Chapter 7
Embracing Urban Innovation
IN THIS CHAPTER
Examining what urban innovation really means
Exploring ways to implement urban innovation
Discovering the purpose and value of experiments and hackathons
Developing intriguing urban ideas into live projects
The art and science of applying new ideas to solve urban problems has existed since the first human settlements. When confronted with an unrelenting and often unforgiving flow of challenges, city leaders throughout history have been forced to evaluate options, experiment with ideas, and deploy creative responses. Every day presents another hurdle to overcome, and many times it’s new and confounding. That’s the nature of running a city in the 21st century. Cities may be humans’ greatest invention, but they require exhaustive attention, maintenance, and support in order to thrive. With bigger and more complex problems, higher expectations from residents, and a sense of urgency in many areas, discovering and acting on new ideas —innovating, in other words — is being elevated as a priority by cities all over the planet. A city ...
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