London plans to be “world’s smartest city”

Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, has launched a roadmap to better utilise tech and data to make London the smartest city in the world.

Smarter London Together includes more than 20 initiatives designed to support the development of the next generation of smart technology and promote greater data sharing among the city’s public services.

“To solve the biggest problems our great city faces, I am calling for a more collaborative approach than ever,” he said at the launch. “We need our public services, major universities and technology community to mobilise their resources in new ways and partner with us to make London a fairer and more prosperous place.”

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