DIGITAL

To be smart, councils must first be open

Emerging technologies will allow councils to go beyond the usual glamour associated with them. Abigail Gilbert explains.

As the world of social innovation has met technological innovation, the ‘smart cities' market has changed.

In our latest report, Tomorrow's Places, we demonstrate how emerging technologies such as blockchain, sensors, apps and robotics can be used to go beyond the classic glamour and efficiencies justifications for new technology. As we show they, can enable far more radical outcomes, making services more responsive, decision making more decentralised, and allowing communities to be change-makers in more participatory places.

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