Navigant’s Rob Wilhite, in “Smart All Over,” page 28, February 11 special issue of Public Utilities Fortnightly:
“[Smart communities is] a big driver. Not only in creating jobs but in keeping investments within a city or community. Also creating a stronger image of being an innovation hub and attracting new talent and new capability into the city limits.
That’s what drives a number of these smart city, smart community engagements. Especially those that have the foresight to work with local academia, high-tech centers, or laboratories. Leveraging those assets pays off for many of these communities.”