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3.3 New York City and State - The Perfect Proving Ground
New York City is the perfect proving ground for such technologies. Many of the attributes and
benefits of the Smart Cities Initiative already mentioned do not do justice to the very real and
tangible good that can be derived from its realization. Smart Cities has a very human and simple
ultimate goal: a greatly improved living and working environment for our urban populations.
Commerce, transportation, a multitude of human services, education, and housing along with a
greatly improved environment and greatly enhanced safety and security can be achieved sooner
and more cost effectively with this Initiative. The Green Buildings area is expected to be the
first major effort to this end.
The NYC Management and other public entities and resources should be involved in the
Initiative and will be essential elements since they are the ones who can best define the market
and customer needs.
4. Progress
The smart cities concept, although in a planning stage since late 1998, received its first funding
in January 2000. Since that time the alliance has begun to form with 2 regional universities
joining the team along with a New York State Authority engaged in a major urban development
program. Additionally the Environmental Business Association of New York State has agreed to
convene a council of business representatives to continue the process of needs identification and
R&D prioritization. During the month of August 2000 the initiative saw its first private and
public utility funds materialize.
At this point the concept has matured, through the interchange with the members of the alliance
and an active R&D program has begun. Fig. 1 shows that status pf the R&D agenda with three
thrust areas supported, passive structures, underground utilities and Green Buildings. A fourth,
that of fluid systems, is in the proposal review stage. As the initiatives continue to mature it is
anticipated that new thrust areas will be added as the current ones start to deliver a product
stream to the commercial sector.4
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Hall, R.E.; Bowerman, B.; Braverman, J.; Taylor, J.; Todosow, H. & Von Wimmersperg, U. The vision of a smart city, article, September 28, 2000; Upton, New York. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc717101/m1/5/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.