View this email in your browser Newmarket named one of the world’s most intelligent communities Ten nations are included on the list of Smart21 Communities of 2020

NEWMARKET, Ontario, October 24, 2019 – On October 22, 2019 the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) announced that st century.



“We could not be more excited to be in such good company, recognized as one of the world’s most intelligent communities,” says Mayor John Taylor. “This truly demonstrates Newmarket’s commitment to improving our quality of life through technology and innovation. I would like to sincerely thank our community and all of our partners that we have worked with over many years that have helped Newmarket as we continue to prepare for a sustainable future.”



The Smart21 communities are identified from hundreds of communities across the globe and evaluated based on six factors (advocacy, broadband, digital equality, knowledge workforce, innovation and sustainability). These communities are recognized as applying these principles to build local economic expansion and prosperity, social health and cultural richness.



Newmarket, Ontario joins four other Canadian cities and nine other nations, including Taiwan, USA, Estonia, France, Australia and New Zealand on the Smart21 list. These 21 communities are in the running for the 2020 Intelligent City of the Year.



Newmarket has continued to take big steps towards being recognized as an intelligent community through initiatives like (the town’s community-owned high-speed broadband provider) and the



Following this announcement, the Smart21 communities will complete detailed questionnaires providing more information on their communities. Seven will advance and move on as the Top7 Intelligent Communities of 2020 in Taoyuan, Taiwan. One of the Intelligent7 Communities will be named the Intelligent Community of the Year at the 2020 ICF Global Summit in Dublin, Ohio, USA on June 16, 2020.



About the Town of Newmarket:

The Town of Newmarket is located in southern Ontario and is home to approximately 90,000 residents. Newmarket has garnered a reputation for being one of the country’s most dynamic, diverse and desirable towns in which to live and work in. Newmarket is also widely considered a progressive place committed to collaboration, creativity and innovation. For more information, visit



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Email: – On October 22, 2019 the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) announced that Newmarket has been named one of the world’s Smart21 Communities of 2020. These 21 semi-finalists for the international award are global communities deemed most ready for the 21century.“We could not be more excited to be in such good company, recognized as one of the world’s most intelligent communities,” says Mayor John Taylor. “This truly demonstrates Newmarket’s commitment to improving our quality of life through technology and innovation. I would like to sincerely thank our community and all of our partners that we have worked with over many years that have helped Newmarket as we continue to prepare for a sustainable future.”The Smart21 communities are identified from hundreds of communities across the globe and evaluated based on six factors (advocacy, broadband, digital equality, knowledge workforce, innovation and sustainability). These communities are recognized as applying these principles to build local economic expansion and prosperity, social health and cultural richness.Newmarket, Ontario joins four other Canadian cities and nine other nations, including Taiwan, USA, Estonia, France, Australia and New Zealand on the Smart21 list. These 21 communities are in the running for the 2020 Intelligent City of the Year.Newmarket has continued to take big steps towards being recognized as an intelligent community through initiatives like Envi (the town’s community-owned high-speed broadband provider) and the solar-powered smart bench program , which uses data-driven technology to improve quality of life in the community.Following this announcement, the Smart21 communities will complete detailed questionnaires providing more information on their communities. Seven will advance and move on as the Top7 Intelligent Communities of 2020 in Taoyuan, Taiwan. One of the Intelligent7 Communities will be named the Intelligent Community of the Year at the 2020 ICF Global Summit in Dublin, Ohio, USA on June 16, 2020.The Town of Newmarket is located in southern Ontario and is home to approximately 90,000 residents. Newmarket has garnered a reputation for being one of the country’s most dynamic, diverse and desirable towns in which to live and work in. Newmarket is also widely considered a progressive place committed to collaboration, creativity and innovation. For more information, visit newmarket.ca Corporate CommunicationsTown of NewmarketTel.: 905-953-5300 ext. 2040Email: corporatecommunications@newmarket.ca