The interlinking of two potent policy-making paradigms: Smart Cities and SDG 11, might support not only functional urban domains such as transportation, health, home but spanning over wider concepts as digital Governance, e-democracy, health care access, public-private partnerships, well-being. Smart connectivity can facilitate a qualitative experience for citizens and overall inclusion to better services and integration, making local governments the main actors of the urban transformation, and allowing the shift from "smart cities" to the smart growth of all cities.