{"id":382437,"date":"2021-12-17T18:41:25","date_gmt":"2021-12-17T15:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/sidewalk-labs-is-dead-can-a-manufactured-smart-city-ever-succeed\/"},"modified":"2021-12-17T18:41:25","modified_gmt":"2021-12-17T15:41:25","slug":"sidewalk-labs-is-dead-can-a-manufactured-smart-city-ever-succeed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sidewalk-labs-is-dead-can-a-manufactured-smart-city-ever-succeed\/","title":{"rendered":"#Sidewalk Labs is dead. Can a manufactured smart city ever succeed?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a407a3ab05af\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a407a3ab05af\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sidewalk-labs-is-dead-can-a-manufactured-smart-city-ever-succeed\/#The_sordid_history_of_Sidewalk_Labs\" >The sordid history of Sidewalk Labs\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sidewalk-labs-is-dead-can-a-manufactured-smart-city-ever-succeed\/#But_its_not_the_first_effort_to_build_a_smart_city\" >But it\u2019s not the first effort to build a smart city\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sidewalk-labs-is-dead-can-a-manufactured-smart-city-ever-succeed\/#Songdo_South_Korea\" >Songdo (South Korea)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sidewalk-labs-is-dead-can-a-manufactured-smart-city-ever-succeed\/#Toyota_Woven_City_Mount_Fuji_Japan\" >Toyota Woven City (Mount Fuji, Japan)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sidewalk-labs-is-dead-can-a-manufactured-smart-city-ever-succeed\/#Will_NEOM_become_a_successful_smart_city\" >Will NEOM become a successful smart city?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/sidewalk-labs-is-dead-can-a-manufactured-smart-city-ever-succeed\/#The_problem_with_manufactured_smart_cities\" >The problem with manufactured smart cities\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Sidewalk Labs is dead. Can a manufactured smart city ever succeed?<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This week, Daniel L. Doctoroff<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/sidewalk-talk\/my-next-chapter-fighting-als-207ce7ca69c8\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0announced that he\u2019s stepping down<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0from his role of CEO at\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sidewalklabs.com\/toronto\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sidewalk Labs<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> due to serious health conditions. Sidewalk has been limping along since the end of the Quayside project. Now, starting next year, Sidewalk products Pebble, Mesa, Delve, and Affordable Electrification will join Google, becoming core to Google\u2019s urban sustainability product efforts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The founders started Sidewalk Labs with good intentions, but it exemplifies how manufactured smart cities fail.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_sordid_history_of_Sidewalk_Labs\"><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The sordid history of Sidewalk Labs\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/embed\/iframe\/ls0o33cgd0?videoFoam=true&amp;autoPlay=true\" title=\"\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wistia_embed\" name=\"wistia_embed\" allowfullscreen=\"\" msallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In 2017, Sidewalk Labs announced plans for <\/span>a high-tech neighborhood in Toronto<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0called <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sidewalklabs.com\/toronto\">Quayside.<\/a> Planned for\u00a0 Toronto\u2019s waterfront, it focused on\u00a0 \u201cenvironmental sustainability, affordability, mobility, and economic opportunity.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1376298 js-lazy\" alt=\"A picture of Sidewalk in the future\" width=\"800\" height=\"453\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/RRKH4kB9HVyaqAg3BtlwQdWimUyK3aAiqIv-Ffno1lxxG-py2AoRPwaXFfLr-Mw4Jf6iHXP0HnOxWGBdYWPxHNjkQroa7viUUTO8JNqtzoY37CeWgyiyWIVY0WH6QTpj0ACuYkD8.