Since cities emerged ten thousand years ago; they have become one of the most impressive artifacts of humanity. But their evolution has been anything but linearmdash;cities have gone through moments of radical change; turning points that redefine their very essence. In this book; a renowned architect and urban planner who studies the intersection of cities and technology argues that we are in such a moment. The authors explain some of the forces behind urban change and offer new visions of the many possibilities for tomorrowrsquo;s city. Pervasive digital systems that layer our cities are transforming urban life. The authors provide a front-row seat to this change. Their work at the MIT Senseable City Laboratory allows experimentation and implementation of a variety of urban initiatives and concepts; from assistive condition-monitoring bicycles to trash with embedded tracking sensors; from mobility to energy; from participation to production. They call for a new approach to envisioning cities: futurecraft; a symbiotic development of urban ideas by designers and the public. With such participation; we can collectively imagine; examine; choose; and shape the most desirable future of our cities.
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