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Podcast - Tiit Terik Talks Tallinn: the 2020 Intelligent Community of the Year

Posted on Podcast by Louis Zacharilla · November 09, 2020 2:11 PM · 1 reaction

In this episode of The Intelligent Community, Lou Zacharilla speaks with Tallinn City Council Chairman Tiit Terik about his reaction to Tallinn being named the 2020 Intelligent Community of the Year.

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Sorry Smart Cities – You Completely Missed the Point

Posted on News & Media by Robert Bell · August 04, 2020 3:58 PM · 1 reaction

Maybe it’s just me, but I keep thinking I hear the sound of “Smart City fatigue” setting in.

Since IBM coined the term and Cisco quickly followed its lead, there have been, according to the web, three generations of smart cities. There have been academic papers and workshops and massive conferences. Multinational, national and local programs have poured billions into projects. Technologies have been developed to improve how cities manage everything from energy, water, public safety and pollution to transportation, healthcare and tax collection. Consultants have prospered, IT systems sales have grown and CIOs have earned new respect. Now, after more than two decades of smart cities adoption, what do we have to show for all that investment?

Frankly, not much.

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20 Reasons for Becoming an Intelligent Community

Posted on News & Media by John G. Jung · August 13, 2018 12:53 PM · 1 reaction

“There are few things in life that are free. Being recognized as an Intelligent Community may just be one of them.”

That was the beginning of the blog on August 5, 2015 about the benefits that communities can expect by successfully applying to be recognized as a SMART21 Intelligent Community via https://www.intelligentcommunity.org/nominations. I have often been asked what the benefits are from the unique ICF Awards Program and I have referred them to the original blog from August 2015. But three years later, I felt we needed to update the original. Besides, the original listed only 12 benefits. Today, we are listing an amazing Top 20 Reasons.

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The Intelligent Community - Be Not Afraid - A conversation with Father Walter Wagner (Part 1 of 3)

Posted on Podcast by Louis Zacharilla · January 16, 2018 3:01 PM · 1 reaction


Father Walter Wagner is the Pastor of the Parish of St. Vincent Ferrer & St. Catherine of Sienna in Manhattan where he serves as the Prior for Dominican priests and brothers serving the community and the healthcare ministry. The Order has been in NY for 150 years. Part 1 of 3.

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