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/RRKH4kB9HVyaqAg3BtlwQdWimUyK3aAiqIv-Ffno1lxxG-py2AoRPwaXFfLr-Mw4Jf6iHXP0HnOxWGBdYWPxHNjkQroa7viUUTO8JNqtzoY37CeWgyiyWIVY0WH6QTpj0ACuYkD8.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/RRKH4kB9HVyaqAg3BtlwQdWimUyK3aAiqIv-Ffno1lxxG-py2AoRPwaXFfLr-Mw4Jf6iHXP0HnOxWGBdYWPxHNjkQroa7viUUTO8JNqtzoY37CeWgyiyWIVY0WH6QTpj0ACuYkD8-280x158.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/RRKH4kB9HVyaqAg3BtlwQdWimUyK3aAiqIv-Ffno1lxxG-py2AoRPwaXFfLr-Mw4Jf6iHXP0HnOxWGBdYWPxHNjkQroa7viUUTO8JNqtzoY37CeWgyiyWIVY0WH6QTpj0ACuYkD8-239x135.jpeg 239w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/RRKH4kB9HVyaqAg3BtlwQdWimUyK3aAiqIv-Ffno1lxxG-py2AoRPwaXFfLr-Mw4Jf6iHXP0HnOxWGBdYWPxHNjkQroa7viUUTO8JNqtzoY37CeWgyiyWIVY0WH6QTpj0ACuYkD8-477x270.jpeg 477w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/RRKH4kB9HVyaqAg3BtlwQdWimUyK3aAiqIv-Ffno1lxxG-py2AoRPwaXFfLr-Mw4Jf6iHXP0HnOxWGBdYWPxHNjkQroa7viUUTO8JNqtzoY37CeWgyiyWIVY0WH6QTpj0ACuYkD8-1536x869.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/RRKH4kB9HVyaqAg3BtlwQdWimUyK3aAiqIv-Ffno1lxxG-py2AoRPwaXFfLr-Mw4Jf6iHXP0HnOxWGBdYWPxHNjkQroa7viUUTO8JNqtzoY37CeWgyiyWIVY0WH6QTpj0ACuYkD8-796x450.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/RRKH4kB9HVyaqAg3BtlwQdWimUyK3aAiqIv-Ffno1lxxG-py2AoRPwaXFfLr-Mw4Jf6iHXP0HnOxWGBdYWPxHNjkQroa7viUUTO8JNqtzoY37CeWgyiyWIVY0WH6QTpj0ACuYkD8-1592x900.jpeg 1592w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2021%2F12%2F17%2Fsidewalk-labs-shows-the-challenge-for-smart-city-manufacturing%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Sidewalk Toronto was highly ambitious but failed to win over its critics.\" data-title=\"Share Sidewalk Toronto was highly ambitious but failed to win over its critics. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Sidewalk Toronto was highly ambitious but failed to win over its critics. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Sidewalk Toronto was highly ambitious but failed to win over its critics.<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1376298\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/RRKH4kB9HVyaqAg3BtlwQdWimUyK3aAiqIv-Ffno1lxxG-py2AoRPwaXFfLr-Mw4Jf6iHXP0HnOxWGBdYWPxHNjkQroa7viUUTO8JNqtzoY37CeWgyiyWIVY0WH6QTpj0ACuYkD8.jpeg\" alt=\"A picture of Sidewalk in the future\" width=\"800\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/RRKH4kB9HVyaqAg3BtlwQdWimUyK3aAiqIv-Ffno1lxxG-py2AoRPwaXFfLr-Mw4Jf6iHXP0HnOxWGBdYWPxHNjkQroa7viUUTO8JNqtzoY37CeWgyiyWIVY0WH6QTpj0ACuYkD8.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/RRKH4kB9HVyaqAg3BtlwQdWimUyK3aAiqIv-Ffno1lxxG-py2AoRPwaXFfLr-Mw4Jf6iHXP0HnOxWGBdYWPxHNjkQroa7viUUTO8JNqtzoY37CeWgyiyWIVY0WH6QTpj0ACuYkD8-280x158.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/RRKH4kB9HVyaqAg3BtlwQdWimUyK3aAiqIv-Ffno1lxxG-py2AoRPwaXFfLr-Mw4Jf6iHXP0HnOxWGBdYWPxHNjkQroa7viUUTO8JNqtzoY37CeWgyiyWIVY0WH6QTpj0ACuYkD8-239x135.jpeg 239w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/RRKH4kB9HVyaqAg3BtlwQdWimUyK3aAiqIv-Ffno1lxxG-py2AoRPwaXFfLr-Mw4Jf6iHXP0HnOxWGBdYWPxHNjkQroa7viUUTO8JNqtzoY37CeWgyiyWIVY0WH6QTpj0ACuYkD8-477x270.jpeg 477w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/RRKH4kB9HVyaqAg3BtlwQdWimUyK3aAiqIv-Ffno1lxxG-py2AoRPwaXFfLr-Mw4Jf6iHXP0HnOxWGBdYWPxHNjkQroa7viUUTO8JNqtzoY37CeWgyiyWIVY0WH6QTpj0ACuYkD8-1536x869.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/RRKH4kB9HVyaqAg3BtlwQdWimUyK3aAiqIv-Ffno1lxxG-py2AoRPwaXFfLr-Mw4Jf6iHXP0HnOxWGBdYWPxHNjkQroa7viUUTO8JNqtzoY37CeWgyiyWIVY0WH6QTpj0ACuYkD8-796x450.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/RRKH4kB9HVyaqAg3BtlwQdWimUyK3aAiqIv-Ffno1lxxG-py2AoRPwaXFfLr-Mw4Jf6iHXP0HnOxWGBdYWPxHNjkQroa7viUUTO8JNqtzoY37CeWgyiyWIVY0WH6QTpj0ACuYkD8-1592x900.jpeg 1592w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It promised much: dedicated lanes for driverless vehicles, infrastructure for green vehicles, real-time parking information and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>, affordable housing, technology to curb pollution. Local data collecting technology would aid city planning and development processes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The challenge was Sidewalk Labs\u2019 ownership by Alphabet, the parent company of Google. Local