The Alphabet smart city project in Toronto is poised to move forward with a lot of good intention, but still with some looming questions around the use of data. Exploring the project, how it will help the environment and what will happen to all of the data?
Building a Smart City from the Ground Up
You could say digital transformation has been in a bit of a holding pattern—at least when it comes to building a smart city. Sure, we’ve mastered smart buildings—to the point that most of us can manage our home security, lighting, and temperature simply by tapping our smart phones. But when it comes to moving beyond the building or campus to …