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The Agora => Greek News => Topic started by: Maik on Tuesday, 04 September, 2018 @ 12:07:35
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Inside Greece's first smart city: 'Now you don't need to know a politician to get something done'
Trikala, in Greece’s agricultural heartland, is an unlikely candidate for a leading smart city – but innovations have improved lives despite the financial crisis
“In the past, residents had to call the vice mayor just to change a broken street lamp,” says Sonia Sofou, a police officer turned civil servant. “Now you don’t need to know a politician to get something done.”
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2018/sep/04/trikala-greece-first-smart-city-dont-need-to-know-a-politician-to-get-something-done