Digital Convergence and the City

Cities are now construed as technological sites suffused with digital media and ubiquitous connectivity.

Digital technologies are the tools with which  we can explore and reconfigure the contours of human experience and behavior guided by models in cognitive and social neuroscience, computational social science, and Positive Psychology. 

We believe that the viability and prosperity of future cities will be supported and enhanced by the following actions and innovations:

• Consultation and engagement with people who live in cities (participatory research and collaboration on urban design and planning, and dialogue on policy)

• Development and deployment of digital (creative) technologies and platforms that facilitate community consultation and engagement

• Development and deployment of urban technologies (IoT and sensor systems) that seamlessly integrate city systems and services