Brilliant ideas: 5 of the smartest cities in Europe

What makes a city smart?

Is it the development and planning that go into it, or the innovative tech that emerges from its businesses and labs? Could it be management's implementation of sustainable and cost-effective building and transportation systems? Or, is it perhaps combinations of all these details, and more, when they come together in just the right way at just the right time.

Whatever smart means, when it comes to urban environments, we're right to be fascinated by the prospect. And great examples do exist — cities that are on the cutting edge of design, deployment and exploration of the next best practices in how communities can both operate and thrive Read more...

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