Here’s a new story of mine that came out in the February issue of Metropolis Magazine on the concept and phenomena of Smart Cities. It’s a huge subject. Writing about it was like trying to swallow an elephant. I did my best though. Just take what I say as  a first word, not a last. My big thought is that we can’t embrace new technologies without thinking about who is in charge of them. Technology is like fire. It can be used for good or evil. As technologies become force multipliers for cities, it’s important that the good guys are in charge. To me, the good guys are the public.