6 IDEAS FROM BARCELONA

Spain may be facing significant economic and political challenges these days, but Barcelona’s city-building remains one of the best models in the world. Few cities inspire my thinking more.

Thus it was a fitting location for the second Global Smart City Expo/Congress, and my invitation to speak was a good excuse to return, and share some of the best “steal-able” lessons. The Congress may have talked a lot about urban technologies, but Barcelona reminds us how smart the fundamentals are when it comes to making great cities.

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