The document discusses how smart cities can be created using digital technologies and citizen engagement. It outlines Manchester's strategy to become a smart city by focusing on digital inclusion, industries, and innovation. The strategy aims to provide leadership, investment, and exemplar projects while collaborating with other cities. It envisions how future internet technologies can transform living and working in areas like mobility, environments, learning, and public services. Citizen engagement and open data/innovation are seen as keys to co-designing services and solutions that make cities more sustainable, democratic, and attractive.