A report by the Greenbelt Foundation urges municipalities in the Canadian province to integrate financial and land-use planning to create a smarter and more sustainable model for growth.
Projects ranging from the use of AI and machine learning to inspect roadways to a housing rights challenge were among those highlighted as making “unprecedented progress”.
As well as putting in place the infrastructure for businesses and homes, Rogers Communications is supporting the University of Waterloo’s 5G Smart Campus in real-world testing of 5G applications.
Cities from the US, Canada, Australia and Estonia make the 18th annual list by the Intelligent Community Forum. The 2020 winner will be announced in June.
The Canadian city is joining forces with the country’s largest communications company and will deploy its smart city platform to improve municipal operations and services