Ideas for Europe — Europe of Cities

Romania is no stranger to taking action to develop more and more smart communities within its rich geography. A recent edition of the Smart City Radiography in Romania takes a look at cities and their progress in smart cities action.

The rapid expansion of cities powered by smart tech has become a reality that continues to develop at an increasingly growing pace. Along with the development of new technologies, one of the most important roles in the advancement (and eventual success) of these urban implementations resides in the local urban strategy, which is in charge of incorporating these advancements which simplify and make life more efficient for city residents.

Sustainability has become one of the hot topics and top priorities for the world we live in today. Over the past decade in particular, we’ve seen countless initiatives that make life better for all, with technology undoubtedly making the biggest strides in this direction. Through all it can do, the tech world has pushed us generations ahead in relative terms to what the world has seen to date.

Smart communities around the world continue to develop on strong technological foundations, which aim to simplify the lives of their citizens and bring them into a new era of urban living. The toughest challenges in smart urban planning usually reside in long-term inefficient strategies, budget constraints or technologies facing implementation issues. But what if you could actually test these technologies, real-time, in day-to-day living?