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Digital Cities - NCA 2012 - John A. McArthur
The document discusses the concept of digital cities and urban community development through information design, highlighting essential characteristics for people-centered cities such as liveliness, safety, sustainability, and healthiness. It explores the role of information design in transforming complex data into meaningful information, referencing historical examples like John Snow's cholera map and Florence Nightingale's rose diagram. The text emphasizes integrating human-centered design principles to foster engagement, inclusiveness, and adaptability in urban environments.
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- 1. DIGITAL CITIES urban community development through information design John A. McArthur Knight School of Communication Queens University of Charlotte National Communication Association - November 18, 2012
- 2. Cities for People Gehl, 2010 4 characteristics of cities designed for people • Lively • Safe • Sustainable • Healthy
- 3. The Art ofPlacemaking Fleming, 2007 4 roles of “places” • Orientation • Connection • Direction • Animation
- 4. Information Design Jacobson, 1999 applying design principles to translate complex, unorganized, or unstructured data into valuable, meaningful information
- 5. Information Design John Snow- Spot Map of Cholera Outbreak (1854)
- 6. Information Design Florence Nightingale Rose Diagram of Mortality in the East (1856)
- 7. Information Design Charles Joseph Minard Flow Map of Napoleon’s Campaign (1869)
- 8. Information Design applying design principles to translate complex, unorganized, or unstructured data into valuable, meaningful information now incorporates the visceral, emotional, and behavioral responses of the user
- 9. TRANSCENDENCE ENGAGEMENT Human Centered Design Cooley, chapter 4 in Jacobson (1999) MALLEABILITY PURPOSE DESIGN THINKING OWNERSHIP How might these ideas be applied to cities and communities? PANORAMIC RESPONSIVENESS INCLUSIVENESS COHERENCE @JAMcArthur
- 10. TRANSCENDENCE ENGAGEMENT MALLEABILITY PURPOSE OWNERSHIP PANORAMIC RESPONSIVENESS ENGAGEMENT INCLUSIVENESS the system sparks COHERENCE creativity and innovation @JAMcArthur
- 11. TRANSCENDENCE ENGAGEMENT MALLEABILITY PURPOSE OWNERSHIP PANORAMIC RESPONSIVENESS MALLEABILITY INCLUSIVENESS the system is flexible COHERENCE and adaptable to changes @JAMcArthur
- 12. TRANSCENDENCE ENGAGEMENT MALLEABILITY PURPOSE OWNERSHIP PANORAMIC RESPONSIVENESS INCLUSIVENESS INCLUSIVENESS the system invites COHERENCE participation @JAMcArthur
- 13. TRANSCENDENCE ENGAGEMENT MALLEABILITY PURPOSE OWNERSHIP PANORAMIC RESPONSIVENESS OWNERSHIP INCLUSIVENESS users feel that they are part of COHERENCE the design and upkeep of the system @JAMcArthur
- 14. connect with me JAMcArthur.com @JAMcArthur John A. McArthur Knight School of Communication Queens University of Charlotte National Communication Association - November 18, 2012