Community Meeting (August 22, 2018): Smart Cities
Description
Presenter: Gillian and Syeda
They will be presenting a report on smart cities from around the world. They will discuss the definition of “smart cities” and different understandings associated with the term, do a brief overview of a few smart cities that are successful and others that have a strong strategic plan to becoming “smart”, and present criticisms/feedback they have received from experts.
Notes
What is a Smart City
There isn't a single definition of a Smart City
There is no real measure of what is a smart city
There is a huge focus on the technology
One definition
"A smart city is simply the extensive use of the most current technology to substantially enhance residents' quality of life, improve the efficiency of the city, and grow the local economy, through participatory governance"
Cities explored
New York
often used as an exemplar for other "smart" cities
ranked as the "smartest" city in the world by the "IESE Cities in Motion Index 2016"
"smart" based on how it uses and adapts based on the data it collects
Areas of opportunity
traffic
environment
entrepreneurship
operational excellence program
public-private partnership
feedback
housing
childcare
Areas for improvement
Inclusion is essential
Not all about tech
Smart Citizens
Education of residents and their ability to interact with the up and coming city
Pubic Private sector partnerships
City lead innovation
Data transparency
Barcelona
Ranked as the smartest city in the world in 2015 by Juniper Research
supporting technical cohesion
initially they started by implementing an e-governance system
shifted to using the technology to addressing socio-economic issues
provided funding to startups, and open data
e.g. City Bikes, ApparkB
Adopted IoT technology to enable communication between infrastructures.
e.g. IoT for waste services so they know when waste needs to be collected
Areas for improvement
Top-down approach, City council led initiatives. Not enough public consultation or education.
Gentrification and displacement of low-middle income families
Dubai
In the process of becoming a smart city
Their goal is to make their people the happiest people in the world
Why making Dubai a smart city
growing population
ranked as having the highest annual carbon dioxide emissions per capita
hosting world 2020 expo
City Initiatives
Happiness Meter
smart district guidelines
educate various stakeholders in the build environment
smart dubai index
dubai data
smart dubai platform
dubai blockchain
Areas of opportunity
IoT technology for sustainability
Monitor available resources
Involving citizens in the process of these initiatives
Hong Kong
development proposal published Dec 2017
Aim to publish blueprint by 3rd quarter 2018
6 smart pillars
mobility
living
environment
people
government
economy
Areas of opportunity
proposal to allow individuals to sell excess energy back to the grid
property technology like airbnb
already have an access guide for the city: accessguide.hk
Areas for improvement
slow to take up on tech due to finance and business hub
lack of incentive for young people to take up jobs in tech
not enough innovation
housing
The role of occupational therapist
Be knowledgeable about and conduct further research on the relationships between land-use planning and health outcomes
Identify where/how people menage in activities related to self-care, productivity and leisure and help design environments that incorporate physical activity
Play a role at the systems, policies and government level to provide consultation and influence decisions around urban planning