With our cities predicted to be home to six billion people by 2050, minds are already focused on the role the ICT industry will play in changing city life for the better. We got the views of some of those who attended the recent Future Cities event in Stockholm, Sweden.
Contributors comment on the transformative benefits broadband infrastructure can bring to city dwellers; how broadband enables citizens to play a role in the development of their city; how technology can help urban planning in tough economic times; and the comparatively low cost of technology in terms of the life-changing benefits it can deliver.
Contributors include Dr Didas John Massaburi, Lord Mayor and Alat National Chairman, Dar es Salaam City Council; Mosa Nkosi, CitiConnect Communications, South Africa; Carlo Ratti, Director, SENSEable City Laboratory; and Mathieu Lefevre, Executive Director, New Cities Foundation.
