Smart Cities greatly affects Urban Planning, Architecture and Art decisions. The reverse is true as well. The right Urban Planning, Architecture and Art can become great magnets to attract Smart People. One cannot have a Smart City w/o all those key ingredients.
Lecture (second of three parts) for the 2018 UP Plano Board Exam Review Sessions; content credited to The City Reader (2016) and my Plan 201 learnings.
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GARDEN CITY PPT
A presentation about urban design and community Architecture. This presentation is all about an introduction about the coursework urban design in the community.
Life and Career with works of Constantinos Apostolou Doxiadis. Theory of Urban Design presentation - CA Doxiadis : Ekistics theory, Islamabad master plan, Aspra Spitia introduction, Name of books and journals with bibliography
Lecture (second of three parts) for the 2018 UP Plano Board Exam Review Sessions; content credited to The City Reader (2016) and my Plan 201 learnings.
Garden City is an incorporated village in Nassau County, New York, United States, in the town of Hempstead.
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A presentation about urban design and community Architecture. This presentation is all about an introduction about the coursework urban design in the community.
Life and Career with works of Constantinos Apostolou Doxiadis. Theory of Urban Design presentation - CA Doxiadis : Ekistics theory, Islamabad master plan, Aspra Spitia introduction, Name of books and journals with bibliography
Advanced Brainstorm Carrefour (ABC): The Science of the City
Naples, March 2016
Presentation by Peter Batey
What is regional science?
Regional science and regional studies: where did Peter Hall fit in?
The many dimensions of Peter Hall
Lessons for regional science from Peter Hall
Kevyn introduced a concept of planning that was the base for understanding and visualising The Planning Aspects; important for the budding planners.
The presentation initiates the same understanding and invokes a means for better understanding of 'Planning'.
DOXIADIS
HUMAN SETTLEMENT AND PLANING
CONSTANTINOS APOSTOLOU DOXIADIS
THEORY OF EKISTICS
Minor shells- Micro-settlements- Meso-settlements- Macro-settlements-Ekistics Logarithm Scale:-
BY EVOLUNITARY PHASE
BY FACTOR AND DISCIPLINE
CASE STUDY: ISLAMABAD
Master Plan
Comparison of Land cover
CONCEPT OF CITY PLANNING
ROAD NETWORK & HIERARCHY
ROAD NETWORK & TRANSPORT
HOUSES AND STREET PATTERN
GRID SYSTEM
CURRENT CHALLENGES FACED BY THE CITY
The concept of knowledge-based urban development has first come to the urban planning and development agenda during the very last years of the 20th century as a promising paradigm to support the transformation process of cities into knowledge cities and their societies into knowledge societies
8 C's for Nagpur’s Path to being a Global City by Akash Bhavsar_Skyquest_27-1...Akash Bhavsar
Skyquest presentation of a broad framework for developing Nagpur as a smart global city. The presentation covers
i) Essential Components for Global cities
ii) Importance of soft aspects for city development - specifically - Human Capital
iii) Culture/Leisure Capital - Building city brand
iv) Intellectual & Social Capital
v) Technical Capital
vi) Nagpur - the growth nucleus of India
vii) Nagpur - the Global Orange City
viii) 8 Doses of Vitamin C - a set of parameters defining Nagpur as a future Global City
ix) New Ideas - Nagpur Municipal Incubator
x) Building Ownership - Citizen motivation & mobilisation
xi) After looking at global examples - time to delve deeper into Indian examples
xii) The Idea of Community Development - One Brick - One Rupee - by Great Maharaja Agrasen
Advanced Brainstorm Carrefour (ABC): The Science of the City
Naples, March 2016
Presentation by Peter Batey
What is regional science?
Regional science and regional studies: where did Peter Hall fit in?
The many dimensions of Peter Hall
Lessons for regional science from Peter Hall
Kevyn introduced a concept of planning that was the base for understanding and visualising The Planning Aspects; important for the budding planners.
The presentation initiates the same understanding and invokes a means for better understanding of 'Planning'.
