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Putting People First: Analysis Can Place Citizens at the Center of Smart City Projects November 30, 2017

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A living laboratory to design cities for the

future.

We harness data to gain insights,

empower people and solve urban

challenges in new ways.

What is Urbanova?

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healthier citizens

safer neighborhoods

smarter infrastructure

more sustainable environment

stronger economy

Our Goals

Urbanova is a community of learning for healthy cities

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Founding Partners

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Collaboration formed

!  March 2014

Envision America

!  December 2015

MOU with six partners

!  May 2016

Independent Non-profit formed

!  December 2016

Data Collection

!  April 2017

Timeline

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Partners, Collaborators and Influencers (partial list)

Selkirk Insights

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smart and connected streetlight pilot

shared energy economy model pilot

smart city research grant

people-centered analysis

Initial Projects

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leveraging the citizen voice to inform smart city solutions

that matter

gaining insights into public priorities that smart city projects

can address

social determinants of health and well-being

moving away from one-off ‘technology projects’

Social, environmental & economic equity and resilience

People-centered Analysis

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