Creating people-friendly cities in a data rich world

Towards smarter and more liveable places

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ID19486339
AuthorsKevin M Leyden (National University of Ireland), Kevin Leyden, Benita Lipps (DaVinci Institute), Namita Kambli (Public Citizen)
Year2018
Issue3 n. 3 | 2018 | FULL ISSUE
Pages103-120
Publication date2018-12-31
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journal of Public Space (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2206-9658 • E-ISSN: 2206-9658
PublisherCity Space Architecture (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.32891/jps.v3i3.312
OpenAlexW2926565589
LanguageEN
References cited31

There is a growing movement to make cities “smarter.” Typically the goal is to enhance a city’s efficiency and sustainability and thus lower carbon footprints. While these efforts are well-intended and of great importance, we must also make sure that our future cities are places that people also desire to live in across their lifespan. Against this backdrop, a European Union-funded COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) Action was undertaken from 2013-2017 entitled People-Friendly Cities in a Data Rich World. The Action culminated in a two-day Participatory Urbanism 2017 conference that brought together researchers, scientists, city planners, architects, public officials, urban activists, businesses, and NGOs from 30 countries. A crucial goal of this conference was to solicit both guiding principles and research questions that should be pursued in the quest to make cities more liveable for people and smarter for the planet. Here we present the main findings. Ultimately, it is hoped that these findings will help guide the creation of people-friendly cities in a data-rich world

Business · Citizen journalism · European union · Geography · Political science · Public relations · Sustainability · Urbanism · Human Mobility and Location-Based Analysis · Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development · Smart Cities and Technologies · Architecture

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