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Why the Smart City Concept is Catching On by Kathy Pretz, IEEE Member

Tight budgets, enthusiastic supporters, and business opportunities are fueling the movement   More than 20 cities are now participating in the IEEE Smart Cities Initiative, and that number will only go up, predicts Gilles Betis, the initiative’s chair. The program is a global, multidisciplinary effort through which IEEE seeks to help municipalities address the huge …