1001 Smart Cities
San José
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San José

Country
Costa Rica
Population
340K
Projects
1
First project
2007
Best evidence
Official
Last verified
2 August 2026

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San Jose was one of Central America's first capitals to centralize its traffic signals under a single control room, in November 2007. The network grew into a Central Valley-wide system spanning four provinces, even as funding gaps have periodically left its electronics unmaintained.

The atlas documents 1 project in San José: 1 still running without a verdict. The entry carries an evidence grade — the strongest here is official (1 entry) — and links its sources.

All 1 project in San José

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🚲 Central Valley Centralized Traffic Control Upgrade 🏛️ Official since 2007 · Live →

Outcome: 1 ongoing — Evidence: 1 official

Compare with other cities

🇨🇴 Medellín SIMM Intelligent Mobility System & Traffic Control Center Both run centrally watched camera networks where staff, not software, retime signals by hand — San Jose's spans four provinces since 2007. 🇺🇬 Kampala Kampala Traffic Control Centre (MODERATO) Different funding, same idea: San Jose's signal network came from MOPT and a local contractor, Kampala's from Japan's JICA-funded MODERATO. 🇹🇷 Istanbul Istanbul Traffic Control Center & Adaptive Signals (İSBAK) Both centralise traffic signals from one control room — Istanbul's adaptive ATAK cut delays 15-30%, San Jose's sat unrepaired for two years.

Official strategy and sources

Municipalidad de San José — the traffic entry here is run by MOPT, Costa Rica's national public-works ministry, not a city bodyThe organization driving the city's smart-city work.
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1001 Smart Cities (2026). “Smart-city projects in San José, Costa Rica.” The Smart City Atlas. https://1001smartcities.org/cities/san-jose/ (last verified 2026-08-02). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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