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can contribute to the solutions of humanity’s present and future existential problems.
In the past, we had primarily two ways of addressing such issues:
(1) nation-states (and their organization in the United Nations) and
(2) global corporations.
Both have not managed to deliver the necessary solutions on time, for example, to
problems such as climate change and lack of sustainability. Therefore, we propose
a third, complementary way of addressing global problems: through networks of
Smarter Cities, which enhance the classical, technology-driven Smart Cities concept
(Smart Cities 1.0)
– by collective intelligence (Smart Cities 2.0),
– by co-creation (Smart Cities 3.0), and
– by design for values (namely, constitutional and cultural ones) (Smart Cities
4.0).
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Accordingly, one can define the concepts of Democracy 2.0, Democracy 3.0, and
Democracy 4.0. But how to unleash the urban innovation engine to benefit citizens,
societies, and the world?
12.5 “City Olympics”
“City Olympics,” “City Challenges” or “City Cups” could boost innovation on the
level of cities and regions and across cities, involving all stakeholders. They would
be national, international or even global competitions to find innovative solutions to
important challenges. Competitive disciplines could, for example, be
– to reduce climate change,
– to increase energy efficiency,
– to reduce the consumption of resources,
– to improve sustainability,
– to enhance resilience,
– to promote fairness, solidarity and peace, and
– to develop organizational frameworks that empower cities and citizens to be innovative, take collective action, and make effective contributions to achieving local
and global goals.
Increasing the role of cities and regions as drivers of innovation would allow innovative solutions and initiatives to be taken in a bottom-up way. All stakeholders and
interested circles would be encouraged to contribute to City Challenges. Politicians
would mobilize the society and call for everyone’s engagement. Scientists and engineers would invent new solutions. Of course, citizens would also be invited to participate, e.g. through Citizen Science.
75 Media would continuously feature the various
75 See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen_science.
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can contribute to the solutions of humanity’s present and future existential problems.
In the past, we had primarily two ways of addressing such issues:
(1) nation-states (and their organization in the United Nations) and
(2) global corporations.
Both have not managed to deliver the necessary solutions on time, for example, to
problems such as climate change and lack of sustainability. Therefore, we propose
a third, complementary way of addressing global problems: through networks of
Smarter Cities, which enhance the classical, technology-driven Smart Cities concept
(Smart Cities 1.0)
– by collective intelligence (Smart Cities 2.0),
– by co-creation (Smart Cities 3.0), and
– by design for values (namely, constitutional and cultural ones) (Smart Cities
4.0).
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Accordingly, one can define the concepts of Democracy 2.0, Democracy 3.0, and
Democracy 4.0. But how to unleash the urban innovation engine to benefit citizens,
societies, and the world?
12.5 “City Olympics”
“City Olympics,” “City Challenges” or “City Cups” could boost innovation on the
level of cities and regions and across cities, involving all stakeholders. They would
be national, international or even global competitions to find innovative solutions to
important challenges. Competitive disciplines could, for example, be
– to reduce climate change,
– to increase energy efficiency,
– to reduce the consumption of resources,
– to improve sustainability,
– to enhance resilience,
– to promote fairness, solidarity and peace, and
– to develop organizational frameworks that empower cities and citizens to be innovative, take collective action, and make effective contributions to achieving local
and global goals.
Increasing the role of cities and regions as drivers of innovation would allow innovative solutions and initiatives to be taken in a bottom-up way. All stakeholders and
interested circles would be encouraged to contribute to City Challenges. Politicians
would mobilize the society and call for everyone’s engagement. Scientists and engineers would invent new solutions. Of course, citizens would also be invited to participate, e.g. through Citizen Science.
75 Media would continuously feature the various
75 See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen_science.