Tehran to Transform Into Smart City

Tehran’s mayor outlined the municipality’s plans for transforming the metropolis into a smart city during the first round of Smart Tehran Congress, which is being held at the iconic Milad Tower north of Tehran on March 4-5.
In his opening speech on urban hazards and problems, Mohammad Ali Najafi added that transforming metropolises into smart cities is inevitable and meticulous planning for the development of smart cities is necessary to make urban areas livable again.
“Sustainable growth will not be possible without transforming Tehran into a smart city,” he said.
According to Najafi, the transformation will increase transparency in urban management and help authorities fight corruption, which transformation is crucial to making Tehran more livable and human-oriented.