[Ica-osgeo-labs] Urban Science - City Analytics - first thoughts

[Hogan, Patrick (ARC-PX)]

Dear Urban Science - City Analytics Folks,

Chris Pettit is leading this and I am here to help. Each of you who are personally addressed, have expressed interest in moving this Urban Science - City Analytics theme into a bright future. If we think of this as putting the planet on track from the ground up, this is it, one city at a time! Solutions that we collectively share!!! To become a groundswell for all!

I think there may be a better name for this than "Urban Science - City Analytics" maybe 'Municipal Munificence' (just kidding) but at lease something less techno, i.e., SmartCity? This enterprise will not only address management of city infrastructure, zoning, permit process, taxation, flooding, traffic, routing of garbage trucks, and all the other munificent things integral to community living, but it will do this with an eye for constant improvement (analytics) to increase sustainability, prepare for climate change, and simply orient ongoing repair and growth in ways that continually improve the quality of city life. 

This will necessarily decrease vehicle traffic, increase bicycle and pedestrian traffic, enhance more self-sufficient communities, increase cooperatives, and make schools, stores and services more accessible to more 'localized' communities. Then connect those local communities with each other via major public transportation arteries. 

Okay, however ideal we orient, we must first address ^basic^ city management issues. Let's put together a list of what those are and then together prioritize them. At least that will establish the target. I see a lot of activity out there already thinking about these things. . .

Master programme in Sustainable Cities at Aalborg University Copenhagen
http://sustainablecities.aau.dk/

Climate Adaptation Guidebook for Municipalities
http://www.cmap.illinois.gov/documents/10180/14193/FY13-0119+Climate+Adaptation+toolkit+lowres.pdf

General background info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_city 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_energy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_transport  
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_living 

WoW! A place where I would like to live!
A rural town in Italy, a leader in energy sustainability:
http://reregions.blogspot.com/2010/03/varese-ligure-italy.html 

Local Grocery
http://www.cooperativegrocer.coop/articles/2004-01-08/mondragons-eroski-mass-retailer 
http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/the-new-economy/mondragon-worker-cooperatives-decide-how-to-ride-out-a-downturn 

Local Agriculture & Industrial Equipment
http://opensourceecology.org/gvcs/gvcs-machine-index/
http://www.ted.com/talks/marcin_jakubowski

Anyway, just a shot over our bow. 
What shall we do? Where to from here? 

-Patrick
 
 Patrick.Hogan at nasa.gov 
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