Tag Archives: smart cities

What is Civic Tech and Why Do We Need It?

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Ken Dowell

Civic tech is a grassroots, citizen-generated approach to building the smart city Continue reading →

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Maybe We Don’t Want Our Cities to Be Smart

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Ken Dowell

Is the smart city a place where we would actually want to live? Continue reading →

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Why Our Cities Aren’t So Smart

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Ken Dowell

The larger vision isn’t likely to happen without larger funding. Continue reading →

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Some Smart Things Some Cities Are Doing

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Ken Dowell

Wirelessly charged buses, smart trash cans and a happiness meter. Continue reading →

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Will the Techies Save Our Cities?

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Ken Dowell

Silicon Valley’s answer for continued urban growth: make our cities smart. Continue reading →

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