Networked citizens and the city

by Magnus Christensson on Feb 27, 2011

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This is my presentation for the Cognitive Cities Conference in Berlin. The presentation is about how cities and citizens can collaborate to develop better cities and society by using participatory plat...

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Networked citizens and the city — Presentation Transcript

Networked citizens & the cityor the city as a platform

I amMagnus Christenssonmagnus@socialsquare.dk@mchristenssonFather, husband,sociologist, chaospilot,partner and managing director of @socialsquare

ON A HIGH-LEVELthe wellfare state is beingchallenged

I’VE HEARD THAT...500.000 public servantsare being laid off in the UK

we need a balance ofresponsibility between stateand society

AS CLAY SHIRKY NOTED...we need not access to moreinformationbut more access to otherpeople

BACKGROUND & THE MUNICIPALITY OF COPENHAGEN’S ISSUEApparently, more bikes than inhabitantsA lack of conscious notion of bicycle cultureNo common language around bikingNeeded to bring down accidents and death

Approach

Activism

DIGITAL ACTIVITIESWhat do people want toparticipate in?

WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO PARTICIPATE IN?- Make Copenhagen a bicycle city?- Create a positive bicycle culture inCopenhagen?- Be part of a movement for bettercircumstances for bikers?

CHALLENGEA shared ambition about behavioralchange, but individual ways to makeit happen

THE OBVIOUS TRUTH OF PARTICIPATIONPeople participate in different thingsPeople participate in different waysAnd for different reasons

PRE-REQUISITES FOR PARTICIPATIONSelf-interestBe seen & be heardTrust in peers

community conversations sharingidentity social object ﬂow trust presence relations

THE SOCIAL OBJECTA project/initiativeA tip/an ideaA place/proximity

IDENTITYWhat do I participate in and with?How do I describe myself?

MEDIA FORMATSTextPhotosVideo

Concept

CONCEPTAn umbrellaA platformOne place gathering all “I bike CPH”initiativesSomething I can be a part of

CREATE CONNECTIONSBetween the physical events and thedigital signals around ideas, tips,projects and locations

CONCEPTPeople/ParticipationActivism/MovementOpen Source/Community

IDEAL PRAXISEverything shall be openEverything shall be sharedEverything shall be enabled for participation

CITY CITIZENIDEAL ORGANISATIONInternal and external on the same platformPublic servants, politicians and citizens areall members, are all participants

CITY DIGITAL BICYCLE CITIZEN MOVEMENTIDEAL ORGANISATIONInternal and external on the same platformPublic servants, politicians and citizens areall members, are all participants

From communication about thecityTo development of the city

WHAT IS THE RESULT OF THIS PROTOTYPE SO FARLaunched in end of 2009658 users66 groups with 371 posts172 photos of bikes

What have we learned sofar?

what is needed in order fora city to enable its citizens?

PURPOSEthe city need to want itthey need to participate themselves

PROCESSa) ask for input, advice and assistanceb) provide tools -> data, platforms, identity

the city need to know what itwants from it’s citizens...input? or actions?

the city need to know what it canprovide...money? changes? removal of obstacles?

PEOPLEwhat is the cities role and responsibility?what does a public servant do?how do they work?

The city needs toconsider its purpose,platforms, processes andpeople if they wantcitizens to act more onbehalf on society

Thanks for your timemagnus@socialsquare.dk@mchristensson

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