Barcelona’s hidden smart city: How tech and history can live in harmony

Close your eyes and imagine a smart city (seriously, no peeking). Describe to me what you see: perhaps a cluster of glass skyscrapers? Endless streams of flashing neon lights? Shiny vehicles flying past? Well, if you did, you probably wouldn’t be the first. The truth, however, is cities don’t need to look like Blade Runner to be ‘smart.’ One of the greatest examples of this is the beautiful city of Barcelona. When you’re walking through the narrow streets of the hi