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Strategic urban research and policy blueprints for equitable trasnformation in cities, regions and public space.

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SPIN Unit@spinunit
9 Nov 2022
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A longer review on this subject is published on Medium medium.com/@spinunit/the-cha…

The challenge of food production in a planetary city

In an age of unprecedented globalisation, our food supply chains — the institutions and mechanisms involved in food production and…

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UrbanistAI@urbanistai
3 Jun 2024
An overview by Vanessa Hochwald 👉 blog-datalab.com/home/ai-sup…
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UNDP in Georgia 🇬🇪
@UNDPGeorgia
28 May 2024
Using artificial intelligence to drive sustainable, inclusive local economic development! Our partnership with @UrbanistAI helps 🇬🇪 municipalities innovate in urban planning and engage youth in reimagining public spaces. 🇪🇺🇺🇳#Mayors4EconomicGrowth
We are using artificial intelligence to drive sustainable, inclusive local economic development! Our partnership with UrbanistAI helps Georgian municipalities innovate in urban planning and engage youth in reimagining public spaces. Photo: UNDP/Vladimir Valishvili

ALT We are using artificial intelligence to drive sustainable, inclusive local economic development! Our partnership with UrbanistAI helps Georgian municipalities innovate in urban planning and engage youth in reimagining public spaces. Photo: UNDP/Vladimir Valishvili

We are using artificial intelligence to drive sustainable, inclusive local economic development! Our partnership with UrbanistAI helps Georgian municipalities innovate in urban planning and engage youth in reimagining public spaces. Photo: UNDP/Vladimir Valishvili

ALT We are using artificial intelligence to drive sustainable, inclusive local economic development! Our partnership with UrbanistAI helps Georgian municipalities innovate in urban planning and engage youth in reimagining public spaces. Photo: UNDP/Vladimir Valishvili
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Damiano Cerrone@damianocerrone
16 May 2024
🧵In today's panel, we discussed cities' investment strategies and the potential of #GenAI in urban planning.
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City Destinations Alliance@citydna_eu
22 Jan 2024
In an exclusive chat with @damianocerrone, Co-founder of @UrbanistAI, we unravel the impact of AI on human-centred urban planning. UrbanistAI turns citizens into co-creators, revolutionising participatory planning Read more: buff.ly/47JvqR8 #CityDNA #AIUrbanism @group_nao
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giulio quaggiotto@gquaggiotto
16 Dec 2023
Charting the emerging geography of AI hbr.org/2023/12/charting-the…
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Timo Hämäläinen@UrbanisTimo
15 Dec 2023
AI is the new ingredient for fruitful public participation in urban planning. Here's one example from Havukoski, Vantaa, where residents eagerly used @urbanistai to demonstrate what type of future they would like to see for their suburb. medium.com/urbanistai/transf… #AI #urbanplanning

Transforming Havukoski: Vantaa’s AI-Enhanced Community Engagement Workshop

The City of Vantaa in Finland is embarking on a project to develop its Havukoski suburb. To initiate this, the city has begun assessing…

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UrbanistAI@urbanistai
26 Sep 2023
A new event in Indonesia by @UNDPAccLabs to collectively reimagining the future of te new capital city by turning citizens' visual scenarios into design guidelines for architects and planners. #UrbanistAI #GenerativeAI #ParticipatoryPlanning #Nusantara
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UrbanistAI@urbanistai
26 Sep 2023
A multistakeholder event supported by @MOEestonia to reimagine the future of Tallinn. #UrbanistAI #GenerativeAI #participatoryplanning
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City Destinations Alliance@citydna_eu
22 Sep 2023
🟧🟢 Explore #HumancentricAI for #BetterCities at the #CityDNA conference in Valencia, Oct 3-7. Co-founder of @UrbanistAI, #DamianoCerrone, reshapes AI for comprehensive urban planning. Register here: buff.ly/44ecWHl #DestinationPositive @group_nao
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Damiano Cerrone@damianocerrone
13 Sep 2023
Not just #AI , method is key. A beautifully and effectively organised comprehensive participatory planning events by @seventh__hill in #Cleveland using a mixed-media approach. @urbanistai #participatoryplanning #UrbanAI connecteastcleveland.com/eve…

Public Open House 2.0 — ConnectEC

What are your favorite placemaking ideas for the Circle East District? The Cuyahoga Land Bank extends our gratitude to everyone who attended the second community event for the Connect East Cleveland...

