Sandy Burgoyne

Executive Director, Citizen Cities

Smart Urbanism Lab, University of Sydney

Smart Urban Futuresfor Citizens by Citizens?

Citizen led Digital interactivedashboard

LiveableVibrantConnected

How smart are Australian Cities?

Insights of smart cities in Australia – how initiatives are being implemented, whether they are fulfilling their promise, the challenges involved and how cities learn from each other.

BostonA digital pioneer.

AmsterdamThe open city.

AdelaideCity of Adelaide is growing an innovation economy by retaining and attracting people and industry.

Sunshine CoastSunshine Coast is a regional community which is becoming a springboard for new advanced technologies.

NewcastleCity of Newcastle, an innovative city as it transforms from an industrial base to a professional services hub.

MelbourneCity of Melbourne, the most livable city, which is future proofing for its burgeoning population growth.

Research conducted by Future Cities Collaborativean initiative of the United State Studies Centre at the University of Sydneywith the support of Telstra Corporation.

Since 2016?…the needle has shifted

Access the full report here :https://www.ussc.edu.au/smart-citiesChief researcher: sandy.burgoyne@sydney.edu.au

During the study in 2016, we found that each city:

Put people at the Centre

citizen centric

Has a smart organisation

Starts local Collaborates

Mixed digital infrastructure

Is Open and Savvy

Has places to connect

Knows about disruption

Citizen

Environmental management:

reduced pollution &

efficient resource use

Social inclusion: digital inclusion

and equity

Economic growth; job

creation, talent and investment retention and

attraction

Quality urban spaces: high

amenity, connected and

accessible

Innovative and efficient service

delivery

Healthy and safe

environments

• Authentic• Inclusive• Data driven – urban/citizen• Capacity - develop

Citizen problem driven Architecture

Living lab3D Spatial Modeling

Innovation HubsCo-design Hackathons

Power Station to Innovation PrecinctGamification and Innovation

“ It'snot the community's job to be heard, but rather, government's job to listen”.

Think

differently!How do you engage with citizens?

How do you use and share data?

QUESTIONS FOR YOU

Who are you collaborating with?

How does your organisation support this?

Smart Urban FuturesCities for Citizens by Citizens?Sandy.burgoyne@sydney.edu.auLinkedin/ sandy Burgoyne@sandyburgoyne@citizencitiesAU