To Grow the Brain Power of a Smart City, Share the Data

Whatever benefits a city gains from an ecosystem that collects and analyzes data for decision-making — a smart city — those benefits become multiplied when those systems connect to other cities.

“For me, truly, the benefit of smart cities is when it’s across the nation, when we’re all connected … because that’s how we all live our lives. We don’t stay in this little bubble. And sharing that data is going to become critical to our success,” said Nicole Raimundo, chief information officer in Cary, N.C., in comments during a panel discussion at the virtual Smart Cities Connect Convention and Expo on Wednesday.