How one Indonesian city went beyond apps to solve problems


Bandung’s notorious traffic congestion is one problem the Living Lab can address. – IKHLASUL AMAL/CC BY 2.0

SMART cities are a clever idea but the trick is in the execution.

Take Indonesia, for example. Finance Minister Sri Mulyani complained this year how there are too many government apps – 24,000 – and they were a waste of money.

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