POPULATION ( 2016 )

Helsinki explicitly expands the concept of a smart city to encompass the surrounding countryside , often neglected in such plans . The Helsinki Smart Region involves projects such as sustainable textile manufacture and on-demand public transport . The district of Kalasatama is held up as a specific example of smart city transformation . Previously something of a wasteland , the area is being redeveloped with in-built smart city initiatives such as waste management and smart parking .

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