{"id":23637,"date":"2021-03-30T04:51:42","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T04:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rbsitsoftwaresolution.com\/blog\/will-the-pandemic-spur-a-smart-rebirth-for-cities.html"},"modified":"2021-03-30T04:51:42","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T04:51:42","slug":"will-the-pandemic-spur-a-smart-rebirth-for-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbsitsoftwaresolution.in\/blog\/will-the-pandemic-spur-a-smart-rebirth-for-cities.html","title":{"rendered":"Will the pandemic spur a smart rebirth for cities?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cities traditionally have<\/span> been bustling hubs where people live, work and play. When the pandemic hit, some people fled major metropolitan markets for smaller towns \u2014 raising questions about the future validity of cities. It\u2019s true that we\u2019re still months away from broader reopenings and herd immunity via current vaccination efforts. <\/p>\n

However, those who predicted that COVID-19 would destroy major urban communities might want to stop shorting the resilience of these municipalities and start going long on what the post-pandemic future looks like.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

U.N. <\/span>forecasts<\/span><\/a> show that by 2030, two-thirds of the world\u2019s population will reside in cities, communities that are the epicenters of culture, innovation, wealth, education and tourism, to mention just a few benefits. They are not only worth saving \u2014 they\u2019re also ripe for rebirth, precisely why many municipal leaders in the U.S. anticipate the Biden administration will allocate substantial monetary resources to rebuilding legacy infrastructure (and doing so in a way that prioritizes equitable access).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With this emphasis on inclusivity and social innovation, the tech community has the ability to address a range of lifestyle and well-being issues: infrastructure, transportation and mobility, law enforcement, environmental monitoring and energy allocation. <\/span><\/p>\n

In this time of reset for cities, what smart city technologies will transform how we live our lives? What kinds of technology will make the biggest impact on cities in the next 12 months? Which smart cities are ahead of the curve?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To unpack these questions and more, we conducted the SmartCityX Survey of industry experts \u2014 including smart city investors, corporate and municipal thought leaders, members of academia and startups on the front lines of urban innovation \u2014 to help provide valuable insights into where we\u2019re heading. Below you\u2019ll find some key takeaways:<\/span><\/p>\n

Infrastructure is the most crucial issue for cities<\/b><\/h2>\n

Critical infrastructure topped the list of most prominent issues facing today\u2019s cities, followed closely by traffic and transportation. Cisco may have <\/span>left the party too soon<\/span><\/a>, but others, including countless startups, are lining up and capitalizing on future growth opportunities in the space. A couple of recent data points that support this trend \u2014 particularly as it relates to <\/span>infrastructure rebuilding, IoT and open toolkits to connect fragmented technologies \u2014 <\/span>include the following:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n