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Sustainability:
Scalable models for
global impact
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Kent Larson
Director, City Science Initiative
MIT Media Lab
KLL@mit.edu

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Cities: 90% of Population Growth
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• Compact, diverse districts
• Alternative mobility networks
• Produce/consume more locally
• Efficient use of space/resources
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Compact, Dense, Diverse,
Walkable Districts
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(to promote creative interactions and
exchange of ideas)
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4. Population Density: Good & Bad
Population (Millions of People)
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NormalizedScale
AIDS cases
Crime
Patents
GDP
R&D…..
(Energy Efficiency)
(Water Efficiency)
(Arts Activity)

5. Density Reduces Energy/Person
Population Density
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Energy(Transportation)perperson

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© 2013 Centre for Liveable Cities and Urban Land Institute
Population Density: Good & Bad Livability
Livability
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PopulationDestiny(People/km2)

7. High Density / Low Social Diversity

8. High Density / Low Social Diversity

9. High Density / High Social Diversity

10. 20 min walk
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Paris Arrondissements

11. Paris Pharmacies

12. LEGO Unit
City of Microcities

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10m x 10m x 1 story = 100SM (1,076SF)
Revenue / LU!
Activities / LU
People / LU
Energy / LU
Vehicles / LU
Vegetables / LU
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Modeling with Data Units

14. 10m x 10m x 1 story = 100SM (1,076SF)
People / LU = 2 workers (restaurants, cafes)
People / LU = 300 customers (Starbucks per day)
RETAIL BLOCK (YELLOW)
Modeling with Data Units

15. Changing Places Group, MIT Media Lab
Modeling form/function

16. 1km2 Districts in Nansha w/ color-codes

17. CityScope
Ira Winder, Mohammad Hadhrawi, Carson Smuts, Josh Fabian - Changing Places Group, MIT Media Lab
Kendall Square

18. Satellite View CityScope
Ira Winder, Mohammad Hadhrawi, Carson Smuts, Josh Fabian - Changing Places Group, MIT Media Lab

19. Mobility Modes CityScope
Ira Winder, Mohammad Hadhrawi, Carson Smuts, Josh Fabian - Changing Places Group, MIT Media Lab

20. Solar Radiation CityScope
Ira Winder, Mohammad Hadhrawi, Carson Smuts, Josh Fabian - Changing Places Group, MIT Media Lab

21. Wind Flows CityScope
Ira Winder, Mohammad Hadhrawi, Carson Smuts, Josh Fabian - Changing Places Group, MIT Media Lab

22. Tweets CityScope
Ira Winder, Mohammad Hadhrawi, Carson Smuts, Josh Fabian - Changing Places Group, MIT Media Lab

23. Tweets CityScope
Ira Winder, Mohammad Hadhrawi, Carson Smuts, Josh Fabian - Changing Places Group, MIT Media Lab

24. Venture Capital CityScope
Ira Winder, Mohammad Hadhrawi, Carson Smuts, Josh Fabian - Changing Places Group, MIT Media Lab

26. Land Use CityScope
Ira Winder, Mohammad Hadhrawi, Carson Smuts, Josh Fabian - Changing Places Group, MIT Media Lab

27. CityScope
Ira Winder, Mohammad Hadhrawi, Carson Smuts, Josh Fabian - Changing Places Group, MIT Media Lab
Walkability - New City In Australia

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CityScope, New City, Brisbane Urban Design Use Case
Walkability - New City In Australia

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CityScope, Riyadh Urban Design Use Case
Walkability - New District In Riyadh

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CityScope
Ira Winder, Mohammad Hadhrawi, Carson Smuts, Josh Fabian - Changing Places Group, MIT Media Lab
Modeling Interactions

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Experience Maps Roppongi Hills, Tokyo

32. Roppongi Hills, Tokyo
Streetscape
Experience Maps Roppongi Hills, Tokyo

33. Roppongi Hills, Tokyo
Pedestrian Plynth
Experience Maps Roppongi Hills, Tokyo

34. Roppongi Hills, Tokyo
Functional Towers
Experience Maps Roppongi Hills, Tokyo

35. Real-Time Data Observatory &
Urban Transformation Simulator of:
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» Movement of people
» Movement of vehicles
» Flow of goods
» Energy flows
» Wind flows
» Solar access and shadows
» Food networks
• Creative Collision Zones
• Livability
• Productivity
• GDP
• Disease
• Crime
• Culture Zones CityScope, Changing Places Group, MIT Media Lab

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Mobility-on-Demand for Cities
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(creating alternatives to the
private automobile)

37. Walking (Privileged Mode) Shared Bikes Shared eBikes
On Demand Bus / Tram
Autonomous Shared PEVs
Autonomous CityCars
Shared eScooters Mobility-on-Demand Modes

