“15 Minute Smart Cities County Wide”: How it Happened in One Alabama County: 2009 Research Paper. Are you aware of Smart Codes which supersede local zoning code ordinances in your city and state? 👇You should get involved with your local city council and building development committee to stop our dystopian future from materializing. Read on to find out if your city has adopted the “15-Minute Smart City” concept. County SmartCodes. “Finally, though many local governments need not conform to state or regional plans when drafting zoning ordinances, when adopting the SmartCode, cities might want to reach out to neighboring towns.” Below is how the officials sell the countywide SmartCode concept. For example, both Pike Road and Montgomery are located in Montgomery County, Alabama. While both towns are authorized to create zoning regulations, the county is not. Because both of these towns’ adopted the SmartCode, Montgomery County, Alabama, has a somewhat unified system of zoning. While small rural towns and their larger neighbors often differ on very important, revenue-related issues, they must also recognize that neither can exist in a vacuum. Each is dependent on the other, and the citizens of both communities must learn how to grow and prosper together. Smart City Innovator ABI Research, National Digital Twin reported that by 2025, some 500 cities around the world will be using some sort of urban twin up from just a handful now. IoT 3D data systems will power automated services 🔺waste/water management 🔺deploy self-driving car fleets 🔺regulate energy usage 🔺use of drones, cellphone data 🔺simulation of pedestrian movement 🔺monitor demographics, people 🔺digitally connecting smartphones to smart city mgt 🔺Track analyze traffic and pedestrian movement They're being used to replicate buildings and their systems and operations, infrastructures such as highways, surface transportation patterns, and pretty much everything that comprises an urban neighborhood, town or city. Brought to you by American Society of Mechanical Engineering. American Smart Cities Profiles Atlanta Georgia Austin Texas Baltimore Maryland Boston Massachusetts Dallas Texas Denver Colorado El Paso Texas Houston Texas Las Vegas Nevada Los Angeles California Miami Florida Minneapolis Minnesota New York City Orlando Florida Peachtree Corners Georgia Philadelphia Pennsylvania Portland Oregon Salt Lake City Utah San Diego California San Francisco California American Smart Cities Profiles San Jose California Santiago California Seattle Washington St. Louis Missouri Conclusion: “While we cannot foresee every potential problem of commercial, industrial, and residential space, the SmartCode at least attempts to solve some of the problems faced by cities of all sizes. The future of the SmartCode, as with the future of many laws, depends on its practical implementation by elected officials, lawyers, and judges, and if it proves effective in reaching its goals, its ultimate utility will be seen when citizens can create vibrant, diverse, and self-sustaining communities.” It would be a shame if this wasn’t shared with your community, elected officials, state planners and especially the residents. Please do share and comment if you like my content. bradley.com/-/media/files/in…