]> 2026-05-02T04:07:39+00:00 European Innovation Partnership on Smart Cities and Communities 0 en brussels belgium https://e3p.jrc.ec.europa.eu/articles/european-innovation-partnership-smart-cities-and-communities 2012-07-01Z 2456109.5 EPI-SCC200.jpg EIP Brochure.pdf The smart city concept goes beyond the use of ICT for better resource use and less emissions. It means smarter urban transport networks, upgraded water supply and waste disposal facilities, and more efficient ways to light and heat buildings. And it also encompasses a more interactive and responsive city administration, safer public spaces and meeting the needs of an ageing population. To speed up the deployment of these solutions, the European Commission has initiated the European Innovation Partnership on Smart Cities and Communities that will bring together European cities, industry leaders, and representatives of civil society to smarten up Europe's urban areas. European Commission true 2022-02-14T20:23:01Z 2459625.3493171 European Innovation Partnership on Smart Cities and Communities