Every home here already has high-speed Internet access, and there are three smartphones per two residents. And as the authorities say, this is just the beginning. Driverless cars drive along the streets, and all motorists will be required to install a navigation system that tracks the location of their cars. The transport system here is perfectly adjusted - despite the population of more than 5 million people, the problem of traffic jams is not relevant. Special sensors on the streets record excess pollutants in the city's atmosphere and automatically redistribute traffic flows. This system allows drivers to save up to 60 hours a year. The government here is also trying to optimize water consumption and reduce dependence on neighboring countries, from where the city imports fresh water. To this end, city blocks are equipped with sensors that can track the consumption of electricity, water and other indicators in real time. The wastewater treatment system allows reusing 30% or more of all city needs. One of the blocks, for example, is already equipped with a vacuum waste management system and solar panels for generating electricity. All this not only allows you to save money, but also teaches you to be careful with resources. Energy-saving lamps that distribute Wi-Fi, a system for identifying fire-hazardous houses and navigation for unmanned vehicles are not science fiction, but reality. However, the emergence of such smart systems is quite natural. This is Singapore ... Today, Singapore, which gained independence from Malaysia just 55 years ago, is the smartest city in the world for the third year in a row. In this city-state, 5.8 million people live on an area of ​​​​725 square kilometers, while the GDP per capita is more than 100,000 dollars. According to this indicator, Singapore is in the TOP-10 countries, although half a century ago it was a small poor country that had to import even fresh water. Singapore is a rich financial center in Asia. It is well known throughout the world for its clean streets and strict control over human behavior. It is enough to remember the famous ban on the sale of chewing gum. This is how the administration keeps the city clean Full automation of all administrative services. You do not need to visit authorities to obtain certain permits or licenses. Everything happens online. Registration of you as an entrepreneur is carried out in 10 minutes and is carried out with all the seriousness of such events, naturally, online. Smart parking sensors that notify drivers about free spaces Automation methods in Singapore have become so ingrained in the daily life of the population that it has become relevant to calculate the efficiency of smart cities by the number of hours saved on routine activities. Thus, this figure in Singapore is 125 hours per year. Agree, the figure is quite impressive. To transfer citizens from personal cars to public transport, the local authorities effectively use the carrot and stick method. The "stick" is the exorbitant cost of the car, ensured by the high import tax: a standard compact car will cost about $ 50,000. But that's not all: those wishing to drive a car must not only pass the driving test, but also purchase a special license - it costs about $70,000 and is valid for only ten years. And the "carrot" is, as you might guess, super-modern and super-efficient public transport. First of all, the city metro, which covers the entire city and operates in driverless mode. Secondly, comfortable buses, the arrival time of which can be found out through a mobile application (and the application will also tell you if there are enough free seats on the arriving bus). All types of public transport have a contactless payment system - every second is saved. Singapore's digital ecosystem allows you not only to receive services, but also to provide them. The application informs volunteer doctors that a person is in trouble within a kilometer. If a person's heart stops, every second counts, and timely first aid can save a life.