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

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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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