Getting the most out of the capabilities of a Smart City goes beyond the technological infrastructure in place. The people creating and benefiting from the solutions built on top of the technology create an effective ecosystem. Smart City efforts are usually led by one community entity, but the key to success is to get all parties within a community to engage in order to maximize the benefits.
You can read up on the 7 fundamentals of a Smart City ecosystem in this great article by Chelsea Collier, our director of Digital Communities and founder of Digi.City.