Visualising the city – towards an open solution Dave Harte Economic Development Manager, Digital Birmingham [email protected] www.digitalbirmingham.co.uk/blog 07500 882980
Jan 27, 2015
Visualising the city – towards an open solution
Dave HarteEconomic Development Manager, Digital Birmingham
[email protected]/blog07500 882980
Visualising the city
• Key city development projects
• Engaging the public using digital tools
• Making Birmingham an ‘open’ digital city
Eastside vision by children from St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School
Key Issue
• Every project has a digital bit in it
• Digital Birmingham asked to advise
• Wants to give advice that balances:– appropriate solution for the project– creates opportunities for digital businesses– pitches Birmingham as innovating in this area
Key city things
• Birmingham House
• New street station
• Wholesale Markets
• Longbridge
• Icknield Port Loop
• East Birmingham
Key city things
• Library of Birmingham
• Eastside– Park– Digital District– Commercial developments– Education developments
Key agendas
• Local Strategic Partnership
• Local and National Indicators
• NI4 % of people who feel they can influence decision making
• NI5 % of people overall satisfaction with local area
Engaging the public
• Increased use of social media tools– Big City Plan/Talk– E-petitions– Social Media in constituencies– NI4 driving initiatives
Engaging the public
• What role for visualisation?– 3d models – Maps– Games– Virtual worlds
Visualisation to stimulate investment
Visualisation for consultation:
• Grangegorman, North Dublin
• Dublin Institute of Technology• Crytek 3D game engine to create
visualisations for consultation (http://bit.ly/crydit)
Visualisation for consultation
Visualisation for consultation
• Grangegorgan issues– Accuracy of data in order to be useful – Manual measurement of listed buildings– Architect plans for new buildings– Digital asset creation:
“As Farcry is a tropical island based game, the library of textures and foliage was unsuitable for downtown Dublin”
Birmingham Second Life Island
Key issues for Digital Birmingham
• Who’s innovating?– Not just technology but engagement
• Being open in approach– Sharing digital assets, data
• Funding– City– Technology Strategy Board– Science City
• Supporting the Digital & Creative Industries
Coming together
• Workshop in September• Planners/architects/city officers/creatives
etc. etc.• Discuss opportunities in detail• Guidance for city officers
Towards a collaborative approach to developing Birmingham as an Open Digital City