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Amsterdam, areas where new ideas and business AUTOLIB, electrical car for rent РУБРИКА
models are being developed
AMSTERDAM - CITY-ZEN NAVIA, Autonomous minibus
Smart city uses digital technologies for commu-
PARIS
nication and information in order to enhance the To perform urban functions, smart cities use dig-
quality and increase the efficiency of urban serv-
ices, reduce the consumption of primary resources ital technology as an integral part of their structure,
and improve health and quality of life. The project thereby not only improving the economy and quality
„Amsterdam Smart City“ (ASC) raised Amsterdam of life but also the citizens themselves become an ac-
to a high position on the map of digital cities. Un- tive part of urban management. Although Parisians
der the motto „City-Zen era of technology“ through are very careful when it comes to private data pro-
the cultivation of partnership between companies, tection and the city is not completely digitized, how-
government institutions and citizens, the city invests ever much of the public services meet the criteria of
in stimulating innovative strategies. They cover all eco-smart city. When I visited Paris last September I
segments of life: sport, transport and regulation of was able to use Autolib, which is a system of electric
traffic, administrative services, energy, healthcare, cars that are available to citizens at certain parking
water and waste, and under development is the con- stations. By booking the car with SMS from your mo-
cept of a circular economy. Some of the main criteria bile phone, the system recognizes you as a user. Thus,
for entry into the category of a smart city are: smart the experience is personalized, the car welcomes you,
management, smart energy, smart building, smart turns on your favorite radio station, and the trip costs
transport, smart infrastructure, smart technology, a lot less than transport by taxi, which is especially
smart health and smart citizen. convenient for nights out.
BARCELONA Public transport is an issue that is often found in
Through the information portal of the city, where the new projects for better quality of life. Aided by
one of the several Parisian incubators for encourag-
one can find information about life in Barcelona, the ing and developing innovation, Navia is a startup that
data is available to everyone. There are numerous ap- has recently launched an autonomous electric mini-
plications, ranging from the smart bus network that bus named Arma. The vehicle has no steering wheel
is easy to understand, intuitive, faster, better con- nor pedals and it is equipped with advanced technol-
nected, for citizens to be able to save time, through
the electric cars and smart traffic lights that emit
sounds for the blind and provide green corridors for
fire vehicles, telecare service intended for the elderly,
AparkB application that allows convenient and easy
way for parking since the phone is in direct interac-
tion with the city, all the way to „SUPERBLOKS - Sus-
tainable strategy for the regeneration of the city.“
The project was designed by the City Council in col-
laboration with the Agency for Urban Environment
in order to support the intensive use of public spaces,
biodiversity and social cohesion which will include
everyone because of the human dimension of the
city.
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