“People want to live in cities where there’s a high quality of life. These demands are placing a huge strain on city infrastructures and the planet’s resources. We need a “smarter” approach to delivering vital services, such as transportation, healthcare, education, public safety, energy and water. It’s estimated that lost productivity and energy use due to traffic congestion alone wastes between 1% and 3% of the world’s gross domestic product.”

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