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The 19 th century was a century of empires, the 20 th century a century of nation states and the 21 st century will be a century of cities. Quote former Denver Mayor W. Webb Anatomy of a Smart City… Copyright 2015 All Rights Reserved
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So… How Should Communities Grow? Copyright 2015 All Rights Reserved
Depending on fertility rates, that means that we can anticipate human population growth to reach between 9 Billion – 12+ Billion by the Year 2050 Copyright 2015 All Rights Reserved
How Will this impact the Communities we serve? Copyright 2015 All Rights Reserved
Impact Points… Resource Distribution House Prices & Affordability Population Density Government Infrastructure Business Health Education Safety Environment Traffic Patterns Utilities Copyright 2015 All Rights Reserved
MOVING FROM ‘COOL’ TO SMART! Copyright 2015 All Rights Reserved
Education Healthcare Public Safety Transportation Utilities City Administration Real Estate Copyright 2015 All Rights Reserved
Smart Cities create Smart Spaces for Clustering. Fostering … Emergent Creativity Copyright 2015 All Rights Reserved
What Creates Urban Competitiveness? Copyright 2015 All Rights Reserved
What makes a city smart? Anatomy of a Smart City… SMART ECONOMY SMART MOBILITY SMART ENVIRONMENT SMART PEOPLE SMART GOVERNANCE SMART LIVING Source: Postscapes ‘Anatomy of a Smart City Copyright 2015 All Rights Reserved
Solutions… Smart Sensors * Cloud Networks *Parking Data APPS Copyright 2015 All Rights Reserved
It’s all about Balance Jobs Schools Homes Open Space Services Destinations Transportation Communication Infrastructure Environment/Safety Copyright 2015 All Rights Reserved
Human Talent Arts & Culture Affordable Housing EducationJobs Copyright 2015 All Rights Reserved
Realtors Property Resource TruliaZillow Copyright 2015 All Rights Reserved
9 Principles of Smart Growth 1. Mixed Land Use2. Range of Housing Options3. Walkable Communities National Association of REALTORS Copyright 2015 All Rights Reserved
Potential Barriers to Smart Growth Local land use laws Federal and state infrastructure subsidies which favor certain types of development Tax policy – i.e. Incentives for business development to generate sales tax Lending bias – promotion of homogeneity as a safeguard in housing type and loans Copyright 2015 All Rights Reserved
Legitimate Concerns… Increase of radiofrequency (RF’s) radiation with more wireless technology controlling buildings & appliances Privacy concerns Increased concentration of power Copyright 2015 All Rights Reserved
Key Opportunities 60,000 new Jobs forecast for MI Switch in 2012 from MI business tax to a corporate income tax Growing tourism industry Increased international business collaborations Affordability index for housing one of the best in the nation Source: Mi Economic Development Corp 2014 forecast Copyright 2015 All Rights Reserved
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