38. Persuasive Electric Vehicle (PEV), Changing Places Group, MIT Media Lab

39. CityCar, Changing Places Group, MIT Media Lab

40. CityCar (Hiriko), Changing Places Group, MIT Media Lab

41. CityCar Prototype Hiriko Unveiling at European 1/2012
CityCar, Changing Places Group, MIT Media Lab

42. CityCar Prototype Hiriko Unveiling at European 1/2012
CityCar, Changing Places Group, MIT Media Lab

44. 5Xcars/area with folding and autonomous parking & charging

45. Urban Networks for Autonomy CityScope
Ira Winder, Mohammad Hadhrawi, Carson Smuts, Josh Fabian - Changing Places Group, MIT Media Lab
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•Anywhere pick-up/drop-off
•No traffic lights
•No parking lots
•Redesigned pathways
•Multi-modal integrations
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Food for Cities
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(addressing nutrition and the challenges of
water and energy scarcity with facade-
integrated aeroponics)

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48. CityFarm Lab, Changing Places Group, MIT Media Lab
CityFarm Lab
Caleb Harper, Jason Nawyn - Changing Places Group, MIT Media Lab

50. Industrial scale urban agriculture

52. compared to soil-based farming
100xProduce/land area
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90%Less water
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90%Less CO2
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60%Less fertilizer

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Hyper-efficient Housing
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(urban apartments for young professionals)

54. 300sf Manhattan Micro-Unit

55. 313ft2
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Zbode Systems

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King Bed
Zbode Systems

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Dining for 10

58. Play Area to Dining Zbode Systems

59. Living to Bedroom Zbode Systems

60. 200ft2
(19m2
) Transformable CityHome

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Hasier Larrea, Dan Goodman,
Oier Ariño, Phillip Hampton Ewing
200ft2
(19m2
) Transformable CityHome

62. Smart City
Eco-City
Sustainable City
Green City
Low-Carbon City
Eco-Smart City

63. Smart City
Eco-City
Sustainable City
Green City
Low-Carbon City
Eco-Smart City
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64. Increased Density
• Social tie density
• Residential density
• Employment density
• 3rd places density (cafes, bars, hotels, parks, etc.) ……

65. Increased Density
• Social tie density
• Residential density
• Employment density
• 3rd places density (cafes, bars, hotels, parks, etc.) ……
+ Increased Diversity
• Demographic diversity
• Enterprise diversity (big companies, startups, research centers, non-profits, etc.)
• Housing diversity (young professionals, families, elderly, laborers, etc.)
• Activity diversity (eating, socializing, working, playing) ……

66. Increased Density
• Social tie density
• Residential density
• Employment density
• 3rd places density (cafes, bars, hotels, parks, etc.) ……
+ Increased Diversity
• Demographic & ethnic diversity
• Enterprise diversity (big companies, startups, research centers, non-profits, etc.)
• Housing diversity (young professionals, families, elderly, laborers, etc.)
• Activity diversity (eating, socializing, working, playing) ……
+ New Urban Systems
• Compact, dense, walkable neighborhoods
• Shared-use personal and public mobility
• Micro-units and shared co-working, fab-labs, public spaces, etc.
• Local food production and distribution
• ……

67. Increased Density
• Social tie density
• Residential density
• Employment density
• 3rd places density (cafes, bars, hotels, parks, etc.) ……
+ Increased Diversity
• Demographic diversity
• Enterprise diversity (big companies, startups, research centers, non-profits, etc.)
• Housing diversity (young professionals, families, elderly, laborers, etc.)
• Activity diversity (eating, socializing, working, playing) ……
+ New Urban Systems
• Compact, dense, walkable neighborhoods
• Shared-use personal and public mobility
• Micro-units and shared co-working, fab-labs, public spaces, etc.
• Local food production and distribution
• ……
+ Increased Events
• Festivals
• Hackathons
• Conferences ……
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68. Increased Density
• Social tie density
• Residential density
• Employment density
• 3rd places density (cafes, bars, hotels, parks, etc.) ……
+ Increased Diversity
• Demographic diversity
• Enterprise diversity (big companies, startups, research centers, non-profits, etc.)
• Housing diversity (young professionals, families, elderly, laborers, etc.)
• Activity diversity (eating, socializing, working, playing) ……
+ New Urban Systems
• Compact, dense, walkable districts
• Shared-use personal and public mobility
• Micro-units and shared co-working, fab-labs, public spaces, etc.
• Local food production and distribution
• ……
+ Increased Events
• Festivals
• Hackathons
• Conferences ……
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High Innovation (Eco/Green/Smart/Low-Carbon City)

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Sustainability:
Scalable models for
global impact
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Kent Larson
Director, City Science Initiative
MIT Media Lab
KLL@mit.edu