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Talk given at Museum of Vancouver, April 8, 2011.
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a planet of civic laboratories the future of cities,
information and inclusion
Anthony Townsend | Research Director
INSTITUTE FOR THE FUTURE
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Presented at
Museum of Vancouver
April 8, 2011
bugs in the smartest city on earth
BUT ITS NOT JUST THE SMART TOILETS I’M
WORRIED ABOUT
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE SCALE THIS UP TO A
CITY?
$40 TRILLION URBAN INFRASTRUCTUE
OPPORTUNITY
EFFICIENCYSECURITY
CONVEINENCE
ARE WE LOOKING AT DECADES OF DEBUGGING OUR CITIES?
ARE WE BUILDING BRITTLE GRIDS?
ARE SMART CITIES GOING TO BE
INSTRUMENTS OF CONTROL?
ARE SMART CITIES AN UNTHINKABLE IDEA?
IF THEY’RE INSPIRED ONLY BY
CORPORATE VISIONOR
AUTHORITARIAN NEEDS
…YES
=Cisco, Shanghai, 2010
General Motors, New York, 1939
a battle for the smart city?
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OPPORTUNITYTRANSPARENCY
SOCIABILITYFUN
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WHO WILL BE LEFT BEHIND?
WHAT NEW EXCLUSIONS MIGHT BE CREATED?
the challenge
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how do you bring global IT to local communities in inclusive ways?
the key
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integrating top-down and grassroots solutions
houston’s citizen-friendly 311
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a planet of civic laboratories?
what’s a “civic laboratory”?
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a place where global technology is adapted to meet local needs
vs one-size fits all
the forecast
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13 solution templatesfor inclusive smart cities
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commons
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commons
“Gather the volunteers at your current location and come to E 17th. OK?”
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markets
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markets
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markets
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markets
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design &planning
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design &planning
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design &planning
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governance
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governance
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governance
txteagleGroundTruth™
reinventingsurveys andcensuses
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but wait…
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tensions will arise!
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participatory public services
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data control
how can Vancouver be a civic laboratory?
how can Vancouver be a better civic laboratory?
engaging the map
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