activists\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blocksidewalk.ca\/\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">vociferously questioned<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> who would own the data collected, whether it\u2019d be sold to third parties, and what it would mean for their privacy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In May 2020 the project was\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/sidewalk-talk\/why-were-no-longer-pursuing-the-quayside-project-and-what-s-next-for-sidewalk-labs-9a61de3fee3a\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">canceled<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Sidewalk Labs CEO Daniel L. Doctoroff shared:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As unprecedented economic uncertainty has set in around the world and in the Toronto real estate market, it has become too difficult to make the 12-acre project financially viable without sacrificing core parts of the plan we had developed.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"But_its_not_the_first_effort_to_build_a_smart_city\"><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But it\u2019s not the first effort to build a smart city\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manufactured smart cities are nothing new. Even Bill Gates paid $80 million in 2017 to purchase 24,000 acres, with plans to build a smart city outside of Buckeye in Arizona. However, since the purchase, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> of progress has been quiet, and the Smart City Arizona website <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"http:\/\/smartcityaz.com\/\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">appears<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to have been hacked\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But there are some notable examples of manufactured smart city progress:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Songdo_South_Korea\"><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Songdo (South Korea)<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The city of Songdo in South Korea is the location for a $40 billion project, the\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.songdo.com\/\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Songdo International Business District<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, a purpose-built \u2018smart city\u2019 launched in 2002. In a city of <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">86 square kilometers, it<\/span> aimed to eliminate cars, with 40 percent green space and the capacity for 80,000 apartments.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1376299 js-lazy\" alt=\"Smart city Songdu\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/sifJruwAwkvIL26IK_2mRy6iMgqI-I_B-EhdUmbCX7kd4j2_Fh6u9svI4dkOn-Ro3NYxcMKVXUNam-1SIK1xgc1B_OrenLp7Dypqz_i6lTmn0Zv1ecc2bChAvqcjAE2u1UHK2DCK.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/sifJruwAwkvIL26IK_2mRy6iMgqI-I_B-EhdUmbCX7kd4j2_Fh6u9svI4dkOn-Ro3NYxcMKVXUNam-1SIK1xgc1B_OrenLp7Dypqz_i6lTmn0Zv1ecc2bChAvqcjAE2u1UHK2DCK.jpeg 1600w, 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https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/sifJruwAwkvIL26IK_2mRy6iMgqI-I_B-EhdUmbCX7kd4j2_Fh6u9svI4dkOn-Ro3NYxcMKVXUNam-1SIK1xgc1B_OrenLp7Dypqz_i6lTmn0Zv1ecc2bChAvqcjAE2u1UHK2DCK-796x597.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/sifJruwAwkvIL26IK_2mRy6iMgqI-I_B-EhdUmbCX7kd4j2_Fh6u9svI4dkOn-Ro3NYxcMKVXUNam-1SIK1xgc1B_OrenLp7Dypqz_i6lTmn0Zv1ecc2bChAvqcjAE2u1UHK2DCK-1592x1194.jpeg 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/sifJruwAwkvIL26IK_2mRy6iMgqI-I_B-EhdUmbCX7kd4j2_Fh6u9svI4dkOn-Ro3NYxcMKVXUNam-1SIK1xgc1B_OrenLp7Dypqz_i6lTmn0Zv1ecc2bChAvqcjAE2u1UHK2DCK-368x276.jpeg 368w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/sifJruwAwkvIL26IK_2mRy6iMgqI-I_B-EhdUmbCX7kd4j2_Fh6u9svI4dkOn-Ro3NYxcMKVXUNam-1SIK1xgc1B_OrenLp7Dypqz_i6lTmn0Zv1ecc2bChAvqcjAE2u1UHK2DCK-736x552.jpeg 736w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/sifJruwAwkvIL26IK_2mRy6iMgqI-I_B-EhdUmbCX7kd4j2_Fh6u9svI4dkOn-Ro3NYxcMKVXUNam-1SIK1xgc1B_OrenLp7Dypqz_i6lTmn0Zv1ecc2bChAvqcjAE2u1UHK2DCK-1200x900.jpeg 1200w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2021%2F12%2F17%2Fsidewalk-labs-shows-the-challenge-for-smart-city-manufacturing%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Architecture in Songdo International Business District \u2014 credit.