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Smart is Playful：跟著孩子走進臺中的新日常

提到智慧城市，最先想到的會是什麼呢？AI、大數據、機器人，還是各種變化快速的新技術？

這一期，我想邀請大家先把這些答案放一放，跟著一位孩子的腳步，用她的視野重新認識臺中的科技日常。我們刻意沒有從複雜的技術談起，而是從一篇週記、一段通學路、一趟搭公車的旅程、一座公園開始。因為真正成熟的智慧城市，科技已經悄悄存在於每天的生活裡。

「Smart is Playful」，不是一句口號，而是一種城市思維。我們希望科技像一位好朋友一樣容易親近、像玩伴一樣陪伴每一位市民，讓孩子願意探索、家長更加安心、長輩自在生活。你將跟著孩子的生活軌跡，看見智慧交通、智慧教育、友善空間如何悄悄融入日常；也將走進企業、教育工作者與市府團隊的故事，看見每一項友善設計背後，如何匯聚無數人的努力與心意。

科技，從來不是智慧城市的終點，而是陪伴生活的方法。當它能讓孩子多一分探索學習、讓家長多一分放心、讓長輩多一分安心，智慧便真正有了溫度。

歡迎和我們一起翻開這一期《未來進行市》，展開一場屬於你的城市探險。或許你會發現，真正厲害的科技，不是讓人驚嘆，而是讓人安心；真正成功的智慧城市，不是充滿未來感，而是讓每一天，都過得更自在便利。

Smart is Playful: Following a Child into Taichung's New Everyday Life

When you hear "smart city," what comes to mind first? AI, big data, robots, or all kinds of fast-changing new technologies?

In this issue, I'd like to invite you to set those answers aside for a moment and instead follow in a child's footsteps, seeing Taichung's technological everyday life anew through her eyes. We chose not to begin with complex technology, but instead with a weekly journal entry, a journey to school, a bus ride, and a park. Because in a truly mature smart city, technology has already become a quiet part of everyday life.

"Smart is Playful" isn't just a slogan—it's a way of thinking about the city. We hope technology can be as approachable as a good friend, accompanying every citizen like a playmate: letting children feel free to explore, giving parents greater peace of mind, and helping seniors live with greater ease. Through this child's daily journey, you'll see how smart transportation, smart education, and people-friendly spaces have quietly woven themselves into everyday life. You'll also step into the stories of businesses, educators, and teams across the city government, discovering how countless efforts and care come together behind every thoughtful design.

Technology has never been the destination of a smart city—it is a way to support and enrich everyday life. When it allows children to explore and learn a little more, gives parents a little more peace of mind, and helps seniors live with greater ease, that is when "smart" truly gains warmth.

We invite you to open this issue of Smart Taichung – The City of the Future with us and set off on a city adventure all your own. You may find that truly remarkable technology isn't the kind that amazes—it's the kind that reassures. And a truly successful smart city isn't one bursting with futuristic flair—it's one where every single day feels a little more comfortable and convenient.

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