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Implementing ITU-T International Standards to shape Smart Sustainable Cities - The case of Moscow

Measures adopted by Moscow Suggested action(s) for Moscow and other
aspiring Smart Sustainable Cities

Moscow has a high level of ICT road and public City stakeholders are encouraged to implement
transport network monitoring covering 100 per ICT systems as the basis for developing a more
cent percent of highways and major arterial roads. efficient road system, decrease traffic flows and
A number of other local access roads are also reduce the environmental effects of congestion
monitored via ICTs. Adaptive traffic control is through provision of city-wide smart and
commonly employed, and the Traffic affordable public transport.
Management Centre is increasingly being
A more effective approach to urban development
expected to employ artificial intelligence (AI), in
is to consider, where possible, the role of ICTs up
order to manage all city traffic proactively. front in city development. Technical, application
Through the continuing expansion of the city’s and market model trends that would have impact
smart high-tech public transport network, traffic
on the infrastructure of the aspiring Smart City
congestion has been eased from the high levels
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must be taken into account. It is recommended
previously experienced.
that cities develop, if possible, an ICT master plan
Notably, in the last few years alone, Moscow has that runs parallel to, and is a component of, the
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added or experienced the following : city’s master plan.
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 17 new major public transport routes in the Cities should reference “ITU-T Y.Suppl.33 to ITU-T
areas where it was not available before; Y.4000 series “Smart Sustainable Cities – Master
 400 modern bus stops with free Wi-Fi and Plan” as a guideline.
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USB charging stations;
 151 new passenger shelters with easy The above can be achieved only with the full
directions, displays, free Wi-Fi and ticket cooperation and backing of various levels of
vending machines; government, politicians, the private sector and
 average speed in the city centre increased by other key relevant stakeholder groups. Strategic
7%; and and targeted support cultivation efforts are,
 total amount of traffic accidents decreased therefore, also recommended.
by 37%.

Moscow’s My Street programme has revitalized Urban stakeholders are encouraged to facilitate
not only the city’s parks and green spaces, but also regular dialogue between citizens, investors and
a significant percentage of paved public areas and decision makers within the city, in order to best
historical buildings. For example, through the tailor city revitalization efforts to the citizens’
programme, sidewalks were made by 50-200% preferences, and thereby to meet with their
wider, 400+ ground-level pedestrian crossings approval.
were created and 600 km of air cables were
moved underground.
The key factor in the programme’s success is that
it implements a holistic, multi-focal view of the
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city’s revitalization.

71 Athar (2018)
72 Deloitte (2017)
73 Dave et al. (2010)
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75 Athar (2018)

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