Smart Cities
Being labeled as a ‘smart city’ is an excellent branding tool in global cities, inspiring other cities to follow and join the growing phenomenon of forward-thinking. Although the term ‘smart city’ is difficult to define, the underlying concept highlights the importance of capturing and using rapidly evolving technologies to create smart economies, transportation, energy, and networks. Equally as important, smart cities work to make the city more efficient, sustainable, and can lead to long-term cost-saving (Karvonen, Cugurullo, & Caprotti, 2019). The difference between the definition of smart cities and other terms such as sustainable cities, green cities, etc., is that smart cities are wired cities using technology to provide services for different ways of living that also benefit the environment. Common themes in trying to define smart cities include new approaches towards efficiency, and the ability to remain spontaneous and adaptable (Townsend, 2013).
Chinook Station
GEC Architecture
Calgary, AB
Bixi Montréal
Michel Dallaire
Montréal, QC
Quartier des Spectacles
Daoust LeStage
Montréal, QC
Place d'Youville
Claude Cormier + Associés
Montréal, QC
Alley-Oop
HCMA Architecture + Design
Vancouver, BC
Quayside Smart City
Sidewalk Labs & Waterfront Toronto
Toronto, ON
Regina City Square
Cohlmeyer Architecture
Regina, SK
SkyTrain Vancouver
TransLink
Vancouver, BC
Cycle Nova Scotia
Bicycle Nova Scotia & UPLAND
Nova Scotia (Province-Wide)
Manitoba Hydro Place
HTFC, KPMB, & PFS Studio
Edmonton, AB
The Forks
The Forks North Portage Corporation
Winnipeg, MB
Lansdowne Park
PFS Studio
Ottawa, ON
Technopôle Angus Eco-District
Provencher Roy & more
Montréal, QC
Robson Square
Arthur Erickson & Cornelia Oberlander
Vancouver, BC
Dockside Green
PWL Partnership
Victoria, BC
Poppy Plaza
Marc Boutin Architectural Collaborative
Calgary, AB