Episode 14 - Cities

What actually is a smart city? Can consent work in physical spaces? Did apps kill the gay bar? What happens when the Olympics machine comes to town? Recording in London and Vancouver we’re very excited to talk about how technology is changing the places we live. We also discuss digital gentrification, the controversial project in Toronto putting Google in the role of city designer, and bat-tech.

References

1. What would cities look like if they were designed by mothers? Christine Murray

2. The stuff of night mayors: Amsterdam pioneers new way to run cities after dark, Jon Henley

3. Canada’s First Smart City Is A Disaster Canadaland (podcast)

4. InLink kiosks UK planning applications, Adrian Short

5. Smart London Mayoral plan

6. How Nike Brilliantly Ruined Olympic Marketing Forever, Robert Klara

7. Nature smart cities bat detector  

8. Amazon's HQ2 decision met with 'outrage' by concerned residents, Alyssa Newcomb

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