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John Jung

ICF co-founder John G. Jung originated the Intelligent Community concept and continues to serve as the Forum's leading visionary.

ICF co-founder John G. Jung originated the Intelligent Community concept and continues to serve as the Forum's leading visionary. Formerly President and CEO of the Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance and Calgary Economic Development Authority, he is a registered professional urban planner, urban designer and economic developer. He leads regular international business missions to US, European, Asian, Indian and Australian cities, and originated the ICF Immersion Lab program. John is a regular speaker at universities and conferences and serves as an advisor to regional and national leaders on Intelligent Community development. The author of numerous articles in planning and economic development journals, he has received global and Toronto-based awards for his work in collaboration and strategic development and sits on numerous task forces and international advisory boards.

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Recent Articles

Name It and They Will Come
May 16, 2012 - But London's Tech City isn't a new redevelopment site. It is not owned by a single developer or even a group of them.

Keeping it Weird in Austin
February 28, 2012 - Austin's weirdness is directly connected to the city's two major employers, the state government and the University of Texas.

Intelligent Communities Build Gardens Too
December 21, 2011 - It is a city-region of 33 million inhabitants and visually has a similar look to Manhattan with its towers coming to a point on a peninsula where the Jialing River and the upper reaches of the Yangtze merge.

Creating a Culture of Innovation in Taiwan (Pt. 2)
December 12, 2011 - Even in its night-markets these riders are everywhere and even shop and communicate on their bikes along with pedestrians in a dance that seems to work, at least no one complains as they slide past you, weaving between couples and families eating their dinners among the stalls of clothes and blinking puppy toys and ringing gadgets.

New Taipei City, one of ICF’s Newest Intelligent Communities
November 29, 2011 - New Taipei City makes best use of information technology: an Intelligence Integrated Center, Android-based government services, and e-kiosk services.

Toronto’s Intelligent Waterfront Bets on Open Access Ultra High-Speed Broadband
August 02, 2011 - The city's newest multi-media and animation hub will propel Toronto in the same leagues as Suwon, Korea and Chattanooga, Tennessee.

The Intelligent Community Movement -- the Idea Heard Around the World
June 20, 2011 - Langfang, adjacent to Beijing, aims to become the region's main conference center, joined by high-speed train with the world's largest conference facility.

Why ICF Visits the Top 7 Intelligent Communities Every Year
April 26, 2011 - Hopefully our site visits provide them with the eyes and ears on the ground to make the best decisions that they can make about these seven wonderful communities, each deserving of the top honor.

Finland’s Model Legislation
February 07, 2011 - "We considered the role of the internet in Finn's everyday life. Internet services are no longer just for entertainment."

Change can start with one person and one mighty question!
January 31, 2011 - Every country on earth is looking over its shoulders. Talent has feet and can move nearly anywhere it wants and so does trade and investment.

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The Future of the Desktop in Government

Until recently, there was no alternative to the familiar desktop computer, and its expensive upgrades and maintenance requirements. For cash-strapped local governments, the desktop computer is quickly becoming an unsustainable option for future progress. Now, a technology known as virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) offers an alternative. It can be significantly more affordable than buying individual computers for every employee, and it provides similar capability. This paper shows how VDI is the future of the desktop and is a game-changer for local governments.


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