Transport committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'd like to thank the committee for having me. The objective of my presentation is twofold. First, I want to provide some context for the smart city concept. Second, I'd like to share the approach the City of Québec is taking. Those are the two elements I p

Transport committee  As I mentioned, it's a matter of identifying your reasons for becoming a smart city. That is fundamental. It has to be in response to a need. The challenges vary from city to city. The city isn't necessarily competing on all the same fronts. First and foremost, we serve the clien

Transport committee  I understand.

Transport committee  Very good. We have made efforts in terms of parking. I realize it does not improve the flow of commuter traffic, but we have built apps to make parking easier. Tangibly speaking, we do have plans in the works, but the priority right now is on public transit.

Transport committee  Nothing specific that I know of right now.

Transport committee  As you know, the federal government, through the provincial government, is giving us tremendous infrastructure support. Smart investments, which favour technology, are perhaps something the federal government could help us with, through the province, as I said. That could help us

Transport committee  Certainly. I will speak on behalf of the City of Québec. We have clearly made a major effort to, at least, ensure the sustainability of the infrastructure within our boundaries, to stabilize and consolidate the area within the new city. Even though the merger happened nearly 15

Transport committee  As far as the data we make available are concerned, we always work with the owners of the information and obtain their permission. We do have to stay vigilant, but the data in question are generally less sensitive in nature, I would say.

Transport committee  The challenge is to do the right thing. As I said, you have to be aware and manage your capacity with a view to delivering initiatives. After that, the focus becomes managing projects in the traditional sense. You have to apply the utmost rigour and ensure appropriate follow-up,

Transport committee  I'll talk about services to the public first. One application that is very popular is the one that helps people easily find a parking spot. It makes life easier not just for residents, but also for visitors to the city. Could you refresh me on the first element you asked about

Transport committee  I talked about the economic aspect when I described the technology showcases. They allow businesses to pilot a product, either by physically setting something up in the city such as a new type of streetlamp, or by working together to introduce a new technology app. We provide the

Transport committee  Tangibly speaking, we've had fewer initiatives with effects on the environment.

Transport committee  In concrete terms, as regards the measures and usage, we rely mainly on resident satisfaction surveys. That is where our main figures come from in that regard. Among residents, the overall rate of satisfaction with the city stands at 85%. We've measured that element over time. W

Transport committee  It's important to make sure that the smart city concept is not the be all and end all. Let's agree on that. What you are asking revolves around the idea that we absolutely have to present ourselves as a smart city, but that isn't how we see things.

Transport committee  It would take a portal to bring all that together, but we don't have one right now. That's one of the things we would need to develop. Tourists can go to the website of the city's tourism office. In terms of sending people alerts to advise them of all the activities available dur