In this second episode of our SMCNetZero series, we had the pleasure of talking with Maria Vassilakou, Urban Strategist and Founder at Vienna Solutions and member of the EU Horizon Mission experts board on Smart & Climate-Neutral Cities. She also served as Vienna’s Vice Mayor responsible for Urban Planning, Traffic & Transport, Climate Protection, Energy and Public Participation from November 2010 to July 2019.
Our conversation with her focused on Vienna and the challenges and opportunities for Small and Medium-sized Cities in the context of decarbonisation.
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Overview of the episode:
[00:02:06] Teaser: If Maria could go back to 2010, what advice would she give herself before becoming vice mayor?
[00:03:48] Maria's Professional Background
[00:06:08] Vienna's Decarbonization Challenges
[00:09:24] Lessons for Small Cities
[00:12:55] Small Cities Challenges and Their Mitigation
[00:16:00] The Role of Businesses and Local Ecosystems
[00:22:49] Inspire Us: our guest shares a story, a quote, or anything that has inspired her recently.
[00:26:26] Ending Question: To you, what is a Smart City?
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