DOXIADIS
HUMAN SETTLEMENT AND PLANING
CONSTANTINOS APOSTOLOU DOXIADIS
THEORY OF EKISTICS
Minor shells- Micro-settlements- Meso-settlements- Macro-settlements-Ekistics Logarithm Scale:-
BY EVOLUNITARY PHASE
BY FACTOR AND DISCIPLINE
CASE STUDY: ISLAMABAD
Master Plan
Comparison of Land cover
CONCEPT OF CITY PLANNING
ROAD NETWORK & HIERARCHY
ROAD NETWORK & TRANSPORT
HOUSES AND STREET PATTERN
GRID SYSTEM
CURRENT CHALLENGES FACED BY THE CITY
The concept of knowledge-based urban development has first come to the urban planning and development agenda during the very last years of the 20th century as a promising paradigm to support the transformation process of cities into knowledge cities and their societies into knowledge societies
8 C's for Nagpur’s Path to being a Global City by Akash Bhavsar_Skyquest_27-1...Akash Bhavsar
Skyquest presentation of a broad framework for developing Nagpur as a smart global city. The presentation covers
i) Essential Components for Global cities
ii) Importance of soft aspects for city development - specifically - Human Capital
iii) Culture/Leisure Capital - Building city brand
iv) Intellectual & Social Capital
v) Technical Capital
vi) Nagpur - the growth nucleus of India
vii) Nagpur - the Global Orange City
viii) 8 Doses of Vitamin C - a set of parameters defining Nagpur as a future Global City
ix) New Ideas - Nagpur Municipal Incubator
x) Building Ownership - Citizen motivation & mobilisation
xi) After looking at global examples - time to delve deeper into Indian examples
xii) The Idea of Community Development - One Brick - One Rupee - by Great Maharaja Agrasen
Athens Co-Creation City Branding Project
A presentation for:
Athens Co Creation City Branding Project, Panteion University
https://www.facebook.com/groups/344955005611178/
https://medium.com/athens-co-creation-city-branding-project
2017 iii 6_pietro_elisei_bridginginnovationsmartcitiesATTRACTIVE DANUBE
Creating the governance framework
and roadmaps for smart city investments, which are oftentimes
costly, is essential for ensuring that effort is directed to the real needs in the territory. Leveraging on
intrinsic territorial attractiveness potentials, today’s challenge for most cities is
to meet actual urban
problems with the right tools and fitting flagship projects.
The lessons learned and ongoing smart cities initiatives we present aim at bridging the pan
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European
innovation landscape with the actual beneficiaries using participatory st
rategic planning processes
and integrated approaches to standardizing key performance indicators for Smart Cities (ESPRESSO
Project).
The integrated strategic agenda for Kavala (2030) represents a planning document designed by the URBASOFIA team together with international experts (Derek Martin, Cristina Tartari - TASCA Studio, Joep de Roo - Eurodite, Daniela Patti, Levente Polyak) for the city of Kavala, Greece, through the South East Europe project STATUS.
Smart Cities - Why they're not working for us yet.Rick Robinson
My presentation to the April 2016 Eurocities Knowledge Sharing Forum in Rennes. My focus was on describing Smart Cities as an economic and political challenge; and exploring the policy mechanisms that could be used to incentivise private sector investments in business and technology to support local social, economic and environmental outcomes. Further description and supporting evidence for these ideas can be found at https://theurbantechnologist.com/2016/02/01/why-smart-cities-still-arent-working-for-us-after-20-years-and-how-we-can-fix-them/
A research in progress on smart cities globally. We look at cases in China, Japan, Malaysia, United States and Spain within Europe. We are also working on an ecosystem of people interested in smart city development and policies we invite you to join at https://plus.google.com/communities/108050236028662715756?partnerid=ogpy0
Presentation by Oto Hudec, Technical University of Košice
Advanced Brainstorm Carrefour (ABC): ‘Smart People in Smart Cities’ Matej Bel University, Banská Bystrica, Slovakia (August, 2016)
UNEP's presentation is utilized to address the problems facing our planet and augment them with practical and effective solutions.
