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Are smart cities dumb?

The Inquiry

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Introduction

Rio de Janeiro has the world's most integrated urban command centre. Mark Jenkinson lives in London and uses an Oyster card that allows him to travel on any form of public transport. He believes smart cities are a way to deal with pressing urban challenges. Is this a bright future? Or with 24-hour surveillance, a science fiction nightmare? This week we ask, are smart cities dumb?

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