Saskia Sassen "The Future of Smart Cities"

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A leading researcher on globalization, global cities and new technologies Saskia Sassen discusses the current hype around smart cities. She reminds us that “It is the need to design a system that puts all that technology truly at the service of the inhabitants—and not the other way around.”

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Saskia Sassen "The Future of Smart Cities"

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