Smarter cities need more than smart algorithms. They need trust

By Prakash Gawas, Researcher, Polytechnique Montréal
Camille Pinçon, Doctorante en mathématiques de l'ingénieur, Polytechnique Montréal
Antoine Legrain, Professeur au département de mathématiques et génie industriel, Polytechnique Montréal
Okan Arslan, Professeur agrégé en recherche opérationnelle, HEC Montréal
Olivier Bahn, Professeur en sciences de la décision, HEC Montréal

We’ve never had a better understanding of how cities move, but turning that knowledge into smoother, cleaner and more equitable trips remains a challenge. The main obstacle to sustainable mobility may not be technological, but rather political and organizational.

Apps track buses in real time, sensors count cars and pedestrians and algorithms predict traffic jams. Advances in data-driven analytics even promise to let bus networks adjust service frequency to demand or to co-ordinate deliveries with fewer vehicles. And yet, getting across a city is often still a struggle: breakdowns,…

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