To improve quality of life for as many people as possible, the places to start are cities. Rob and Jackie sat down with multiple award-winning technology and business leader Jonathan Reichental to discuss why the United States is falling behind other countries in the “smart city” movement and why it matters in a data-driven world.

Mentioned

• Jonathan Reichental. Data Governance for Dummies.For Dummies, 2022.
• Jonathan Reichental. Smart Cities for Dummies.For Dummies, 2022.
• “New Urban Mechanics.” boston.gov, January 29, 2016.

Related

• Ashley Johnson, “Balancing Privacy and Innovation in Smart Cities and Communities” (ITIF, February 2022).
• Colin Cunliff, Ashley Johnson, and Hodan Omaar, “How Congress and the Biden Administration Could Jumpstart Smart Cities With AI” (ITIF, March 2021).