A Metro Vancouver city that is constantly battling an image problem received an ego boost this week when it was named one of the world's most intelligent communities.
The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF), a New York-based economic and social development think tank, released its "Top7 Intelligent Communities of 2015" list Thursday, and Surrey, B.C. made the cut.
"Surrey is a city in transition from a suburban past to a sustainable urban future," states ICF's profile of the city. "On this road, it seeks to leave behind a reputation for sprawl, crime and limited economic potential."
The organization cites Surrey's "smart-city systems," such as the My Surrey App, as well as its Innovation Boulevard project, "where the city, universities and business are building clusters in health technology, clean tech and advanced manufacturing," as some of the reasons for its high praise.
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/01/23/surrey-bc-top-intelligent-communities_n_6535266.html
The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF), a New York-based economic and social development think tank, released its "Top7 Intelligent Communities of 2015" list Thursday, and Surrey, B.C. made the cut.
"Surrey is a city in transition from a suburban past to a sustainable urban future," states ICF's profile of the city. "On this road, it seeks to leave behind a reputation for sprawl, crime and limited economic potential."
The organization cites Surrey's "smart-city systems," such as the My Surrey App, as well as its Innovation Boulevard project, "where the city, universities and business are building clusters in health technology, clean tech and advanced manufacturing," as some of the reasons for its high praise.
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/01/23/surrey-bc-top-intelligent-communities_n_6535266.html
