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Public Art in Smart Cities: Community Connections

Public Art in Smart Cities: Community Connections

In the context of a smart city, the goal is not simply to install digital interfaces in traditional infrastructure or streamline city operations, but rather to use technology and data in a purposeful manner to facilitate informed decision-making and enhance the overall quality of life. Public art has the potential to connect people to their city and to each other; as well as connect them to the experience of the art itself.

The Need for Art in the Smart City

The Need for Art in the Smart City

How and within which frameworks are artists part of the future city? Is art a critical element in the relationship between future cities and future citizens? Municipal leaders are realizing that smart city strategies start with people, not technology.