https://reasonstobecheerful.world/etteln-smartest-city/
"Anybody can visit Etteln with the click of a mouse. As Ulrich Ahle’s pointer
flies over the rooftops of his hometown — past half-timbered houses, the
historic church and verdant fields — it’s clear this isn’t just a sleepy German
hamlet. This is the future.
Nestled in the rolling hills of North Rhine-Westphalia, Etteln has just 1,750
residents. And yet, the IEEE Smart Cities Contest — the global competition run
by the world’s largest association of technical professionals — recently
awarded it the title of the world’s smartest city, ahead of powerhouses like
Hong Kong, Tokyo and Singapore.
This unlikely digital pioneer didn’t achieve global recognition through wealth
or top-down tech investments. Instead, Etteln faced down rural depopulation and
the looming closure of its only elementary school by leaning into collective
action and homegrown innovation."
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
