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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
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bugs in the smartest city on earth
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BUT ITS NOT JUST THE SMART TOILETS I’M
WORRIED ABOUT
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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE SCALE THIS UP TO A
CITY?
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$40 TRILLION URBAN INFRASTRUCTUE
OPPORTUNITY
EFFICIENCYSECURITY
CONVEINENCE
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ARE WE LOOKING AT DECADES OF DEBUGGING OUR CITIES?
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ARE WE BUILDING BRITTLE GRIDS?
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ARE SMART CITIES GOING TO BE
INSTRUMENTS OF CONTROL?
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ARE SMART CITIES AN UNTHINKABLE IDEA?
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IF THEY’RE INSPIRED ONLY BY
CORPORATE VISIONOR
AUTHORITARIAN NEEDS
…YES
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=Cisco, Shanghai, 2010
General Motors, New York, 1939
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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?
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the challenge
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how do you bring global IT to local communities in inclusive ways?
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the key
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integrating top-down and grassroots solutions
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houston’s citizen-friendly 311
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a planet of civic laboratories?
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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
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the forecast
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13 solution templatesfor inclusive smart cities
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commons
“Gather the volunteers at your current location and come to E 17th. OK?”
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design &planning
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design &planning
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design &planning
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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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how can Vancouver be a civic laboratory?
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how can Vancouver be a better civic laboratory?
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engaging the map
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