Andrew, thanks for sharing. I'm looking forward to more people-centered, urban planning that ensures Smart Cities are equitable and include the needs of all current and future citizens -especially people with disabilities and ageing residents:

Lessons learned in the 20-year history of Smart Cities are testaments to the truth that successful and sustainable Smart Cities cannot be built solely upon the technology mainframe. Instead, we must support and engage the broader community, prioritize and practice people-centered urban design and provide multi-modal pathways for all citizens — including citizens who are aging and living with disabilities — to join-in and meaningfully participate in the co-creation of their Smart City.

Cities are networks of individuals — and people who are aging and living with disabilities are integral to these networks, along with their families, neighbors, and caregivers. Engaging the disability and aging communities in the planning of Smart Cities is critical to ensuring alignment with citizen needs and expectations.

Today more than 46 million Americans are over the age of 65, and 57 million Americans live with disabilities. Given the rapid pace of urbanization, these numbers are expected to double by 2060, creating an imperative social responsibility and global mandate to design and build Smart Cities for human diversity and social inclusion.

By meaningfully and continuously engaging the public-including residents with disabilities-in all SmartCity planning processes, city leadership, urban planners & private sector partners are ensuring the systems, projects & plans they create are grounded in real community needs.

In closing, I'd like propose SMART CITY 2018 TOP TREND #11:Building Smart Cities based on human diversity and social inclusion.