WG2 - Helsinki, 2014-01-09 presentation

1. Action COST “People friendly cities
in a data rich world”
WG 2 “Knowledge platform”
Workplan 2013-2014
Francesco Rizzi
f.rizzi@sssup.it
Helsinki, 2014-01-09

2. Ist year workplan
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“What do we know already about smart and liveable cities?”
The objective is to manage knowledge to:
1)identify and recognise the forms and functions of “smart and liveable cities”;
2)support an evolving framework for collaborative urbanism in partnership with
citizens.
To compile state-of-the-art information, knowledge and data (1 st year  bottom-up)
Target
Main open question: how the “software” and “hardware” of cities can address
societal, economic and political challenges.
Priorities: The platform will identify the sources, type and volume of digital data
available and even more importantly the gaps in data needed to understand the
needs, preferences and behaviour of citizens.
Covered topics Governance, User Needs and Attitudes, Urban Design, Public Health, Entrepreneurship,
Digital Data Sources/Technology, etc.
Being comprehensive is not possible  just start from what we need!
How
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State of the art reviews & publishing opportunities
Repositories & website
Social networks
Meetings
Lectures

3. WG2: the audience
WG2: points of convergence & challenges
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5. WG2 - 1st year workplan
Project Purpose (why)
Facilitate:
Objectives (what)
Open source platforms
knowledge sharing
co- development of projects
Create a virtual (web)/ physical
community for knowledge exchange
Project Lead (who)
Brainstorming (how)
WG2 leaders:
adopt open source platforms
create sub- groups of discussion
co- authorship of papers/ books
Expert selection
WG2 meeting in Pisa
WG2 meeting in Madrid
Sub- group leaders:
facilitate specific discussions
WG2 meetings in Pisa/ Madrid + free to decide
Web- site manager:
host the web site
coordinates a STSM
Evaluation of candidates
STSM/ Coordination with WG leaders
Call for documents
WG2 leaders
Discussion with other WG leaders (all)
Submission procedure
WG2 leaders
Discussion with other WG leaders (all)
Classification criteria
WG2 leaders
Discussion with other WG leaders
WG2 meetings in Pisa/ Madrid
Elaboration of accessible text
WG2 leaders + STSM
Identification of process holders (PH)
Ad- hoc web site
Generate a platform for accessible
research material and information using
a common language/ understanding
Provide:
an open repository
elaborate accessible infos
Meeting in Madrid in 201312 (tools Next Actions (high priority) Next Actions (low priority)
and referents)
Progress/ ECT
The final web-site will be
hosted + TCD
SlidesharebyDiigo +
October 2013
December 2013
WG2 leaders brainstorming
Sharing with other WG leaders (all)
Reporting
Contacts with other WG leaders (all)
Expression of commitment/ interest
Sharing of detailed programme
March 2014
December 2013
GoogleDrive (+
JuneTo be discussed
2014
Expression of commitment/ interest
CV/ detailed programme
SurveyMonkey)
PhD day + training + call for
November 2013
Upload of sample docs/ links
First draft of the call
book chaptersof (and papers)draft of the procedure
November 2013
First draft the guideline
First
Join the LinkedIn group!
Conduct a comprehensive
insight/ overview of the people friendly
city approaches across Europe.
Provide papers that could serve
as catalyst for cross- disciplinary
fertilization
Facilitate inflow and outfl ow of
Identify active hot spots for measurable
research
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information
First draft of the criteria
STSM
April 2014
Expression of commitment/ interest
CV/ detailed programme
WG2 leaders
Evaluation of candidates
December 2013
Expression of commitment/ interest
Periodic contacts (WG2 leaders- PH)
Discussions on linkedin
Sub- group leaders (see above)
WG2 meetings in Pisa/ Madrid + free to decide
December 2013
Facilitation
Discussion with other WG leaders (1,4)
Drafting of final reports
Moderate an open forum and
report on its activities
Creation of the first set of folders
Sectoral experts (process holder)
Reporting on open discussions
April 2014
Monitoring of the discussions
Contacts with other WG leaders (all)
Identification of task leaders
WG2 leaders
Evaluation of candidates
December 2013
Expression of commitment/ interest
CV/ draft proposal
3 reviews on collaborative urbanism
Task leaders + (1- 3) STSM
WG2 meetings in Pisa/ Madrid + Free to decide
April 2014
Sharing of the outline
Contacts with other WG leaders (3, 5)
Identification of task leaders
WG2 leaders
Evaluation of candidates
December 2013
Expression of commitment/ interest
CV/ draft proposal
Open source platforms (e.g. linkedin)
Task leaders + WG2 leaders
WG2 meeting in Pisa/ Madrid + free to decide
February 2014
Sharing with other WG leaders
Contacts with other WG leaders (all)
Discussion with other WG leaders (1)
Connect existing multipliers
Explore what is meant by the
terms/ concepts and identify parameters
and metrics for mapping, measuring
and monitoring
February 2014
Task leaders + WG2 leaders
WG2 meeting in Pisa/ Madrid + free to decide
February 2014
Direct contact
Contacts with other WG leaders (all)
Discussion with other WG leaders (1)
Notes

