[OPLIN 4cast] OPLIN 4cast #510: Smart phones, smart watches...smart cities?

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OPLIN 4cast #510: Smart phones, smart watches...smart cities?
October 5th, 2016

[image: Hand hold green city, Save earth concept] We're all generally
familiar with smartwatches and smartphones. Berkeley Breathed, the creator
of Bloom County, recently riffed on the trend with a comic strip featuring
a smart tie <http://www.berkeleybreathed.com/signed-strips-store/287-itie>.
But what about a whole smart *city*?

For those of us in Ohio, the idea of a smart city likely came to the fore
this past June, when Columbus was selected as the winner
<https://www.columbus.gov/smartcolumbus/> of the $40 million Smart Cities
grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation.  But what is a smart
city? Interestingly, Wikipedia's definition makes mention of libraries:

*A smart city <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_city> is an urban
development vision to integrate multiple information and communication
technology (ICT) and Internet of Things(IoT) solutions in a secure fashion
to manage a city’s assets – the city’s assets include, but are not limited
to, local departments' information systems, schools, libraries,
transportation systems, hospitals, power plants, water supply networks,
waste management, law enforcement, and other community services. The goal
of building a smart city is to improve quality of life by using urban
informatics and technology to improve the efficiency of services and meet
residents’ needs.*

With the Internet of Things expanding already at a terrific rate, the
implementation of city-wide smart initiatives is a logical step.  And many
cities are taking steps in that direction--not just Columbus.
- Atlanta taking part in Smart Cities expansion
<http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2016/10/02/atlanta-taking-part-in-smart-cities-expansion.html>
 [*Atlanta Business Chronicle*] "Atlanta is also among 21 cities that have
committed to guiding principles including privacy, security, sustainability
and efficiency in their use of smart city technologies. This new initiative
is led by the city of New York and also includes the newly formed Council
of Global City Chief Information Officers."
- White House plans to help with smart city projects
<http://readwrite.com/2016/10/02/white-house-announces-plans-to-rev-up-smart-city-projects>
[ReadWrite]
"For those cities that want to become smart cities, The White House
initiative will also be putting renewed energy into helping them.  The
National Institute of Standards and Technology plans to develop a framework
for IoT-enabled smart cities that should be published by this summer. Along
with this, The Center for Technology in Government at the University of
Albany, and State University of New York plan to produce smart city
guidebooks specifically designed for small and medium-sized cities."
- Acer founder wants to see Taiwan smart cities come to life
<http://readwrite.com/2016/09/28/acer-founder-backs-public-private-development-taiwan-smart-city-cl4>
[ReadWrite] "If the founder of computer giant Acer has his way, Taiwan will
be jumping into the smart city fray backed by public-private partnerships."
- U.S. Transportation secretary: Smart cities are next transportation
revolution
<http://statescoop.com/u-s-transportation-secretary-smart-cities-are-next-transportation-revolution>
[State
Scoop] "Though Foxx encouraged technology adoption, he echoed the remarks
of city and state technology officials at the conference the previous day
— smart cities are not about technology. 'Let me tell you what a smart city
isn’t,' Foxx said. 'Smart cities are not collective of different
technologies; smart cities are cities that understand that those
technologies are tools that connect to a larger plan for how a city is to
develop.'”

*Articles from Ohio Web Library <http://ohioweblibrary.org>:*

   - New Study Explores Priorities and Barriers of Implementing Smart City
   Technologies in U.S. Cities and Counties
   <http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pwh&AN=201609291100PR.NEWS.USPR.DC04507>
   (*PR Newswire*, PR Newswire US, 09/29/2016)
   - Making the Move to Smart Cities
   <http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=buh&AN=115591081&site=ehost-live>
    (*PC Magazine*. Jun2016, p96-107 | Alglaze, Ben)
   - Towards a Hierarchy of Needs for Smart Cities
   <http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f5h&AN=113790809&site=ehost-live>
   (*Computer Weekly*. 3/15/2016, p22-26 | Scroxton, Alex)

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