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John Rossant of the New Cities Foundation. Image courtesy of prefeitura.sp.gov.br
John Rossant, Founder and Chairman of the New Cities Foundation discusses the successes and failures in cities.
In most cities today, urban development is decided at a governmental level rather then by those who live in it: the citizens. Rossant believes this could be the number one reason for the shortcomings of cities, and suggests that a people-centric approach is needed.
According to Rossant, ICT will also have a role to play in how cities develop. Networked cities attract young talent, which cities need to stay competitive. If a city lags behind in services connected by ICT, they will suffer from a failure to attract talented people and in turn find it difficult to stay competitive on a global scale.
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