Beyond Smart Cities: Creating the Most Attractive Cities for Talented Citizens

Foreword

Index

 

This Chapter is an intro to the main concepts that will be evaluated. Objectives, postulates, cities selection criteria and main research drivers.

0.

Introduction

0.0

Motivation for this Research

0.1

Objectives

0.4

Main Hypothesis

7 Main Postulates

0.5

Research Methodology

Cities Sample Size and Selection Criteria

City Magnetism Model

City Profitability (Yield) Model

Research. Surveys Run to Check Model Accuracy.

Model Reliability

Proposal's Innovative Characteristics

0.6

Key Words

 

This first Chapter is dedicated to explaining the Cities main challenges that are mainly addressed by technology. These challenged areas will later justify the City services quality evaluation. In other words, we intro here the pain points, later we'll assess the applied solutions / performance indicators.

1.

Cities in the XXI Century. Main Challenges.

1.0

Introduction. The Era of Cities

Urbanization Process

Cities' Transformation

People Matter for Thriving

Realizing the "SmartCity" Vision

City as a Catalyst for Creativity: Wittgenstein's Vienna

1.1

Impact of the Industry 4.0 Revolution. A Quantum Leap.

Cities' Prosperity Recipe: 3T's: Technology + Talent + Tolerance

Artificial Intelligence (AI) = Massive DATA + CLOUD Power + TALENT

1.2

Citizen at the Center. A Copernican Shift

An Aging Population. The Incoming Tsunami.

Connecting/Listening to Citizens. City Co-Creation.

Citizens' Trust (CyberSecurity, Privacy, Compliance). GDPR

1.3

DATA: XXI Century Gold

Power Shift to DATA. Internet of Things (IoT)

A Reflection about Omnipresent Data and Sensors.

Connectivity. The 5G Revolution.

Teleworking on Duty. Place Civil Servants Closer to Citizens.

New DataCenters. Cloud Computing

1.4

Urban Mobility: Cities' Bloodstream

Short-term. Avoid Private Traffic Downtown.

Mid-term. Mobility-as-a-Service. (MaaS)

Long-term. Rebuild the City for Humans.

1.5

Environmental Sustainability.

Resources Available

Climate Change. Decarbonizing. Carbon-Neutral Cities

Efficient Energy & Water Use.

Circular Economy. Waste Management

Building Management: A Pending Subject for SmartCities

1.6

Resilient City. Safety. Threats (Terrorism, Security)

1.7

Financing. Avoid Tax Fraud. Cashless Cities

Public Private Partnerships (PPP) and New Funding Models.

1.8

City Main Challenges. Conclusions

 

SmartCities. Concept evolution. Current shift to place citizens at front and center of all initiatives. SmartCities humanization thru urbanism (spaces) and technology (Data and Artificial Intelligence)

2.

SmartCities. Technology as an Enabler

2.0

Introduction. Technology Can Help Cope with Challenges.

2.1

What's a SmartCity?

Balancing Technological Innovation with Citizens' Quality of Life

From Objectives POV

2.2

Why SmartCities?

The Competition for Talent

An Increasingly-Connected World

SmartCities' Four Evolution Stages

SmartCities: The Perfect Solution for Urbanists, Politicians and Technologists

2.3

How to Develop a Comprehensive and Impactful SmartCity Strategy?

Mayor's Leadership. Role of the CTO

Creating a SmartCity Ecosystem

Planning. Priorities' Assessment.

Implementing a Digital Transformation

Measuring SmartCities Benefits

2.4

Humanizing SmartCities

Creating a City that People Can Co-create, Contribute to and Build Every Day.

Possible Cities. Possible Worlds' Theory

Possible Real Cities

The Beginning of a Social Dystopia?

The Future is a Mixed Model for SmartCities

SmartCity Ethics principles

Cities' Ethics under Lopez-Quintas' Reality & Conduct Levels Analysis

City Psychology

 

Attractive Cities definition and main components. Criteria for studied cities selection.

3.

Main Cities Objective: Becoming the Most Attractive City for Talented Citizens and Investors.

3.1

Problem: How to Measure/Track City Attractiveness.

A Dozen Reasons for Denver

3.2

City Attractiveness = City Magnetism x City Profitability (Yield)

3.3

Cities Selection. Criteria.

