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José A. Ondiviela
Industry Advisor Cities&Regions Microsoft Western Europe
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Microsoft to present smart-city solutions at Smart City Expo 

Here at Microsoft, we’ve made a big commitment to help cities and governments become “smart.” What does that mean? It means we believe there is a huge opportunity for technology to help cities become more responsive to their residents, reduce the environmental impact of transportation and utilities, improve public safety, enhance communication and citizen engagement,
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Reshaping our cities: Microsoft at the Smart City Live Expo 

Today more than half the world’s population lives in urban areas (75 percent in Europe), and according to the United Nations, that figure will increase to 70 percent by 2030. It’s no wonder then that cities consume 75 percent of natural resources, produce 50 percent of global waste, and emit 80 percent of global greenhouse