The City of St. Louis: Digitising the American Frontier
For those who don’t know the City of St. Louis, one thing is clear; it is faithfully committed to its people.
After the Second World War, de-industrialisation led to a lot of the population leaving for the suburbs. Now, with a population of nearly 300,000 people, the city’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Simon Huang explains that maintaining the city’s infrastructure across a large surface area is a significant challenge.
“There has been an underinvestment in IT in general and so the departments have taken it upon themselves to bolster their own technology,” says Simon. “This has gone ahead in a very fragmented fashion.”
In this interview, Simon explains how the city is planning to make its digital systems more efficient for the people of St. Louis. This includes introducing a pilot programme in partnership with SmartWAVE Technologies, as the city seeks to bridge digital divides and advocate for improved Wi-Fi connectivity and technology education.
“This is in direct response to what the residents have asked for,” says Simon. “We are very excited to gain more feedback when we go live.”
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