazzling concept presentations, and study tours to shining examples like Singapore and London. The aim of the game was connectivity, internet of things, digitisation and “smart everything”...
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