NOVEMBER 2017
CENTENNIAL
CONNECTION
WINTER ISSUE
A PUBLICATION BY THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL
INNOVATION & SUCCESS COLORADO SMART CITIES ALLIANCE
W
ith more than three million people expected to move to Colorado by 2050—a more than 50 percent increase in the population—there is an urgency for community leaders to collaborate on finding innovative, cost-effective ways to better monitor, manage and improve infrastructure and public services. Centennial is proud to be a founding member of the newly formed Colorado Smart Cities Above, left to right: Council Member Mark Gotto, Council Member Ken Lucas, Mayor Pro Tem Stephanie Piko and Council Member Kathy Turley at the Alliance. This statewide, multi-jurisdictional Colorado Smart Cities Alliance launch event. collaborative of public, private and academic members is working together to make Colorado Founded by the Denver South Economic Development Partnership, the Colorado Smart a leader in the development of intelligent, 21st Cities Alliance includes the cities of Arvada, century infrastructure. Aurora, Boulder, Centennial, Colorado Springs, “Developing and sharing best practices around Denver, Fort Collins, Greenwood Village, Littleton, Lone Tree, Longmont and Westminster. The the application of smart cities technologies, policies and initiatives will promote innovation Alliance is also comprised of notable research partners, including the Colorado Innovation and success. As a founding member of the Corridor, the Colorado Technology Association, Smart Cities Alliance, we look forward to the University of Colorado and Arrow Electronics. improving the quality of life in Centennial and for all Coloradans,” says Centennial Mayor Cathy Noon.