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Effective urban planning is a tough slog. It requires commitment, a willingness to learn from others, and a true community sense of vision. If you thought creating an effective city government and achieving a better community was a challenge 50 years ago, there are many reasons why this is many, many times tougher today.
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Pelton, J.N., Singh, I.B. (2019). The Challenges of Envisioning and Planning a True Smart City. In: Smart Cities of Today and Tomorrow. Copernicus, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95822-4_2
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