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16Mar
Smart Citizens need relevant data for customized solutions
Written by Manon den Dunnen, inhabitant of the City of Amsterdam Recently I attended a smart citizen meeting in Amsterdam. It focused on the changing relationship between government and citizens now that the latter have the power to generate their own data. As sensors become cheaper we see more citizens…
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16Mar
Elisabeth Kongsmark “Becoming a smart city is not a goal in itself”
Prior to the Smart City Event Paul Hazebroek, freelance journalist, interviewed Elisabeth Kongsmark, city coordinator for Copenhagen of the European FP7 project ‘Transformation agenda for low carbon cities’. Smart City-thinking is more like an instrument For Copenhagen becoming a smart city is not a goal in itself, explains Elisabeth Kongsmark,…
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13Mar
Elderly cities
Nanmoku is the city with the oldest population in Japan. It has 22 thousand inhabitants, of which 52,7% is older than 65 years old. The leaders of this city in the Japanese province of Gunma are desperate. They urgently need young people to renew their population or else be prepared…
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13Mar
Smart buildings: a world to win
Let’s talk about smart buildings… Smart cities usually are about energygrids, self-operating electric cars and online tools, with numerous appealing examples. Buildings are rarely mentioned. I think that real estate when it comes to being smart, stays behind. Of course there are solar panels and LED-lightning. That is contemporary technology,…
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13Mar
Hildagarde McCarville “Necessity is the mother of all innovation”
Interview with Hildagarde McCarville, CEO Veolia Nederland BV. Prior to the Smart City Event we’ve asked her to her opinion about smarter cities. How can cities attract private partners? And what is the most important success factor in involving citizens in a Smart City project? Give an example of where you are working with…
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03Jan
Do we really want to be smart?
Smart (technology) is a fast arising trend. Many people observe this and join this trend. Or are they? A lot is happening now: technological developments are fast and many. It makes people hesitant: what’s really in it for me? Do I want all this? Even investing is difficult: How…
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02Dec
Five principles for smarter cities
Videoblog by Kees Jansen, Pluraal This time my second videoblog instead of a written blog. This time about my 5 principles how to approach urban technology. You can watch it here (or on youtube). The English subtitles don’t start automatically, you have to turn them on. I would love to hear…
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21Nov
What role do citizens play when developing smart city services?
The inspiring light festival GLOW in Eindhoven this November was accompanied with the Smart Lighting Event 2014. Attending professionals by far outnumbered the citizens, and that was exactly the point of discussion that arose in the dialogues about smart city development. Several organisations and cities showcased their smart lighting projects, like the Hoekenrodeplein…
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