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Open data, kebabs and town planning


How to build Smart Cities as if people mattered
Dr Rick Robinson FBCS CITP FRSA AoU, IT Director, Smart Data and Technology
rick.robinson@amey.co.uk

http://theurbantechnologist.com

@dr_rick

Photo by Guy Evans https://www.flickr.com/photos/birminghamculture/

http://birminghamnewsroom.com/the-2013-challenge-is-to-bridge-the-public-health-gap/

Queens Arms by Ian Edwards http://www.flickr.com/photos/hanuman/2497292061/


Great Charles Street by Elliott Brown http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/4920885391/
Smart Hack Birmingham by Sebastian Lenton https://twitter.com/sebastianlenton
Colmore Square by Elliott Brown http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/3755421730/
Jennens Road by Elliott Brown http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/4521075613/
Road sign by Elliott Brown http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/4711677856/
Bull Ring by Johnny Wilson http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnnytakespictures/7814385330/
Digbeth by Elliott Brown http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/5974905435/
University of Birmingham by v1ctory_1s_m1ne

Engagement

The importance of a good diet

Smart Hack Birmingham 2012

2012 IBM Corporation


Coders taking part in Smart Hack at Birmingham Science Park Aston in 2012 by Sebastian Lenton: https://twitter.com/sebastianlenton

Birmingham Smart City Alliance


http://birminghamsmartcityalliance.wordpress.com/

http://harbornefoodschool.co.uk/

Smart urbanism
Massive / Small: what are the characteristics of cities that give rise to
massive amounts of small-scale innovation?

Images and concept from Kelvin Campbells Smart Urbanism movement:


http://www.smarturbanism.org.uk/

Smart digital urbanism


Accessible and adaptable:
Open Data, Open APIs, Open Standards, Open Architectures,
Cloud Computing, Open Source

Engaging:
Open Data, Social Media

Top down and bottom up:


Planning frameworks, procurement policies, soft
infrastructures

Entrepreneurial and enterprising:


Evading the Jaws of Doom

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Thankyou
Dr Rick Robinson FBCS CITP FRSA AoU, IT Director, Smart Data and Technology
rick.robinson@amey.co.uk

http://theurbantechnologist.com

@dr_rick

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