Vancouver is smart and hopes $50 million grant will make it smarter

Vancouver over the past five years has become “smarter” through digitalization and continues to develop digital solutions to offer services, according to the city’s chief technology officer.
One sample of how city staff use data collection to improve services is the dashboard showing daily requests for services that city manager Sadhu Johnston regularly consults, Jessie Adcock told a Greater Vancouver Board of Trade meeting on smart cities on Friday.
At a glance, Johnston can t