Mayor Kasim Reed Attends ACP Meeting by Video-Conference from D.C.

Posted September 16, 2016

External Article: Saporta Report

"Mayor Kasim Reed Attends ACP Meeting by Video-Conference from D.C." by Saporta Report references the "Smart Cities" initiative for Atlanta, which involves a partnership between Georgia Tech and the Atlanta Committee for Progress. Jennifer Clark, associate professor in the School of Public Policy, is one of Georgia Tech's leading smart cities researchers. Learn more at the Center for Urban Innovation website.

Excerpt:

ACP members did support a “Smart Cities” initiative for Atlanta as a priority. AT&T will offer expertise for the effort, but it will include other key partners, including Georgia Tech.

“We want to get ACP aligned on what is possible,” said Duriya Farooqui, ACP’s executive director, adding the effort would be anchored at Georgia Tech. “It’s an opportunity to that shouldn’t be lost, and the goal is to really make a seismic leap in making Atlanta a smarter city.”

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