1) The document summarizes a project in Manchester, UK to make the city smarter through public WiFi, environmental sensors, and citizen participation. 2) The project aims to address congestion and pollution problems on Oxford Road by tapping into the city's knowledge assets and engaging citizens. 3) The strategy involves rolling out fast public WiFi, smart environmental sensors, and encouraging citizen involvement to help Manchester become a smarter city.

1. Intervento di
Adrian Slatcher
Al convegno
[co.05] Meet the cities: i progetti delle più
importanti città europee verso una human smart
city / Meet the cities: the human-oriented
projects of the most important European cities
di Martedì, 30 ottobre 2012 Consulta il programma di SCE2012

2. Manchester City Council
UK
Key words: Wifi, Environment, IoT,
Participation
Public Wifi and Smart Sensors
Networking the city through innovation and people
more on: www.smart-ip.eu
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3. The Context Oxford Road – congested thoroughfare for students,
workers, residents – but also the city’s “knowledge corridor” - how
to make it smarter!

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more images showing the project...
Problem
What are the starting concept,
strategies, what are the development in-
progress, the results achieved?
The Problem Driving economic growth in the city – but causing
congestion and pollution. How do we take the city’s knowledge
assets and get them to help us become a smarter city?

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images showing the Strategy of
the project
The Strategy From fast broadband (FTTP) to Public Wifi - to
smart environment sensors – to engaged citizens.

6. The Solution Fast public wi-fi to key locations – business
incubators, arts venues, public squares

7. Reflections
• Bottom-up broadband: need IP to make any of this work
• Respond to need rather – as there are many stakeholders in
the city – and good to partner with ones who will do
something with it
• We can’t control the outcomes – but shouldn’t want to – but
we’ve raised expectations and problems with delivering the
sensor network have caused difficulties about the city’s
ability to deliver
• Engage with citizens –hackers, citizen scientists