What makes a city smart? Is it cutting edge technology? Or state of the art infrastructure. Is it top down control? Or giving power to the people? Eco-architect Jason Pomeroy asks these questions of one of the world’s newest and most technologically advanced cities, Songdo in South Korea.
Up Next in Season 1
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Higashimatsushima, Japan
The Japan earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011 taught the country an unforgettable lesson. Rebuild cities as smarter cities, or risk another unthinkable disaster. In this episode, Jason travels to Higashimatsushima, 3.11’s Ground Zero.
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Bandung, Indonesia
Bandung city in Indonesia is a city so charming that it used to be called the Paris of West Java. But it’s also a city facing urban challenges that is pushing its resources to the limit.
Jason finds out how Bandung uses social media and hi-tech control centres to do smart, the Bandung way.
