1001 Smart Cities
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Curated tours

Guided routes through the atlas, put together by the editorial desk — a way in when you don't yet know what you're looking for.

🏆 The Classics The pioneers every smart city conversation comes back to. Take the tour — 11 projects → 💥 Failed & Instructive Projects that died — and taught more than the successes. Take the tour — 6 projects → 🤖 AI in Action Where machine learning runs real city infrastructure today. Take the tour — 6 projects → 🌱 Small Towns, Big Ideas Proof that smart doesn't need a million residents. Take the tour — 6 projects → 🌆 Top 5 Smart Cities Worldwide The five cities the world measures itself against. Take the tour — 5 cities → 🧪 Coming to Life Bold, inventive districts going live in 2025–2027. Take the tour — 5 projects → 🔬 Proven — independently evaluated The few projects whose impact was checked by someone other than the people who built them. Take the tour — 9 projects → 🐸 Leapfrog Cities Mobile-first, lean-budget fixes from Africa and Latin America — proof smart doesn't need deep pockets. Take the tour — 8 projects → 📍 Near You What's happening around you? Uses your device location — nothing is stored. Find projects near me →