Title:StreetTalk

Name: AphichatTonjai

Notes:

DueDate:11/9/14
Author/source:MichaelEasterandGaryStix

Cellphoneparadise=Internetofeverything
payformeal,reserveparking,uplinktohouse
SolarPanelWindowsarebasicallyseethroughsolarpanelthatcanbeplaceforwindows.
reducingenergycostsandtheneedtoburncoalandthuscarbondioxideemissions
ThepowercouldalsobeusedforpublictransportCHEAPERCO2reduction
Wiresoflightfast,reliablefiberopticbroadbandtoeveryhomeandbusiness.
Fiberopticbroadbandisamissingpieceincreatingamorelivableandprosperouscityinthe21st
century.
Youcouldcollectdatafromdifferentkindsofsensorscellphonesignals,surveillancesignals,
carmounted[radiofrequencyidentification]tags,andsoon=preventgridloc
Whereweplaceourinfrastructurethehousing,roads,watersystems,parksandother
componentsthatmakeupacityLivablity
morestrategicabouttheseimportantinvestmentsMorebangforthebuck
largeenoughtoacceptexpectedpopulationgrowthfor100years
Thecityshouldbedesignedandbuiltwithaspecificmaximumnumberofpeople
Theirmosturgentneedissanitationwaterthatisfreeofcommunicablediseasesandaclean,
privateplacetourinateanddefecate
betterwaterdistributionsystems(bothfordrinkingandsewage)astheoneinnovationthatwould
makeanycityasubstantiallymorelivableplace.
homelessnesshaserodedthecitys"livability."housingthatappealtothehomeless
Thoseafflictedbymentalhealth,poverty,substanceabuseandjoblessnessandrunawaysmakeup
thispopulation,andwecannotsubjectthemtoaonesizefitsallapproach.
Sensorscanservemanypurposes,frommakingtrafficpatternsmoreefficienttomeasuringand
reducingouremissionsoutputtomonitoringourhealth
Citiesareresponsibleforabout80percentofcarbonpollutiondecentralizetoreduce
Personalrapidtransitisessentiallyapersonalizedsubwaysystemforacity
Creatinganeasierwaytonavigateacitypromotesinteractionsamongitsinhabitantsand,inturn,a
morelivable,andpotentiallymoreproductive,city.
integratepublicandprivatetransportation.Individualswouldownorleasetheirownsmallelectric
vehicles
Publictransportationhastobeapriorityandinclude,fordailycommuting,small,nonpollutingcars
integratedintoa"publictransportationsystem,"
poorcountriescrowdtheurbancentersbecauseofthelackofinfrastructureinruralareas.
MicroCHPgenerators,whichcanusefuelsrangingfromsolarthermaltobiogas,makeruralareas
morelivable
weatherization"savingmoneybysavingenergy."
Betterurbanplanning,publicpolicyandeducationcouldbesolutions,
Thepoliciesandplanningpracticesof"smartgrowth"wouldcreateandencouragesustainable
places
aninterconnectinggridoffuturisticcitiesstrategicallyplacedaroundthecontinent
"Participatorybudgeting"changesthestandardoperatingproceduresofgovernmentbyinvolving
thecitizensdirectlyinmunicipalbudgetarydecisions.

consensusbuildingaroundinvestmentsinunderservedneighborhoodsandadramaticdropin
corruptioncanresult
Citiescannotbemorelivablenorsupportsustainabilitywithoutpoliciesthatworkonboth
unsustainableoverconsumptioninthecityandunlivablesocialdividesamonggroups
visible"theInternetofthings"willmakeitpossibletoqueryoursurroundingsthewaywesearch
theWebcitizensensingthroughsmartphonescreatesgeocoded,realtime,cheapandusefuldata

Authorpoint:
Themainideainthearticleishowthecityinthefuturecanbetechnologicallyadvanceand
atthesametimeenvironmentallyfriendly.Thearticlealsomentionwaystohandleissuelike
homelessnessandwaterdistributiontoimprovethelivabilityofthecity.Theissueof
corruptioninofficescanbeaddressbyhavingParticipatorybudgeting"thatchangesthe
standardoperatingproceduresofgovernmentbyinvolvingthecitizensdirectlyinmunicipal
budgetarydecision.Sensorscanservemanypurposes,frommakingtrafficpatternsmore
efficienttomeasuringandreducingouremissionsoutputtomonitoringourhealth.The
internetofeverythingdescribetoqueryoursurroundingsthewaywesearchtheWebcitizen
sensingthroughsmartphonescreatesgeocoded,realtime,cheapandusefuldata

PersonalOpinion:
Ibelievealltheideaforanimprovesocietybutnotpossibleifmoneyandtimeisntputinto
it.Theideaoftheinternetofeverythinginmyperspectivecanmakelifeeasierandharderifit
pronetohacking.ButoverallIminsupportofit.