Innovation vs Technology. Redefining “Smart” in Smart-Cities.

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Innovation vs Technology. Redefining “Smart” in Smart-Cities.
What’s “smart”
Surprising ways of being smart. A couple of examples.
1. Rooftop gardens and urban farms in NYC
2. Remote Work (or Telecommuting)
Ettore Murabito

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For someone who is, like myself, heavily involved in the technological aspects of smart-city projects, the very notion of smart-city is inextricably intertwined with the notion of smart technology.
To us, talking about smart-cities makes sense insofar a substantial reliance on new technology is, at least implicitly, entailed.
… is pervasive smart-technology all that there is to smart-cities?
The adoption of smart-technology is meaningful insofar it is guided by and leads to innovation.
In fact, the entire concept of smart-cities revolves around the notion of innovation, rather than technology as such.
In addition to that, there are times in which technology — although heavily relied upon — may point to a different direction when guided by genuine innovative thinking — a direction that wouldn’t be otherwise pursued.
Let’s consider a couple of smart-city solutions that either bypass an intense reliance on technology or point to a different direction than the one suggested by the current trends in the tech industry.
Using buildings’ rooftops to host green spaces is becoming very fashionable in New York City.
This phenomenon, however, is far from being just trendy; farming / gardening over the New York skyline is changing the way communities approach food production, sustainability and socialization, and positively contributes to addressing a number of issues that are very real to high-density, high-rise urban conglomerates.
If widely adopted, rooftop gardens could reduce the urban heat island effect, resulting in fewer smog episodes, and a decrease in heat-related health issues².
This is a prime example of how some smart-city solutions can be innovative and yet technology-free — or at least technology-light.
Yet the core principles of this smart-city solution are not dependent per se on smart-technology.
Telecommuting seems to be the Columbus’ egg of smart-cities mobility solutions

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