Thank you for sharing your view, and yes, I share your bewilderment about the current concepts of “smart” in cities 
Mmh … but I also think there are good reasons for smart cities, just not for smart cities of the type that are currently on the government agenda. My reason would be “enabling frugal resource use” by connecting citizens with one large resource information system that basically manages the city. I wrote about that style of smart cities in my proposal document “An Autarky System for Cities”. Lots of untapped potential there to achieve living within what the ecosystems provide for … if that is what people want …