Pressing need for basic infrastructure overtakes Christchurch 'smart city' plan

Pressing need for basic infrastructure overtakes Christchurch 'smart city' plan
By Jonathan Underhill Sept. 1 (BusinessDesk) - A plan to transform Christchurch into "the world's smartest city", taking advantage of the earthquake rebuild to incorporate 'intelligent infrastructure' that could monitor and optimise use of services like energy and water, has missed its initial targets because stakeholders were more concerned to restore basic services. The Sensing City project was heralded by Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee and Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce in December 2013 as "a world...