W3C Workshop on Smart Cities Report

W3C organized a virtual online workshop on Smart Cities on 25 June 2021. The main goal of the workshop was to improve and finalize the description of the draft Charter for a potential Smart Cities Interest Group so that we can launch the Interest Group and start further discussions on (1) interoperability for Web-based Smart City services and (2) use cases and requirements that W3C specifications need to meet to support Smart City services.

We also confirmed that it would be very important to consider inclusive design including accessibility, privacy, security, and internationalization. Smart City applications are tightly related to the people who live in cities. We want Smart City technology to have a positive impact on their lives and want to avoid unintended negative consequences.

Following the workshop, as a concrete next step, W3C will finalize the draft Charter for a potential Smart Cities Interest Group by clarifying:

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