In a latest article in “The Guardian’ a handy step-by-step DIY guide how to build a city from scratch is presented. In this guide 20 steps are proposed. As it is visualised in the following graph thirteen out of them are affected by different smart cities applications and concepts. Hence if you are planning a new “smart’ city you might consider to examine the available smart city tools – applications for each step.
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This Guide to a Social Innovation Lab, published by a team led by Dr. Frances Westley at the Waterloo Institute for Social Innovation and Resilience (WISIR), offered as a resource to peers, colleagues, practitioners, leaders from all sectors, and concerned citizens ‘“ all who have and/or will participate in change-making processes.
The purpose of the Innovation that Matters report, published by 1776 in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is to share best practices for developing civic startup ecosystems from local communities in order to provide a framework that city leaders can utilize to foster new innovations that improve the lives of local citizens.
This report, published by Nesta, tells the stories of cities around the world – from Beijing to Amsterdam, and from London to Jakarta – that are addressing urban challenges by using digital technologies to engage and enable citizens.