beyond ‘smart cities’ - what we actualy need and were "smart" should be

Beyond ‘Smart Cities’

Is there (really) anybody out there?

To be held at the

Between the 19-21th of November 2013, during the smart city expo in Barcelona

SUiTS & Edna Pasher Consulting Group

Joined forces to lead an open workshop aiming at redefining the

smart urban framework ,

Participant came from around the

globe

Spain, Germany, France, Portugal, Holland, Denmark,

Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana, South Africa, Dubai, USA Mexico, Brazil, Singapore,

Australia, Israel

What did we aim to achieve

?An out of the box

conversation, aiming at rethinking the problem, the targets and the solutions

How did it happen…

DAY ONE – Tue 19th November,

10:00-11:30 Rephrasing the new urban challengesRephrasing the new urban challenges What are we actually talking about | The role of technology in developing Urbanism Old systems new challenges | Open discussion: Redefining the framework of the problem

15:30-16:30 it isn’t easy being smart…it isn’t easy being smart… Obstacles for normative cities to be Smart | Cracking the innovation code for the Tel Aviv metropolis Smart cities for all the rest (?) | Open discussion: Evolutionary regulations for smart cities

 DAY TWO – Wed. 20Th November, 11:30-13:00 Restructuring the relations between infrastructure and economy Restructuring the relations between infrastructure and economy Vision for renewable infrastructure for cities |Urban renewal for the 21st century Balancing infrastructure and economy in unstable urban environments Open discussion: towards a resilient model for financing and renewing infrastructure

14:30-16:00 Society, culture & technologySociety, culture & technology The role of culture in a smart city | Society & technology | City as a machine to live in? Open discussion: Communities and creative partnerships for Society   

DAY THREE – THU. 21th November,

11:30 – 13:00 Epilogue: 'Yalla' (new) smart urbanism Epilogue: 'Yalla' (new) smart urbanism Open discussion: Rephrasing the objectives & strategies for smarter urbanism

So what did we actually

talking about .…

what ‘smart cities’ means:

Integration of technology & strategy in cities for

sustainability, wellbeing, and economic development

what it actually is:

Big Solutions for

Great Global

Cities

...but most cities are smaller*

…and have Bigger problems

…and they are different in design,

culture and regulations

…so, If we need to be smart to survive the challenges of the

21st century ,

then lets change the model

to a new & dynamic urban framework… fit for different patterns, scales, challenges & societies,

But first, But first, UNDERSTANDING THE UNDERSTANDING THE PROBLEMPROBLEM

IS IS MOST OF THE WAY MOST OF THE WAY TOWARDS TOWARDS A SOLUTION….A SOLUTION….

The urban challenges

Uncontrolled urban growthClimate change

Outmoded public financing.

Social alienation

Q1:do we need to redefine the challenges and essential actions?

Since all cities have urban challenges, All cities need, and have the

right to be smart

We have to start by facilitating

smart

leadership

We have to

scale solutions to enable

accessible smartness and

better wellbeing

Technology doesn’t promote

greatness if it does not reflect

needs and culture

Q2: is innovation the key?

Innovation is great but too

much innovation

can be an obstacle

Public stability & public

engagement have to be key factors in any

solution

Focus on Small scale solutions

Integrating innovation with heritage & community

Q3: how can it balance between needed Infrastructure &

economy ?

Scale Live and use at

the size you really need

prioritize & Communicate

the will and need of the society

deregulateThe Financing of local authorities

to promote partneships

shelterAnd resilience as

base for smartness

Q4:what should the relations between Society &

Technology?

Take into consideration Gender &

generation

Society drivenover

technology driven solutions

Enable&

Educate As part of

implementation

Decrease big brother

&

and increase trust in the technology

So…what’s next?

What should be the next step for

“smart cities? ”