According to McKinsey research, "By 2030, 5 billion people—60 percent of the world’s population—will live in cities, compared with 3.6 billion today, turbocharging the world’s economic growth". In an age of connectivity, value chain competitive mobility, resource scarcity, and social and environmental consciousness, there is a race in making cities smarter and more intelligent. The competition is becoming more poignant as more and more countries enter the urbanization phase of development.
Drawing on a host of case studies and best practices around the world, a Mckinsey Cities Special Inititative report of September 2013 here highlights how cities can achieve smart growth, do more with less and win support for change.
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