Morrisville's Smart City Journey: Enhancing Quality of Life and Economic Development

Why It Matters:

Smart cities have the potential to greatly improve the lives of residents and drive economic development. By embracing smart city technologies, local governments can enhance services, increase efficiency, and attract tech companies and entrepreneurs.

The Details:

• SAM IT Analytics installed sensors in Morrisville's parks, allowing residents to track facility usage and receive notifications about floods.

• The Smart Shuttle Program offers on-demand transit to fifteen locations in the town through the Via app.

• Morrisville Central, a mobile app developed by the Smart City Advisory Committee, provides information on town events and allows residents to report concerns.

• Only a few municipalities in Wake County are implementing smart city solutions, highlighting the need for more collaboration and sharing of best practices.

• A Wake County Smart City Task Force is being proposed to accelerate smart city innovation across the county.

• The Connected Triangle+ Summit, organized by Raleigh Smart Cities manager John Holden, will bring together city leaders, policymakers, and tech companies to explore regional collaboration and envision a more connected region.

Conclusion:

Morrisville's success in implementing smart city initiatives serves as an example for other local governments. By embracing smart city technologies, North Carolina can become a smart state and the Connected Triangle+ can become the most connected region in the country.