Session 2: Data and Cities included papers from Tim Reardon (Assistant Director of Data Services, Boston Metropolitan Area Planning Council) and Tracey P. Lauriault (Programmable City Project). Here are links to the slides the complete program.
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Launch Events: Programmable City Project March 24th-25th
We have 3 great launch events coming up and you are invited! See below.
- Official Programmable City Project launch is Tuesday March 25th, starting at 9:45 AM, with a break for lunch, and ending at 4PM. We have a great lineup of international and local speakers. Sean Sherlock, TD., Minister for Research and Innovation will officiate the launch in the afternoon. Details here! We need a count for lunch so Be sure to RSVP via EventBrite.
2. On March 24th, 7-9 PM, in the eveing we are supporting a Public Event: Rethinking the Smart City: A Primer, organised by Provisional University & Dublin Art & Technology Association. Adam Greenfield will be speaking, Rob Kitchin will provide introductions and Aphra Kerr (NUIM), Jim Merricks White (NUIM) Rachel O’Dwyer (TCD). Come to , Corner of Fenian Street 7 Westland Row, Dublin 2. Read more details here! Space is limited so please .
3. Also, in the afternoon of March 24th, between 2-4PM, we have a Reading Seminar Mapping, Data & Urban space – w/Matthew Wilson at NUIM, Room 2.31, 2nd Floor, Iontas Building, North Campus, NUI Maynooth (Map). Read details here.
Parking information can be found at http://progcity.maynoothuniversity.ie/about/nui-maynooth/.
Presentation slides from 'Open Data and Evidence Informed Decision Making' seminar
The 1st Programmable City Seminar filled the house with Ireland open data advocates, NUIM Students, NIRSA & NCG & StratAg & AIRO researchers, Media Studies Faculty, Computer Science Faculty, geographers, public servants, the folks at Dlublinked, technology media, the project team and others. The audience reflected the trans-disciplinary nature of the Programmable City Project.
You can access presenter bios here and we will soon release the video recording of the event.
Stay tuned for the 2nd Seminar in January 2014.
Presentations are in order of appearance:
The Programmable City Project
Welcome to the Programmable City project funded by an European Research Council Advanced Investigator Award to Prof. Rob Kitchin, along with a Science Foundation Ireland supplemental grant. The project is funded for five years and employs a PI, 5 postdocs, 4 PhD students and a part-time admin assistant.