A new era is emerging where human-centric solutions matter more than ever before
Society is at the cusp of the 5th Industrial Revolution, which in reality is a New Renaissance as every aspect of life, work, and existence will change dramatically. The key to adapting to the new lifestyles and norms is to handle social and societal changes is to perform massive transformations. The problem is that governments and current institutions have no clue as to how to handle massive transformations. They do not have the right institutions in place or programs to handle such extensive transformations. This presentation offers a few clues as to what is happening and how to handle those massive ntransformations.
Analyzing the megatrends in society that affect the way people think, behave, live their lives, work with their elected officials, deal with capitalism, etc. The comparison of the first Renaissance vs. the New Renaissance is very telling. Most people do not fully understand the impact of the New Renaissance as we all suffer from the boiled frog syndrome.
We are only at the initial phase of the New Renaissance. Things will dramatically change for everyone in the next 20-50 years. The New Renaissance is a lot more than just another label to describe the Digital Age.
The New Renaissance coincides with the emergence of the 5th Industrial Revolution and super smart technologies, such as Quantum Computing and Generative Artificial Intelligence.
This presentation was offered to several students that I have taught, coached, and mentored. It was, and still is, very impactful as it helps students understand important lessons for a fulfilling life and a successful and rewarding career.
This presentation offers insights as to how to make Smart Cities really great by adding the right magnets to attract "the best of the best". Smart Cities focused on technologies alone they will only be average cities with nothing else to attract citizens, businesses, and tourists.
This presentation is aimed at helping students the impact of the 4th Industrial Revolution because there are fears that 4IR will do more damage than good in society and millions of people will be unemployed. This is another big misunderstanding. This presentation explains the realities of the latest revolution.
This presentation is also offered to students with the purpose of understanding what is involved in the introduction of the 4th Industrial Revolution, a.k.a. Industry 4.0, CIM 4.0, and The Digital Age. It is important to grasp The Big Picture.
Additional slides to aid the discussion in class about 4IR and CIM 4.0. it is aimed at clarifying some points made in class and adding to the big picture of Industry 4.0.
This presentation is offered to students attending the CIM class, with the purpose of level setting and establishing the direction for the CIM course, as the book that is recommended by the university is stuck in CIM 2.0 (representing views of the last century).
This presentation is offered as an additional aid for students in understanding CIM 4.0 and 4IR. It offers seven nuggets of wisdom that most people and businesses do not fully grasp
CIM 4.0 is part of 4IR, but it is not properly understood or explained. This presentation offers some additional views and perspectives to aid students to understand the value and impact of CIM 4.0.
A quick overview of AI to help students that are not fully familiar with all that is involved and encompassed. It supports the claim that society is headed to higher levels of existence. It also supports the claim that civilization is at the cusp of a New Renaissance.
Ideas for improving one's consulting practice and presence in the business community in order to improve lead generation and opportunities to bid on contracts.
This presentation addresses the topic of Biophilic Designs as it pertains to designing smart cities, smart communities, smart buildings, smart offices, and smart homes. It also offers several examples from all over the world.
This is the material that was presented to certain communities that were interested in applying the concepts of Green, Clean, Sustainability, and Resilience in their own communities. It addresses Net Zero Emissions, Zero Waste, Circular Economy, and other relevant topics.
These are the top realizations resulting from the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Some of them are positive and some of them are negative, but they are important in terms of pondering the future and even take action as a society.
A brief overview of the four Industrial Revolutions and their impacts on society. In addition, offering an insight into the future and the 5th industrial Revolution.
Discussion slides pertaining to key realizations about destiny and the triggers to activate one's destiny and having a great life full of adventure and excitement.
Space Odyssey had many interpretations over the years. This is my interpretation. The film was not viewed as a spiritual movie, but it is one of the best movies to comprehend Cosmic Consciousness and its impact on the human race. It is a very deep spiritual movie.
A process server is a authorized person for delivering legal documents, such as summons, complaints, subpoenas, and other court papers, to peoples involved in legal proceedings.
Presentation by Jared Jageler, David Adler, Noelia Duchovny, and Evan Herrnstadt, analysts in CBO’s Microeconomic Studies and Health Analysis Divisions, at the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists Summer Conference.
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Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
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1. Urban Planning Revisited.
New Inputs For Smart Cities!
