Developing Birmingham's Digital District
14/10/2009
Chris Pinchen

¿Qué?
Manuel - so much to answer for...

Barcelona tweetsourced

http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/1215458Barcelona_tweetsourced

memoria
http://en.citilab.eu/files/memoria_citilab_2008_baja.pdf
English version begins page 85

Citilab is an initiative of the Fundaci. Privada
pel Foment de la Societat del Coneixement
(Private Foundation for the Promotion of
the Knowledge Society) the aim of which
is to promote the new digital culture of
the knowledge society, bring the latest
technological innovations within the reach
of citizens, maintain social cohesion in the
context of the new digital era and promote
collective learning activities. It was created
officially on 13th December 2003, driven by
the Town Council of Cornellà

Citilab is an experimental centre set up
to actively spread technological culture, a
pioneering venture for Europe which aims
to demonstrate just how far the innovative
and creative juices of citizens will take them
if they have an adequate set-up at their
disposal. A city laboratory where researchers,
entrepreneurs, university students and
companies may interact in a real and
stimulating environment, experiment and
work together on joint projects, sharing what
they know with others.

Cornellà. Itʼs not Manhattan

citilab is not a building

You are citilab

citilab is a common noun
Jordi Colobrans

geeks are citizens too

citilab - a post digital fun palace?
“In 1963, the British architect Cedric Price created the idea of a Fun
Palace. "Every town should have a space... where the latest
discoverings (sic) of engineering and science can provide an
environment for pleasure and discovery," he said. We need Fun Palaces
for the post-digital era.”
Carlo Ratti - architect and director of the SENSEable City Lab at MIT