In order to build any smart city solution, the city has to engage with stakeholders supplying technology and expertise. This could be a minimal engagement where the city builds everything itself and only technology is sourced from vendors to a maximal solution where the city engages with a contractor to build a turnkey solution. But before we get that far, we have to pause and think about what the city wants to build and whether it fits their profile. Any innovative solution comes with a potential payoff, but it also comes with an associated risk. This goes for technologies as well as engagement ...
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