(4-HrWorkshopwithtwoFrenchArchitecturalFirms)
Kleio Anastasiadou, Architect
Phillip Andrews, Smart Cities Consultant
August 2019
2. “The Future Of The City”
“New Directions In
Urban Planning”
From Peter Wolf’s Book
1974
3. 1974 Directions To Urban Planners
• Plan for people, not cars
• Forget growth as a goal; concentrate on the quality of life
• Build and renovate urban housing for all income groups in
locations served by (mass) transit
• Maintain public spaces and services
• Urban clusters should be tight, integrated with transit, and
designed for pedestrians and should contain a variety of spaces
and activities
• The available capacity downtown – older buildings, districts,
waterfronts, streets, empty spaces, and transit – will be renewed
4. 1974 Directions To Urban Planners
(cont’d)
• Make downtown the regional center where cultural,
educational, medical, financial and other institutions,
businesses, and government (agencies) are tightly clustered
• Downtown will increasingly attract residents and investment
6. Revised Directions To Urban
Planners
• Plan for people, not cars ➔ Plan for people and vehicles of all types.
Smart Mobility is a key magnet to attract Smart People
• Forget growth as a goal; concentrate on the quality of life ➔ Growth is a
main goal. Plan for massive Urbanization. And yes, QOL still matters!
• Build and renovate urban housing for all income groups in locations served
by (mass) transit ➔ Still true today
• Maintain public spaces and services ➔ Increase public spaces and
services; add many digital/online services
• Urban clusters should be tight, integrated with transit, and designed for
pedestrians and should contain a variety of spaces and activities ➔
Cluster like activities in Zones/Districts (Cultural Zone, Entertainment
Zone, Sports Zone, Innovation Zone, Business/Industry Zone, Medical
Zone, etc.)
8. The Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie
"City of Science and Industry" (abbreviated CSI)
• CSI is the biggest science museum in Europe. Located in Parc de la
Villette in Paris, France, it is one of the three dozen French Cultural
Centers of Science, Technology and Industry (CCSTI), promoting
science and science culture.
• About five million people visit the Cité each year. Attractions include
a planetarium, a submarine (the Argonaute), an IMAX theatre, an
Employment Center, an Innovation Center, … and special areas for
children and teenagers.
• CSI is classified as a public establishment of an industrial and
commercial character, an establishment specializing in the fostering of
scientific and technical culture. The goal of the CSI is to spread scientific
and technical knowledge among the public, particularly for youth, and to
promote public interest in science, research, innovation, and industry.
9. Two Major Points About Citè
1. Innovation is at the forefront and center of all those “Cities”,
sending the strong message that innovation matters.
2. 36 such “Cities” send another subliminal message: Innovation
is part of the fabric and culture of Paris … and the entire
country of France.
These two overt and loud messages are part of the approach of
creating a nationwide Culture Of Innovation, which is a critical
ingredient in having thriving and robust Smart Cities. The Culture Of
Innovation is another strong magnet of attracting Smart People!!!
15. Revised Directions To Urban
Planners (cont’d)
• The available capacity downtown – older buildings, districts,
waterfronts, streets, empty spaces, and transit – will (and should) be
renewed ➔ But with added emphasis on the planned zones and
other imperatives, such as becoming a Smart, Green, and
Sustainable City
• Make downtown the regional center where cultural, educational,
medical, financial and other institutions, businesses, and government
(agencies) are tightly clustered ➔ Per the Zone/District concept
• Downtown (should and) will increasingly attract residents and
investment ➔ Per a Master Plan that offers the right “magnets” to
attract the right residents, the right investment, the right
industries …
18. Per UN Habitat Direction
• Engaging stakeholders in Urban Planning and the co-
financing of urban infrastructure and services ➔ Encourage
PPPs
• Enhancing the sense of ownership and responsibility
amongst all stakeholders for improved maintenance and
operation of urban infrastructure and services
• Improving the technical quality of urban project proposals
and management
• Improving Urban Management practices
• Making Urban Planning transparent and accountable
19. What Else Is Missing
• Always plan based on a Vision of The Future City (= Smart City)
• See next slide
• Visit: https://reset.org/node/27044
• Always plan for Sustainable, Green and Clean Development
• Always plan for an Advanced Technical Infrastructure. The
Technical Infrastructure is as important or even more important
than all other infrastructure. In the very near future the technical
infrastructure will be as important and as essential as the electrical
and water grids or infrastructures
• Always plan for Creativity, Innovation … and Differentiation
because they are some of the best magnets for attracting the best
of the best. Smart Cities cannot exist w/o Smart People!
