Evolving technologies are turning science fiction into reality. With the widespread availability of smart technologies, our
lifestyles have been ________, from the way we
communicate and shop to the way we _______ and work.
Cities have to evolve as well to be in ____ with the times.
For instance, information technology is becoming the fourth
______and contributing to the smart city projects. There are
different approaches to making cities smart to ______ to the
needs of an increasing population resulting from increasing______.We can digitize or ______ our existing infrastructures in service, which might be a more ______ or faster solution. We can also construct completely new smart cities, which might be more ______ and ambitious, and will arouse some questioning or even criticism. Although the technologies are doomed to get outdated, it should not be an excuse for us not to ______ in technological innovations. Whichever approach we adopt, cities are expected to become smarter in order to meet the changing needs of urban opulations and inadequate infrastructures.