Developing Birmingham's Digital District

Chris Pinchen

14/10/2009

Manuel - so much to answer for...

¿Qué?

Barcelona tweetsourced

http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/1215458Barcelona_tweetsourced

memoria

http://en.citilab.eu/files/memoria_citilab_2008_baja.pdf

English version begins page 85

Citilab is an initiative of the Fundaci. Privadapel Foment de la Societat del Coneixement

(Private Foundation for the Promotion ofthe Knowledge Society) the aim of which

is to promote the new digital culture ofthe knowledge society, bring the latest

technological innovations within the reachof citizens, maintain social cohesion in thecontext of the new digital era and promotecollective learning activities. It was createdofficially on 13th December 2003, driven by

the Town Council of Cornellà

Citilab is an experimental centre set upto actively spread technological culture, apioneering venture for Europe which aimsto demonstrate just how far the innovative

and creative juices of citizens will take themif they have an adequate set-up at their

disposal. A city laboratory where researchers,entrepreneurs, university students andcompanies may interact in a real and

stimulating environment, experiment andwork together on joint projects, sharing what

they know with others.

Cornellà. Itʼs not Manhattan

citilab is not a building

You are citilab

citilab is a common nounJordi Colobrans

geeks are citizens too

citilab - a post digital fun palace?

“In 1963, the British architect Cedric Price created the idea of a Fun

Palace. "Every town should have a space... where the latest

discoverings (sic) of engineering and science can provide an

environment for pleasure and discovery," he said. We need Fun Palaces

for the post-digital era.”

Carlo Ratti - architect and director of the SENSEable City Lab at MIT