26. An Important Point
• Strategic Urban Planning
should reflect the
complex and continuous
process of city change.
• The following attributes,
(see next two slides) when
combined effectively, define
a successful and
comprehensive strategic
planning process
27. The Top Two Imperatives For
Smart City Planning
1. Architecture and Art matter. They are among the Top 3
magnets for cities all over the world. (The other two are
Smart People and Smart Culture).
• Therefore it is imperative that public buildings (incl. stadiums,
hospitals, libraries, train stations, schools, etc.) to have the appealing
look and image that the city wants to portray to the rest of the world.
Functionality and costs are secondary issues. Of course, it would be
nice if one could be perfect on all dimensions.
• This implies that the city must approve the designs of buildings, not
only for the traditional standards and guidelines, but also for the
desired architecture that draws people in, mesmerizes them, lifts
their spirits … and inspires minds to be expecting even more!
28. The Top Two Imperatives For
Smart City Planning (cont’d)
2. Combine Architecture with State-Of-The-Art
Technologies. Buildings should integrate and incorporate
the best technologies, such 5G, IoT, Sensor Technologies
(of all types), AI, Cybersecurity, etc. (https://builtworlds.com/insights/50-
hottest-technologies-products-systems-smart-buildings/)
• Smart Buildings integrate and abide by the guidelines of LEED
Certification
• Smart Buildings (by definition) are Green, Clean, and Sustainable
buildings (incl. provisions made for vertical gardens and farms)
• Smart Buildings encourage the use of smart devices, appliances and
other equipment
• Smart buildings also provide smart parking for smart cars and
provide access to smart public transportation
31. Planning Attributes
• It is oriented towards the future and attempts to foresee
how the world could be different five to ten 20 – 30 years
from now. It is aimed at setting the city’s development
direction based on what this future is likely to look like.
Please connect the dots! The future is not as invisible as
most people think
• It is flexible and oriented towards the larger picture
(including global and local megatrends and
undercurrents). It aligns the city with its environment, setting
a context for meeting goals and providing a framework and
direction to achieve the city’s desired future
32. Kleio Anastasiadou - Phillip Andrews 32
A Vision
For
Paris
For
2050
calibeau paris
33. Planning Attributes (Cont’d)
• It creates a framework for competitive advantage through
thorough analysis of the city, its internal and external environment,
and its potential. This enables cities to respond to the emerging
trends, events, challenges, and opportunities within the framework
of the vision and mission they have developed through the
strategic planning process
• It is a qualitative, idea-driven process. It integrates “soft” data
that are not always supported quantitatively, such as experiences,
intuition and ideas, and involves stakeholders in the ongoing
dialogue with the aim of providing a clear vision and focus for the
city
• It allows a city to focus because it is a process of dynamic,
continuous self-analysis (and self-improvement)
34. And Don’t Forget That There Is An
Urban Crisis Going On
This puts additional pressure on
cities like Dallas to come up
with the right solutions.
This topic is addressed in
another presentation.
35. From: https://reset.org/node/27044
• It is generally believed that the boom in urbanisation is
strongly linked to economic growth, industrialisation and the
perception of better employment prospects. The United
Nations views cities as drivers of economic and human
development and argues that "a critical mass of people, ideas,
infrastructure and resources acts as a magnet
of development, attracting migrants, private firms, investors
and developers. All of this enhances the prospects for
more employment opportunities, wealth creation, innovation
and knowledge, which are all major factors of prosperity."
While this may certainly be the case in some areas, it does
not have a blanket effect.
