Bowdoin College Digital Image of the City - Infrastructure (2)

Roya MoussapourAlex N’Diaye

PortlandUsing Infrastructure to Benefit the

Common Good

James WangMax Wolf

Karl ReinhardtAlexi Robbins

“Everyday life in urban places is increasingly experienced in conjunction with, and produced by digital and coded

information.”

(Graham, et al., 2013)

“Everyday life in urban places is increasingly experienced in conjunction with, and produced by digital and coded

information.”

(Graham, et al., 2013)

“Everyday life is increasingly experienced in conjunction with, and

produced by digital and coded information.”

(Graham, et me., 2013)

How can we use smart city technology to create infrastructure that benefits

the Common Good?

Summary of Findings

We are going to cover:1. Revitalization2. Education3. Transportation4. Cyber Security5. Public Information Access Optimization

Rebuilding and Reutilization: Revitalization

● Public and private● 45 - 55% Split● Success elsewhere● Alternative power● Sensors

Sources: http://www.mvvainc.com/media/files/2839ae03a4cde54ca988ea254f892285.jpghttp://whyy.org/cms/radiotimes/files/2012/03/COVERCentralDelawareMasterPlan.jpghttp://www.aeroengland.co.uk/aerialLondonDocklands.jpg

Source: Portland data sets, mapofplay.kaboom.org

Portland Schools and Playspaces

Education & Technology- 83% of Maine teachers said

that iPads were distracting- Web has untethered learning,

but methods have not changed.

- Standardized tests create bad incentives

Digitalizing and Revitalizing the Bus System

Sources: City of Portland 2014, 2010 US Census, Greater Portland Metro Bus

Smart City Security

Source: Portland data sets

Public Information Access Optimization

Source:www.retailcustomerexperience.com/news/groupon-pushing-deals-with-street-side-touchscreens/ Source:http://www.aroundmeapp.com

http://ostcm.com/do-you-have-your-head-in-the-cloud/

Portland, MEGovernment

3 Selling Points:● Right to the City

● Seamless & Efficient

● Economic Growth

Footnotes: [1] Corsín Jiménez (2014)

How can we use smart city technology to create infrastructure to benefit the

Common Good?● Using the “right to infrastructure” as a “right

to the city” [1]● Benefits education, economy, transportation

technology, security

Thank you!We would like to thank Professor Gieseking, Eileen Johnson, Elise Pepple, Sue O’Dell and the Bowdoin Library, Mark Swann and Preble Street, and Sarah Montross and the Art Museum, and members of the City of Portland for all of their help.