Although in Mexico there is still no city that is classified as 100% intelligent, the health crisis caused by covid-19 put on the table the need for the different cities of the country to bet on this model of urban development.

According to the author, smartcities, as smart cities are also known, are the ones that have the best capacities to solve the new challenges derived from the pandemic and, also, of the next scenarios that come when entering a more connected world .

These new urban models are based on caring for the health of the population through the generation of green spaces, commitment to technological connectivity, integrated mobility, development of friendly energy and that generates a better quality of life among the population that lives in the city.

The specialist points out that although there is not a single smart city in Mexico that meets all the characteristics to be considered smart, there are cases of cities that seek to become so and have developed programs to move towards that category in the future.

The consulting firm PwC estimates that smart cities would reach a certain maturity as a sector worldwide in 2025, when it could register a value of 2.5 trillion dollars.

The pandemic will not change the trend. According to the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), in Mexico there are four metropolises that could be considered smart cities, these are: Maderas, in Querétaro; Creative City and Tequila, in Jalisco and in the capital of Puebla.

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Consult the April 2021 Report of the Polanco corridor, Mexico City, to know the key indicators.

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