36. Clarification
• Although a critical mass of people, ideas, infrastructure and
resources acts as magnets of development, it does not
mean that the city is smart, or it has the potential to become
smart. There is a huge difference between attracting general
masses of people, and attracting the best and smartest
people. There are plenty of examples of cities growing fast
(due to unfettered Urbanization), but have zero potential for a
bright future.
• Yes, they will have a lot of problems in the future! Why?
• Pollution, Congestion, Crime, Employment, Poor Health,
Subpar Services, etc.
37. Most Important Point
•Every Industrial Revolution had
winners and losers.
• When I mover to Detroit, it was the 4th largest city in America.
Today it’s 17th, and may drop even further.
• For the first time since before the Civil War, Detroit is not among the
nation’s 20 most populous cities.
• Detroit’s population was 677,116 as of last summer (2015), a loss of 3,107
residents from the previous year, according to estimates released Thursday
by the U.S. Census Bureau.
• That’s the smallest decline in decades, but it was enough to drop the city to
21st in the nation, surpassed by Seattle, Denver and El Paso, Texas.
• https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2016/05/19/detroit-
population-rank-lowest-since/84574198/
38. There will be winners and losers
with this Industrial Revolution
massive digital transformations!
40. #1 Misunderstanding
• Urban Planning and Development is separate from
Economic Development. No, it is NOT! They are the two
sides of the same coin.
41.
42. • Academics
Ecosystems
• Innovation Culture
• Services and QOS
• Entrepreneur and Existing
Business Development
• Workforce and Leadership
Development
43.
44. #2 Misunderstanding
• Technology is the end game. No, it is NOT! Although technology
improves a city’s performance, differentiation … and level of
smartness, it is not the end game.
• The game is NOT The Techno-Fix, but rather The Wisdom-Fix (that
among other “fixes” it leverages the Techno-Fix)
• Installing 1,000 smart parking garages, 1M smart poles, 3B smart lights,
and an infinite number of other sensors do NOT make a city a “Smart City”.
• “Smart” is the combination of the chosen political system, types of
technologies and systems, art, culture, types of exciting services … and
QOL.
• “Smart” is also the aggregate and combination of smart transportation,
smart education, smart health care, smart retail, smart industries, smart
energy, smart water, smart roads, smart buildings, smart society … smart
everything!
45.
46. #3 Misunderstanding
• The Cultural Zone is simply an aggregation of museums
and art galleries. No, it is NOT! The Cultural Zone should
be the focal point for inspiration aimed at lifting the human
spirit, thrilling the soul, and energizing the creative mind. The
Culture Zone should support and reinforce the theme of
Innovation. Haphazard art does very little to raise the
collective culture. The culture must be purposeful and
persistent, focused on specific (Smart) City imperatives.
Pleasant and beautiful art depictions are no longer enough to
trigger images and quests of grandeur!
• Architecture must equally support and reinforce the
culture of creativity and innovation!
47. Key Point The Parthenon was
more than an architectural
marvel and an engineering
wonder!
It also represented the
culture, religious beliefs
(captured in mythologies),
and the virtues of society.
It reflected the Athenian
society – an aide memoire to
what the city stood for
(sort of a constant reminder)
52. A Key
Reminder
• Architecture is art. It can
enthuse and excite people, or
it can turn them off! It can
enhance the “Smart” image,
or it can kill it!
• Architecture always was a
key “magnet” and it will
always remain a key
“magnet” to attract Smart
Citizens.
https://commonpurpose.org/knowledge-hub-archive/all-articles/smart-cities-cities-as-magnets/
53. • A Unique Silhouette
• Great Design Outside and
Inside
• Amazing Engineering
• Perfect Symmetry or
Tantalizing Asymmetry
• It becomes an Agent of
Change
• It reflects the Values and
Beliefs of the Smart
Community/City
• It uplifts the Human Spirit
• It supports Sustainable
Development & Living
https://architizer.com/blog/inspiration/industry/your-magnum-opus/
54. A Poetic Metaphor
A Unique Silhouette
Great Design, Amazing
Engineering, and
Perfect Symmetry
60. A Moment of Courage
Eco Friendly
People Friendly and Eco Friendly
61. New Megatrend:
Vertical Farms, Vertical
Gardens, Indoor Gardens,
Rooftop Gardens.