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UrbanistAI@urbanistai
12 Sep 2023
Seventh Hill cleverly incorporated UrbanistAI to their public engagement process by organizing an Open House with several stations for envisioning the future of East Cleveland. Turning aspirations into instant renderings was one of them. medium.com/urbanistai/the-fu…

The Future of East Cleveland: A Collaborative Approach with Seventh Hill and UrbanistAI

The City of East Cleveland has identified its western border as a key focus area for urban revitalization. The master developer, Cuyahoga…

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Lazar Pop Ivanov@Lazar_PI
24 Aug 2023
We piloted using @urbanistai as a tool for re-imagining and redesigning public spaces in our cities. Insights from multiple #undp country offices summarized in the article bellow.
Real@IgorIzotov@IzotovThe
24 Aug 2023
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@UNDPAccLabs  worked with #generativeAI tools to customize a half-day community workshop with #coolheroes on redesigning parking lots, busy streets, and other public spaces in the context of cooling heat islands to combat climate change in Skopje." innovation.eurasia.undp.org/…
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Real@IgorIzotov@IzotovThe
24 Aug 2023
Replying to @UNDPAccLabs
@UNDPAccLabs  worked with #generativeAI tools to customize a half-day community workshop with #coolheroes on redesigning parking lots, busy streets, and other public spaces in the context of cooling heat islands to combat climate change in Skopje." innovation.eurasia.undp.org/…

What we’re learning from using generative AI in our innovation work

For the Innovation Team at UNDP Europe and Central Asia, much of our work revolves around creating, storing, managing, and sharing knowledge. Approaching the latest AI […]

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UrbanistAI@urbanistai
1 Aug 2023
UrbanistAI can be hosted in a dedicated space for people to interact with it in a customized way. In #Dubai, UrbanistAI was set up at the World Government Summit to enable exhibition visitors to contribute their own ideas for the future of the city. medium.com/urbanistai/visual… #AI

Visualizing Change: Envisioning Dubai at the World Government Summit

UrbanistAI was honored with an invitation to participate in the renowned Edge of Government exhibition. This prestigious event was…

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LINA@LINA_community
31 Jul 2023
We made our open call easy to apply to bc a) we hate busywork and b) it makes it easier for your idea to shine through - and that's all we're looking for. To become a LINA fellow and work with people who want to change the world for the better: lina.community/open-call/
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Timo Hämäläinen@UrbanisTimo
11 Jul 2023
Teimme asukkaiden näkemysten pohjalta visualisointeja Konepajanpuiston tulevaisuudesta @urbanistai:n avulla. ”Kuvat tuovat keskusteluihin erilaisen tason. Niiden kautta on sanallista kuvailua helpompi esitellä kaupunkilaisten toiveita ja tahtotiloja" hs.fi/kaupunki/helsinki/art-…

Kaupunkisuunnittelu | Tältä ”aavikkomainen” Konepajanpuiston näyttäisi, jos tekoäly saisi suunnit...

Helsinkiläinen Timo Hämäläinen luki HS:n jutun aavikkomaiseksi kuivuneesta Konepajanpuistosta ja päätti kokeilla, millaisia vaihtoehtoja tekoäly kehittäisi auringonpolttamalle nurmikentälle.

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UrbanistAI@urbanistai
11 Jul 2023
Our @promptthechange initiative to reimagine a neighborbood park in #Helsinki's Konepaja area is featured in Helsingin Sanomat. The UrbanistAI-generated imagery represents the dreams and wishes of the local residents to improve their local park. #AI hs.fi/kaupunki/helsinki/art-…

Kaupunkisuunnittelu | Tältä ”aavikkomainen” Konepajanpuiston näyttäisi, jos tekoäly saisi suunnit...

Helsinkiläinen Timo Hämäläinen luki HS:n jutun aavikkomaiseksi kuivuneesta Konepajanpuistosta ja päätti kokeilla, millaisia vaihtoehtoja tekoäly kehittäisi auringonpolttamalle nurmikentälle.

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Timo Hämäläinen@UrbanisTimo
5 Jul 2023
Konepajanpuisto Vallilassa voisi olla nykyistä viihtyisämpi, toivovat asukkaat. Mutta millainen? Teimme @urbanistai-tekoälyllä joukon visioita vehreämmästä puistosta havainnollistamaan sen potentiaalia olla muutakin kuin avoin nurmikenttä. #Helsinki #AI medium.com/urbanistai/konepa…

Konepajanpuisto vehreämmäksi: Asukkaiden unelmat ja UrbanistAI:n visiot

Juhannuksen alla Helsingin Vallilan Konepajanpuiston tilanne ja tulevaisuus nousivat esille. Puisto on enimmäkseen avoin nurmialue, joka…

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Damiano Cerrone@damianocerrone
28 Jun 2023
We published a new research paper assessing the climate impact of local planning policies in 4 European cities mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/6/1144

Territorial and Consumption-Based Greenhouse Gas Emissions Assessments: Implications for Spatial...

The quantification of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is increasingly important in spatial planning for regions, cities, and areas. The combination of territorial and consumption-based accounting...

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UrbanistAI@urbanistai
23 Jun 2023
A feature on @WIRED “cities are already experimenting with AI-based image generation for participatory urban planning” @helsinki wired.com/story/government-t…

Better Government Tech Is Possible

There's so much potential for the government to use technology to improve the lives of citizens. It starts with acknowledging the importance of training.

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