Has anyone else noticed? All around the world, countries are modernizing their cities—lifting citizens’ spirits and boosting future competitiveness. In Japan, innovative smart city projects like the experimental Woven City at Mount Fuji and Kashiwa-no-ha Smart City are integrating autonomous vehicles, AI, IoT, and 100% renewable energy to build safer, greener urban environments . China, meanwhile, is leading with over 500 smart city pilots, using big data and AI to improve public services in cities like Shenzhen, Hangzhou, and Guangzhou patentpc.com.
Contrast that with the U.S., which despite some progress—over 90 local smart city projects and a recent boost from federal infrastructure spending—still earns only a “C” grade for infrastructure, with billions needed to close the funding gap apnews.com+1patentpc.com+1.
Our competitors are setting the pace. China’s rapid deployment through centralized planning, and Japan’s Society 5.0 vision—blending physical and digital spaces—are propelling their citizens forward .
It’s time America caught up. We need bold federal investment in smart infrastructure, unified national standards, and consistent funding—not shifting every election cycle.
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