Over the past few years, the smart city approach has changed markedly. Instead of being driven by technology, leaders of smart cities now understand that technology is only the enabler for reaching governmental, economic, and societal goals…

The goal is not only to create smarter urban areas but also to foster connections between communities. Intelligent communities adopt technology but do not actively make it their focus. Instead, they seek to find vision-driven, community-based solutions to their most urgent problems…

Regional collaboration to develop smart cities is taking place, especially in Asia. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members want to follow China and South Korea’s lead and increase their adoption of technology in urban areas.
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