Partnership and Community Engagement (room 338)

Co-producing Place-based Impact through Community Engagement

The session will counterpose the familiar notion of the ‘smart city’ with the idea of the intelligent city (or region). We argue, using the UK as the research context, that an intelligent city maximises both the contribution of its anchor institutions and collaboration between them to (i) function effectively (and in inclusive way) and (ii) to compete nationally and internationally. There is clear evidence that having one or more university institutions, and especially a large research-intensive university, gives a city a significant competitive advantage compared with places that lack a university, but this advantage is only fully exploited where place needs guide shared agendas and when civic engagement becomes a core component of university missions and strategies. 

• • Sara Hassan, Ph.D.,  Research Fellow City Region Economic Development Institute, University of Birmingham
  • Des McNulty, Honorary Fellow, Civic Partnership and Place Leadership, University of Glasgow
  • Hannes Read, Policy and Data Analyst, University of Birmingham 

Climate and Infrastructure (room 296)

Over the Horizon: Creating a Innovative Systems and Culture Adapt to Crisis 

Communities around the globe had to adapt to the crisis of COVID-19 but what remains to be seen is whether those changes, in response to an emergency, will create lasting change for good. Hear from local innovators who are creating an innovative culture, and creating systems of data-driven governance, that improve operations, but also can respond to any crisis. This requires an inclusive approach internally and externally, a forward-thinking strategy for adopting new ideas, and a peer centered approach to learning which democratizes skills and understanding rather than burying it with subject matter experts.

• • Rachel Maltz, Senior Program Manager, City of Carlsbad, CA
  • David Graham, Chief Innovation Officer, City of Carlsbad, CA
  • David van Gilluwe, Chief Data Officer, City of Carlsbad, CA

Data: Using it and Protecting It (room 327)

City in Motion: Data & Digital Infrastructure for Mobility

As technology continues to intersect with transportation, the way we move around our cities constantly changes. Learn more about how innovative public agencies and companies use data and digital infrastructure – including open-source data standards – as effective tools to manage urban mobility and curb space. Speakers will discuss how cities are digitizing regulations, gathering data about curb use and shared mobility services, and modernizing management strategies to address city policy needs and reach safety, equity, and sustainability goals.

• • Ahmed Darrat, General Manager, Public Sector, INRIX
  • Kelly Rula, Director, Urban Freight Lab Partnership, University of Washington
  • Michael Schnuerle, Director of Open Source Operations, Open Mobility Foundation 
  • Jacob Sherman, New Mobility Program Manager, Policy, Planning and Projects Group, Portland Bureau of Transportation