The Smart Cities Partnership: A forum for local authorities keen to create connected towns and cities

摘要

Oppidatim is a key mechanism for delivering what Chipside describes as 'The Programmable City'. This lies at the heart of the Smart Cities Partnership, an initiative facilitated by Chipside. Smart Cities are ranked around the world by various global monitoring organisations. "Each has its own criteria to arrive at a ranked list of what makes a modern city better than others," says Paul Moorby, Chipside's Managing Director. "There is some consensus on common themes. Smart Cities offer high levels of local democracy, sustainability and efficiency.