<img width="578" height="289" src="https://venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GettyImages-1332612761.jpg?fit=578%2C289&strip=all" alt="The smart city of Futuristic technology internet and big data 5g connection. Technology digital data network connection abstract background" loading="lazy" srcset="https://venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GettyImages-1332612761.jpg?w=2303&strip=all 2303w, https://venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GettyImages-1332612761.jpg?w=300&strip=all 300w, https://venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GettyImages-1332612761.jpg?w=768&strip=all 768w, https://venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GettyImages-1332612761.jpg?w=800&strip=all 800w, https://venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GettyImages-1332612761.jpg?w=1536&strip=all 1536w, https://venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GettyImages-1332612761.jpg?w=2048&strip=all 2048w, https://venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GettyImages-1332612761.jpg?w=100&strip=all 100w, https://venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GettyImages-1332612761.jpg?w=350&strip=all 350w, https://venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GettyImages-1332612761.jpg?w=400&strip=all 400w, https://venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GettyImages-1332612761.jpg?w=750&strip=all 750w, https://venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GettyImages-1332612761.jpg?w=578&strip=all 578w, https://venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GettyImages-1332612761.jpg?w=930&strip=all 930w, https://venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GettyImages-1332612761.jpg?w=1200&strip=all 1200w, https://venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GettyImages-1332612761.jpg?w=700&strip=all 700w" sizes="(max-width: 578px) 100vw, 578px">Smart cities aren’t quite a reality just yet, but we’re closer than we’ve ever been.<a href="https://venturebeat.com/2022/04/04/building-smart-cities-starts-with-the-right-geospatial-data/" target="_blank">Read More</a>