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Saturday, January 28, 2012

The Top 10 Smart Cities On The Planet: Toronto is #2! | Co.Exist: World changing ideas and innovation

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Read the full top 10 list here:

http://www.fastcoexist.com/1679127/the-top-10-smart-cities-on-the-planet

"2.) Toronto. The highest rated smart city in North America, Toronto also scores pretty well across the board. Recognizing its importance in the movement, IBM recently opened a Business Analytics Solutions Center in Toronto. Toronto is also an active member of the Clinton 40 (C40) megacities, which seek to transition to the low-carbon economy. The private sector in Toronto is collaborating too, creating a Smart Commute Toronto initiative in the hopes of increasing transit efficiency in the metro area. Toronto also recently began using natural gas from landfills to power the city’s garbage trucks. That’s smart closed-loop thinking..."

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