Smart cities in France What do we learn ?

Anne Charreyron Perchet

Ministry of Ecology and Sustainable Development France
anne.charreyron-perchet@developement durable.gouv.fr

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Preliminary remarks
3 main characteristics of smart cities:
Address the issue of sustainable cities: use of ICT to save resources, improve quality of services, contribute to a better governance. System of systems The citizen is put at the heart of the system The combination of the 3 characteristics makes smart cities innovative cities.

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The situation in France

Strong impulse given by the national government
Recovery plan in 2010 with emphasis on reseach and innovation. Several programmes related to smart cities. Cities for to-morrow (1 billion euros 2010-2017) Emphasis on integrated approach (transport, housing, energy..); urban planning and design;resources and energy, mobility 1st call for proposals 2011: 93 projects in 13 cities
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Other programmes related to Smart cities

Digital cities and Intelligent transport systems: development of high speed networks, use and content of digital services, ITS, trafic management (part of a broader programme on digital technologies 2,25 billions euros) Smart grids (250 millions euros) 1st call of proposals focused on technological aspects 2nd call : demonstration projects at a broader scale

Other projects initiated by local governments or private sector, and at the european level.

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What do we learn from the french experience?

Importance to develop a cross sectoral approach, step by step. Start from the demand side rather than the supply side
What are the needs, how to improve city efficiency? What are the requirements to ensure social aceptability and social equity ?

The essential role of local government

For exemplarity To attract other actors in the projects
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What do we learn from french experience?

The importance of governance issues
Inside the city administration, need for new organisation, new ways of working (project team reporting to the Mayor) Lack of expertise and need of guidance and capacity building

The need for public/private partnerships

Co-construction of projects In operating the projects

The difficulty to go beyond pilot projects and ensure continuity (pb of business model)
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