6. Final website: first set of “special tools” to tailor the website on the “people
friendly cities” stakeholders (under development):
• Innovative indexing system (window to info out in the world, including
our own SOAs, on “Smart / Liveable Cities”) (referent: Arturas Kaklauska)
• Repository of documents/videos from meetings of TU1204, STSMs,
SOARs, etc. based on Slideshare and Youtube (referent: Lorena Pocatilu)
• Repository of Case Studies (including the digest of external
sources)/“How To” Guides on Living Labs and Collaborative Urbanism
based on a standard format (referent: Francesco Rizzi)
• Networking of participants (LinkedIn group), including a room for posting
ideas for research projects (referent: Carmen Lastres)
• Evolving bibliography for Smart/Liveable Cities (based on Endnote?)
(referent: Mary-Lee Rhodes)
• Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) (referent: Mary-Lee Rhodes)
• Mapping tools (e.g. OpenStreetMap) (referent: Giulia Melis)
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8. First set of state-of-the-art reviews (SOAs) that would serve as catalysts for
further developments (to be integrated through LinkedIn to design a first book
that will be followed by the one based on the PhD day):
• Reference Cities – evaluate their status as a ‘people-friendly city’ and
inventory / classify their (data-rich?) projects heading in this direction
(referent: Mary-Lee Rhodes)
• Participative processes for urban sustainability projects and new business
models on people friendly cities (referent: Francesco Rizzi)
• Use of sensors for improving urban livability (referent: Arturas Kaklauska)
• OGD (Open Government Data) implementations (referent: Lorena Pocatilu)
• Use of Volunteered geographic information (VGI) to inform planning/policy
processes and privacy issues in a “Data-rich” world (Referent: Guilia Melis)
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10. Next steps
SOARs book:
•In Madrid the book feasibility has been proved by potential contributions from Francesco, Giulia,
Carmen, Lorena, Arturas, Mary Lee. Sara, Patricia, Victoria, Liliana, Michel, Lars and Bulent are
committed to contribute as well. Others may add in due course.
•Mark, Sara, Patricia, Francesco and Bulent will serve as editorial board
•They will circulate a concept by the end of February
•Next steps (i.e. receive abstracts; abstract review; receive full chapters; chapters review; editorial
process) should target the end of the year as deadline.
Definition of people friendly city:
•Specific Open discussion on LinkedIn: possibility to write 4 sentences (what is a people friendly
city and what is not) -> write to cost.tu1204@gmail.com
•Creation of a tag could
MOOC:
•Discussion leaders: Lars, Mark, Mary-Lee
WEBSITE
•Next step: transfer to Benita the functionalities from the meeting held in Madrid
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11. Thanks!
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