Smart Communities: A New Lifestyle Model

Abstract

This paper reconsiders the possibility of “living together in one place,” leading us to a new lifestyle as a “Smart Community.”

What is the definition of our wealth? In the past, wealth was defined by our ability to amass individual fortunes (home, car, and land ownership) to the exclusion of other individuals. However, our excessive pursuit of economic activities challenged us in living individually, a factor common to old and young alike. In the pursuit of economic growth, we have missed the wealth defined by “sharing” something with others. The following study of “sharing,” based on a hypothetical moderate dwelling, examines the potential for “Smart Communities.”