Santiago

Hi everyone

As you read in an older publications on this blog, I have lived my whole life in Santiago. And I wonder, Do we all live in the same Santiago?

Santiago is a very big city. it is considered a huge urban sprawl. I believe that its problem is not about its size, but its functioning. Unfortunately, this is a problem related to the country model that we have built along the history therefore for the people that live in santiago Santiago have daily problems, for people who do not live in Santiago have bigger problems such as lack of access and services that are only found in the capital.

For example, I live in Puente Alto, Puente Alto is in the periphery of Santiago. Living in the periphery means many problems related to the size and functioning of the city. In the first place, the concentration of urban facilities is totally centralized and causes that the bus trips are extensive, in addition, many people live in stgo. Around half of the country lives only in the metropolitan area, for this reason is that services frequently collapse.

if we continue with this thought about what a city means. I do not think that Santiago can be a Smart city in the future and comply exactly with the points made by experts. Maybe there will be bigger cities in the future and it will be considered a Smart Cities, and the reason for this is the will of the politicians and the collaboration of people. I think Santiago could improve functioning by investing in an efficient public transport system. There are subway and bus systems but they should work with better coordination. 

Other cities have trolley car and others systems, do you know some?