Goal or Purpose:
Bringing people back close to
Mother Nature.
Concrete jungles are NOT
good for people.
Combining Urban and Rural
environments is good for
people!
62. 64
This 14,000m² farm is set to open in the south-west of Paris early 2020An Agent of Change.
Combining Urban and Rural Environments!
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/aug/13/worlds-
largest-urban-farm-to-open-on-a-paris-rooftop
69. #4 Misunderstanding
• Art is not critical to Smart Cities. Yes, it is!
• Art (just like Architecture) must equally support and
reinforce the culture of creativity and innovation!
• Because it is creativity and innovation that will create
the prosperity, wealth, and sustainable growth for the
city!
• Isn’t this the core issue and major challenge for all
Economic Development efforts and plans?
75. #5 Misunderstanding
• The same-old, same-old style of governance will NOT cut
it in the future. Smart Cities require a new style of
governance. It is called:
76. What Participatory Democracy
Implies
• It implies that:
• The citizens are involved in decision making (affecting the
direction, design, and the future of their cities).
• The citizens and their well-being (and QoL) are the focal
point of most decisions.
• It’s OK to take power away from the bureaucrats and pen
pushers. Most of them don’t really care about the future.
• It’s smart to move faster towards the future --- no more foot
dragging and procrastination. No more political games and
silly posturing.
77. A Key Realization
• The future of our society and civilization is very promising and very
challenging at the same time. The foundational organizations of
our society today are slow and inefficient, so they are ideal
candidates for disruption because there is a lot of room for
improvement. This is the main reason why Smart Cities are
crucial in shaping our future. They represent the best vehicle for
creative disruption and the main trigger to create a new civilization
that is better than all previous civilizations! We are watching the
emergence of a new civilization --- and very few politicians
understand it, can lead it, or can design it the right way!
• We are the hope of the world! … We are the world, we are the
children …!
79. Thought Prompters
• All civilizations rise and fall … and most of them all they leave
behind is their art and architecture. What does that tell us?
• Is Art History? Is Architecture History?
• From the documentary “CIVILIZATION”:
• “The urge to make things beyond the demands of shelter
or sustenance pushed us to build something greater and
more lasting than ourselves”
• Why?
80. Thought Prompters (Cont’d)
• From the documentary “CIVILIZATION”:
• “All around the world objects, images and buildings that
startle us out of the daily routine, transforming what it feels
like to be human, and to live richly and fully engaged with
the world around us.”
• Does this still matter today?
• Do we need reminders that life is more than just work and
a series of boring routines?
81. Get out and enjoy life!
Life is visiting and enjoying
Mother Nature!
Life is enjoying all the beautiful
things around us!
Life is a song waiting to be
sung!
Life is being happy with your
family!
Life is seeing things that elevate
your mind and soul!
Life is understanding life!
82. Thought Prompters (Cont’d)
• From the documentary “CIVILIZATION”:
• “(Humans need) to create cultures and communities, to
build civilizations.” “(Architectural) miracles opened our
eyes , provoked us to think, moved our emotions.” “
• Does this still matter today?
• Do we need reminders that life is more than just work and
a series of boring routines?
83. Key Reminders
• Art and Architecture change the world around us! They are as
powerful as Mother Nature because they remind us of our
inner beauty!
• Art and Architecture are very foundational to our civilization …
an expression of our humanity!
• Art and Architecture are manifestations of our collective
wisdom and monuments to our values & beliefs (our culture)!
84. Something To Mediate About
• Great Art and Architecture can and should
spur/stimulate/provoke Innovation and Creativity!
• Bad Art and Architecture dampen the minds and kill Creativity!
• So, what is your city doing with Art & Architecture?
• Are you proud of what you have?
• Do you feel that your Art and Architecture denotes,
symbolizes, and “screams” SMAAAAAART?
• Afterall, there ART in SMART!
85. And Final Reminders
• The future is all about Innovation and Creativity!
• The future will be won (yes, won) by the ones that can
innovate and create faster, better, cheaper!
