Peachtree Corners awarded for smart city leadership

US 5G smart city Peachtree Corners, Georgia, has been named by IEEE Smart Cities as one of five recipients of its Jury Award following the IEEE International Smart Cities Contest 2022.

The other winners recognised by the Jury Award were: Roorkee, India (distributed energy storage); Jakarta, Indonesia (flood control system); Coral Gables, US (smart distribution expansion project); and Berkane, Morocco (smart waste management and control system).

City street of the future

IEEE Smart Cities, which brings together the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ (IEEE) array of technical societies to advance smart city technologies and set global standards, reports it considered many aspects of the Peachtree Corners’ “city street of the future” project before selecting it.

The Atlanta suburb was recognised for its approach to city government and the proactive integration of technology into its short- and long-term planning. This in addition to the strategic vision, economic development factors, real-world problems solved, impact on various federal government agencies or regulators. Also, the city’s alignment with United Nations Sustainability Goals and benefits for citizens to the architecture of technologies deployed were all considered during evaluation.

“Our ultimate objective is to improve society and the daily lives and safety of our citizens, and we are proud to be recognised for our smart city efforts while not losing sight of our responsibility toward our citizens”

“The City of Peachtree Corners being honoured by IEEE with its Jury Award is a reinforcement of our international position as one of the most unique smart city environments in the world," said Brian Johnson, city manager, Peachtree Corners. “With economic development having been the focus from the beginning, we’ve created a model for better collaboration between public leaders and the top technology developers around the globe to advance the smart city concept in the United States.”

He continued: “Our ultimate objective is to improve society and the daily lives and safety of our citizens, and we are proud to be recognised for our smart city efforts while not losing sight of our responsibility toward our citizens.”