Making Social Impact Sense of Smart Cities in Canada

Author James Chan
A guide to understanding the social impact potential — and limits — of smart cities

Why It Matters

For all their virtues, it must be said that smart cities can’t solve all the social issues rooted in complex and entrenched systems. Leader in the world of impact have a role to play in maximizing the social potential of smart city initiatives where you live.

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