• The future will create a bigger gap between “The Haves (=
the ones that “get it”) and “The Have-Nots (= the ones that
don’t get it)
86. The Time Machine story got it backwards.
The Morlocks are the good people that “get it” and become “The Haves”,
while the Eloi are the morons that “don’t get it” and become “The Have-Nots”.
90. Conclusion
• The Sussex Innovation Centre (in UK) is nothing more than a
low-level incubator catering mostly to graduate students.
• Ugly building.
• Interior settings similar to traditional classrooms and library
conference rooms.
• Old equipment.
• No art.
• Nothing exciting.
This is typical of most Innovation
Centers that we have seen in many
cities, States, and countries.
This is NOT a surprise!
It is traditional thinking!
92. Proposed Smart City Called Frisco Station.
Question: Does It Look Smart?
Almost --- it is sort of
eye-pleasing, but it
could have been so, so
much better
93. The Key and Strategic Questions
Are:
• Does 5G make Frisco Station smart?
• Do autonomous vehicles make it smart?
• Do flying taxis make it smart?
• Does IOT coupled with 1000 sensors make it smart?
• The answer is:
94. … Because
• The primary emphasis is on technology, NOT on:
• People
• Culture
• Future sustainable development and growth
• Ecosystems (see next slide)
• The introduction of exciting zones (as they were mentioned earlier)
• Combining the best of Green, Clean, Resilient, and
Sustainable solutions
• QOL (see the slide after next)
95. Smart
City
Reminder: Without the right ecosystems,
innovation is dead upon arrival
And there is a 4th one & a 5th one:
The Government and
Socioeconomic Ecosystems
96.
97. Key Point About Technology
• Technology improves people’s lives. We have already seen
the dramatic improvements in society and civilization due to
technological advancements in the last 150 years. However,
technology always needs to be focused on the needs and
wants of people. But now we are reaching the point of
pursuing technology for the sake of technology, to the point of
spoiling and even harming people’s lives, mental and physical
abilities, social skills, …
• Does anyone really believe that technology alone will
really improve our QoL?
98.
99. Here’s an insight from T. S. Eliot’s
1934 poem “The Rock”
Where is the Life we have lost in living?
Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge?
Where is the knowledge we have lost in the information?
• https://placesjournal.org/article/a-city-is-not-a-computer/?gclid=CjwKCAjw-
7LrBRB6EiwAhh1yX61fePjFxyYKbwsXmmNzhjxrT6S85ScMf-0Re7pNioQhAvEu0Q2NlRoCcZIQAvD_BwE&cn-reloaded=1
• https://charterforcompassion.org/problem-solving/against-the-smart-city
104. Another Key Realizationhttps://slate.com/technology/2015/11/psychology-of-boring-architecture-the-damaging-impact-of-big-ugly-buildings-on-mental-
health.html
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/sep/16/bad-buildings-damage-mental-health-research-anxiety-depression
• Most buildings pay attention to functionality, rather than
beauty and art. The thinking is that beautiful and artistic
buildings cost more to design and build, which will deter most
buyers. Although this is true, no one puts a price tag on the
negative impact of trivial and mundane buildings that have on
people and society, such as:
• Physical Health Decline
• Mental Health Decline
• Crime Escalations and Proliferations
• Culture Deterioration
• Environmental Damages and Losses
In other words, the damage and negative effects
surpass by far the benefits of “functional” (and
mundane, dull, and ordinary) buildings.
The sad reality is that governments do NOT know
how to quantify the negative impacts and help
citizens make better choices, nor do they pass
the right laws to prevent more damage!
We all pay for the bad impacts!
105. …and that is not the only
penalty that New Yorkers
pay.
It is time to rethink what we
are doing to ourselves.
111. Or This!
Kleio Anastasiadou - Phillip Andrews 113
Are cities preparing
for such changes?
Revelation:
The changes of the
future will be more
drastic than all
previous changes
combined!
113. This Is What People in 1899
Thought Will Happen By 2000!
Fear of being
wrong prevents
99.0% of all
politicians of
taking any risks
and preparing
for the future!
This is why the
future is
typically left up
to the
businesspeople!
114. Some Predictions Were Accurate!
Drones can do that today! Skype and FaceTime can do that today!