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"Each city should have a clear direction and plan to become smarter and more sustainable.
When establishing the master plan, Daegu City set the direction of creating a smart city where
industrial growth and inhabitant happiness are together. We wanted to grow traditional and future
industries evenly and develop old and new urban structures together. We are supporting policies
that encourage companies to use the entire downtown area as a test bed, and in particular, smart
city services must be included in urban regeneration areas. This is to provide business opportunities
for companies and to receive convenient services for inhabitants. Therefore, it is necessary to find
and include smart city strategies and goals suitable for each city's situation."

Daegu Smart City Division Director, Hwang Yoon-Keun

As illustrated in Figure 7, the plan links the overall city goals of Daegu to city problems to be solved,
and then the areas of technical innovation that can be deployed to address these issues. The final
piece of the plan, as shown in Figures 7 and 8, links the smart city goals to strategies, action plans
and a vision for the future image of Daegu as a smart sustainable city.

Figure 7: Daegu Smart City plan

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