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them, we surveyed more than 1,000 Canadian city dwellers,including 247 Quebec city dwellers. Study on smart cities in Canada and Quebecand associated concerns What we're going to talk about What defines a smartcity? Less than one in five Quebecers know what a smart city is Despite thecommonality of mobility services, barely more than a third of city dwellers usethem More than half of Quebecers surveyed want smart cities to improve healthservices 60% of respondents think that data sharing with private companiesshould be limited Sustainability is the main goal of smart cities Since theCanadian government launched the Smart Cities Challenge in 2017, . In Canada, more than 225 municipalities have

applied to become smart cities, leveraging Internet ofThings solutions to improve urban Bulgaria Mobile Number List  planning, public transportation , smart wastemanagement and, more importantly, general, the lives of citizens. Six yearslater, what do smart cities look like in Quebec? What services do they offerand what services could be added in the future? To help local communitiesdefine their project, we surveyed more than 1,000 Canadians, including 247Quebecers, residing in cities with at least 100,000 inhabitants to find outwhat city dwellers expect from the services of a smart city and how theyparticipate in it. You will find the full methodology of this survey at the bottomof this article. What defines a smart city? Before analyzing the services of asmart city, let's see what they

are. What is a smart city? A smart city is an urban centerwhere traditional networks and services are optimized by digital andtelecommunications technologies. These facilitate the sharing of information toimprove access to municipal services in various areas, from energy to citizenparticipation to sustainable development. Less than one in five Quebecers knowwhat a smart city is Although the list of candidate cities for the Smart CitiesChallenge includes large cities like Montreal, Quebec or Ottawa, not allQuebecers are aware of this concept. In fact, only 17% of respondents living inQuebec know what a smart city is. 19% say they know the concept, but don't havea name for it, while more than a quarter (26%) have heard the expression, butdon't know what