Intervento di Giuseppe Barbera

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[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

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Favorita Living LabParticipatory co-design of a natural reserve

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Main parter (s) – City of Palermo, Living Lab Palermo

Key words: living lab, smart park

Place – Favorita Natural Reserve, Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Context: Previously a 17th C. hunting reserve, this 440 ha park is rich with nature, history, culture, and activity.

Problem: The Favoritais currently in a state of abandon and decay. The previous administration has left the city in a serious financial crisis.

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Strategy: La Favorita as a flagship initiative of the new administration. Smartness concepts: participation, community, culture, leverage, low cost

Solution: Favorita Living Lab, with an extended community partnership to co-design technologies for: ecosystem monitoring, participatory mapping, multimedia narratives, urban gardening, sport and fitness, nature exploration…

Reflection:Why don’t we coordinate a calendar of Smart City Fests?• 2-3 day hands-on event in city-specific places• Workshop sessions to discuss issues• Participatory sessions to generate ideas• Schools programme to raise awareness• App contests for digital innovation community• …

Palermo can host Spring of 2013: Smart Favorita Fest

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Giuseppe Barbera

g.barbera@comune.palermo.it

Alderman for Green areas, Liveability, IT systems, and Innovation