In these tumultuous times where residents can feel unsafe, confused, and uncertain, the capabilities of the smart cities sector can come as a relief to cities around the planet - but how do we get there? And what are the challenges in the way?The US-based Smart Cities Council has launched a free COVID-19 mitigation tool for city planners to access, take inspiration from, or produce for their own city action plan to bring all of a city's resources under one platform: https://scc.smartcitiesactivator.com/shared/3/#/projects/Mzg5MHwwOTQzMmI4YjUyZTYxY2VhZmJh%0AWe spoke with the council's CEO Philip Bane on greatest challenges for cities in times of pandemic, the value of guiding principles, and how you can truly gauge the impact of a crisis of this scale on global cities.Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/smart-cities-smart-people/id1488450520…Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3H0ZPKrRjrixrlMGY5PiaH…TuneIN: http://tun.in/pjDG5Deezer: https://deezer.com/show/650912?utm_source=deezer&utm_content=show-650912&utm_term=3255017144_1584096686&utm_medium=web