"They have ideas they propose and sometimes even develop by themselves. Here, we give them the opportunity to see these ideas happen in real life," said Muñoz.

For example, the university helped a woman create an app that outlines the easiest route for walking with a baby stroller. Another provides information to residents about their water consumption and sends an alert to their phone if there is a leak.

The next innovation on Santander's streets will be ecofriendly streetlights that automatically turn down when no one is there.

One challenge to overcome is making all residents aware of the extent of the innovations available to them.

"They need to do more so everyone can know about it all. Me, I wasn't up to speed at all. Older people don't even know about," said Marina Garcia, a student.

"My son, yes, he knows about it. He is young and handles all those technologies much better than I," added Olga Alzata, a nurse’said.

The Santander pilot project is attracting the attention of larger cities in Europe and elsewhere that are looking for smart solutions to urban problems.

Vocabulary

smart city: 智慧城市，智能城市

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