 

City Magnetism definition. Emotional component. History / timeline as city builder / destroyer. Main three proxies: Identity (past), Dynamism (present) and Strategy (future). Main indicators describing each component (why, relevance, source).

4.

City Magnetism

4.0

Introduction. Defining and Unearthing a City's Magnetism.

4.1

City Identity (Past)

Identity: History/Culture as Identity

Identity: Climate

Identity: Space. Green Areas. Density

Identity: GeoRisks

Identity: Government Type (Basics)

Identity: GeoEconomics (due to location)

Identity: Gastronomy (Food)

Identity: Reputation

Identity: Branding (Projected Image)

Identity: Integration of All Data Sources.

4.2

City Dynamism (Present) People

Dynamism: Competitiveness

Dynamism: Expat Social Experience

Dynamism: Ethics. Well-being.

Dynamism: Equality

Dynamism: All data sources Integration.

4.3

City Strategy (Future)

Strategy: Human Capital

Strategy: SmartCity Plan

Strategy: Innovation

Strategy: Integration of All Data Sources.

4.4

Methodology to Combine/Rationalize City Magnetism

 

City Profitability (rational component). The Citizenship contract definition. Balancing the services we obtain from our city vs the price (direct -taxes and indirect - opportunity) we pay because of living in our city. In other words, comparing the City Services performance vs the Cost of living. Main indicators describing each component (why, relevance, source).

5.

City Profitability (Yield)

5.0

Introduction. The Citizenship Contract.

City Profitability Definition

5.1

City Services Performance.

City Services Performance: Digital Government

City Services Performance: Education. Lifelong Training

City Services Performance: Employability

City Services Performance: Connected City

City Services' Performance: Health/Social Services

City Services' Performance: Environmental Sustainability

City Services' Performance: Culture/Tourism

City Services' Performance: Urban Mobility

City Services' Performance: Urban Planning

City Services' Performance: Safety

City Services Performance: All data sources Integration.

5.2

City Cost of Living. Net Purchasing Power

Cost of Living: Net Real Income

Cost of Living: Cost of Life. Net Purchasing Power

Cost of Living: Integration of All Data Sources.

5.3

Methodology to Combine/Rationalize City Profitability

 

Research Activities. Surveys. Findings. Comparing Attractiveness vs GDP, SmartCity. Deliverables, City radiography, Smartphones App, Other. Conclusions. City of Future. Recommendations. Final reflection about technology role. Extra content discussing the COVID-19 new normal.

6.

City Attractiveness. Research. Key Findings. Conclusions

6.0.

City Attractiveness Model

Honest/Fair Analysis Disclaimer.

6.1.

City Attractiveness. Field Work.

Survey at NordicEdge Event

Survey at SmartCityExpo WW Congress Event

6.2

Main Overall Analysis.

6.3

City Magnetism Findings

6.4

City Profitability Findings

6.5.

Attractiveness: Balancing City Magnetism with City Profitability.

6.6.

City Attractiveness & City Metaphysics

6.7

City Attractiveness vs Population vs GDP

6.8

Attractive Cities vs SmartCities

6.9

Cities Attractiveness Analytics' Deliverables.

City Radiography

Smartphone Apps

Other Future Deliverables.

6.10.

Conclusions. Recommendations to Create a More Attractive City.

Placing the Citizen Back at the Center of Cities' Priorities.

Cities of the Future. How Might They Look? Talent Race.

Cities of the Future. The "Zero" City

Cities of the Future. The Real-Time City.

City of the Future. Balancing Distances and Commuting.

Transforming Your City Magnetism.

Improving your City Profitability (Citizenship Contract)

6.11

Final Reflection: Technology as an Enabler.

Technology as an Omnipresent Enabler and Catalyzer.

Extra Content: SmartCities in COVID-19 Times

BIBLIOGRAPHY

 

All book refers to the Humanism (Citizen), Urbanism (Spaces) and Technology (Data & AI) as core intertwined components of City Attractiveness. Bibliography is also divided by these three main disciplines.

Humanism and Social Sciences

Urbanism

Technology. SmartCities

Websites

Main websites/SmartCity Plans for the 140 Selected Cities.

Main Indicators data sources