How City Agencies Innovate
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Köp båda 2 för 1225 krThis book will be invaluable to those looking to understand the complexities of life as a public servant, and to anyone striving to become the champion of innovation that urban administrations in modern societies require among their ranks. The case studies illustrate how strategies for interconnected networks among city agencies, NGOs, individuals, and technology would dramatically improve life within New York City's 'gorgeous mosaic.' -- David N. Dinkins, 106th mayor of the City of New York Cities today are hotbeds of innovation for sustainable development, and Smarter New York City presents a compendium of fascinating and insightful case studies of how New York City is building a smarter, fairer, and greener city. This is a brilliant, timely, and remarkably useful guidebook to promote sustainable development innovations in cities around the world. -- Jeffrey D. Sachs, University Professor, Columbia University, and director, UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network Despite countless examples of public-sector innovation throughout history, from the Roman aqueducts to the New York street grid, we often forget just how good cities are at coming up with creative solutions to pressing problems. Andre Correa d'Almeida provides us with a critical reminder of just how important-and challenging-it is for local governments to put new technology to work for residents. The thoughtful ideas explored in this book offer key lessons for how city officials, civic groups, and private-sector partners can bring the great tradition of urban innovation into the digital age. -- Daniel L. Doctoroff, CEO, Sidewalk Labs, and former NYC Deputy Mayor for Economic Development and Rebuilding Andre Correa d'Almeida takes us on a journey into the many different lives of technological innovations. His concern is to detect what works for cities and their many diverse places, people, and needs. He succeeds, and gives us a refreshingly original book about technology in the public sector. -- Saskia Sassen, Columbia University, author of <i>Cities in a World Economy</i> Andre Correa d'Almeida has produced a terrific guide to New York City's seminal experience in developing and delivering a smarter city. The exploration of strategy and real-world applications, the solutions that New York City developed, and the process it went through, will be invaluable to both cities and solutions providers in North America and beyond. -- Jonathan Woetzel, director and senior partner, McKinsey Global Institute This is a comprehensive and timely book that uncovers the 'secret ingredients' of New York City emerging as one of the leading smart cities worldwide... offer[s] concise key takeaways and actionable insights for city officials, urban planners, policy makers, civil society and potential private-sector partners. * Urban Studies *
Andre Correa d'Almeida is adjunct associate professor of international and public affairs at Columbia University, where he is also assistant director of the MPA in Development Practice program at the School of International and Public Affairs and the Earth Institute. He is also the founder of ARCx-Applied Research for Change and a former senior advisor to the United Nations Development Program.
Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Introduction, by Andre Correa d'Almeida Part I: Data, Organization, and Technology 1. A City Strategy with Global Relevance: OneNYC & the SDGs, by Jessica Espey and Nilda Mesa with Sandra M. Ruckstuhl and Mihir Prakash 2. The Mayor's Office of Data Analytics: Institutionalizing Analytical Excellence, by Craig Campbell and Stephen Goldsmith 3. LinkNYC: Re-Designing Telecommunication to Activate the 21st Twenty-First Century Creative City, by Maren Maier and Mary McBride Part II: City Service and Domains of Life 4. The New York City Business Atlas: Leveling the Playing Field for Small Businesses with Open Data, by Andrew Young and Stefaan Verhulst 5. Incentives for Smarter Energy Management: The Experience with Demand Response, by Andre Correa d'Almeida and Christopher Lewis 6. The NYC Green Infrastructure Plan and Opportunities for Innovation in Climate Change Resilience, by Bernice Rosenzweig and Balazs Fekete 7. Innovations for Sustainability via NYC's Residential Curbside Organic, by Ana Isabel Baptista 8. Syndromic Surveillance System: The Art and Science of Actionable Health Information, by Megan Horton and Joseph Ross 9. Solving City Challenges through Neighborhood Innovation Labs: Moving from Smart Cities to Informed Communities, by Constantine E. Kontokosta, Jeff Merritt, and Sander Dolder Part III: Safety and Mobility 10. New York City Police Department: ShotSpotter, and the Shift to "Precision-Based" Policing, by Tami Lin and Malgorzata Rejniak 11. Vision Zero NYC, by Arnaud Sahuguet 12. Midtown in Motion: Real Time Solutions to Traffic Congestion, by Lawrence Lennon and Gerard Soffian Part IV: Becoming a Smarter City Conclusion: A System's Approach for Innovation in NYC, by Andre Correa d'Almeida and Kendal Stewart Epilogue: Global Future Possibilities, by Jerry MacArthur Hultin Contributors Index