The installation of technology linked with “Smart Cities” has generated controversy in Adelaide from both activists and politicians — but what is a Smart City?
Smart Cities is a term used for a broad range of technologies installed and operated by Australian and international companies for local governments.
In 2016, then prime minister Malcolm Turnbull released a Smart Cities Plan, which included a grants program worth $50 million.
The funding was open to Australian council areas, regional and metropolitan, between 2017 and 2020.
The grants funded technology for a range of projects across a number of sectors including public transport and infrastructure — from free public wi-fi through to park benches with recharging stations.
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