\" data-title=\"Share Architecture in Songdo International Business District \u2014 credit. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Architecture in Songdo International Business District \u2014 credit. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Architecture in Songdo International Business District \u2014 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Songdo_International_Business_District#\/media\/File:Songdo_International_Business_District_08.JPG\">credit<\/a>.<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1376299\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/sifJruwAwkvIL26IK_2mRy6iMgqI-I_B-EhdUmbCX7kd4j2_Fh6u9svI4dkOn-Ro3NYxcMKVXUNam-1SIK1xgc1B_OrenLp7Dypqz_i6lTmn0Zv1ecc2bChAvqcjAE2u1UHK2DCK.jpeg\" alt=\"Smart city Songdu\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/sifJruwAwkvIL26IK_2mRy6iMgqI-I_B-EhdUmbCX7kd4j2_Fh6u9svI4dkOn-Ro3NYxcMKVXUNam-1SIK1xgc1B_OrenLp7Dypqz_i6lTmn0Zv1ecc2bChAvqcjAE2u1UHK2DCK.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/sifJruwAwkvIL26IK_2mRy6iMgqI-I_B-EhdUmbCX7kd4j2_Fh6u9svI4dkOn-Ro3NYxcMKVXUNam-1SIK1xgc1B_OrenLp7Dypqz_i6lTmn0Zv1ecc2bChAvqcjAE2u1UHK2DCK-280x210.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/sifJruwAwkvIL26IK_2mRy6iMgqI-I_B-EhdUmbCX7kd4j2_Fh6u9svI4dkOn-Ro3NYxcMKVXUNam-1SIK1xgc1B_OrenLp7Dypqz_i6lTmn0Zv1ecc2bChAvqcjAE2u1UHK2DCK-180x135.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/sifJruwAwkvIL26IK_2mRy6iMgqI-I_B-EhdUmbCX7kd4j2_Fh6u9svI4dkOn-Ro3NYxcMKVXUNam-1SIK1xgc1B_OrenLp7Dypqz_i6lTmn0Zv1ecc2bChAvqcjAE2u1UHK2DCK-360x270.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/sifJruwAwkvIL26IK_2mRy6iMgqI-I_B-EhdUmbCX7kd4j2_Fh6u9svI4dkOn-Ro3NYxcMKVXUNam-1SIK1xgc1B_OrenLp7Dypqz_i6lTmn0Zv1ecc2bChAvqcjAE2u1UHK2DCK-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/sifJruwAwkvIL26IK_2mRy6iMgqI-I_B-EhdUmbCX7kd4j2_Fh6u9svI4dkOn-Ro3NYxcMKVXUNam-1SIK1xgc1B_OrenLp7Dypqz_i6lTmn0Zv1ecc2bChAvqcjAE2u1UHK2DCK-796x597.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/sifJruwAwkvIL26IK_2mRy6iMgqI-I_B-EhdUmbCX7kd4j2_Fh6u9svI4dkOn-Ro3NYxcMKVXUNam-1SIK1xgc1B_OrenLp7Dypqz_i6lTmn0Zv1ecc2bChAvqcjAE2u1UHK2DCK-1592x1194.jpeg 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/sifJruwAwkvIL26IK_2mRy6iMgqI-I_B-EhdUmbCX7kd4j2_Fh6u9svI4dkOn-Ro3NYxcMKVXUNam-1SIK1xgc1B_OrenLp7Dypqz_i6lTmn0Zv1ecc2bChAvqcjAE2u1UHK2DCK-368x276.jpeg 368w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/sifJruwAwkvIL26IK_2mRy6iMgqI-I_B-EhdUmbCX7kd4j2_Fh6u9svI4dkOn-Ro3NYxcMKVXUNam-1SIK1xgc1B_OrenLp7Dypqz_i6lTmn0Zv1ecc2bChAvqcjAE2u1UHK2DCK-736x552.jpeg 736w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/sifJruwAwkvIL26IK_2mRy6iMgqI-I_B-EhdUmbCX7kd4j2_Fh6u9svI4dkOn-Ro3NYxcMKVXUNam-1SIK1xgc1B_OrenLp7Dypqz_i6lTmn0Zv1ecc2bChAvqcjAE2u1UHK2DCK-1200x900.jpeg 1200w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sensors track building energy consumption.\u00a0 A central pneumatic waste disposal system eliminates the need for garbage pick up. Vehicle charging stations are plentiful, <\/span>\u00a0and bike paths span a total of 25km in Songdo<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-message_actions__container c-message__actions\" role=\"group\">\n<div class=\"c-message_actions__group\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Message shortcuts\" data-qa=\"message-actions\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Unfortunately, the city is not finished and houses less than a quarter of the intended population. Visitors describe it as possessing a <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sciencetech\/article-5553001\/28-billion-project-dubbed-worlds-Smart-City-turned-Chernobyl-like-ghost-town.html\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2018Chernobyl-like emptiness<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u2019 Others seem to far it a little more lively:<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Songdo: City Of The Future Or Failure? | Asian Boss NEXT\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcdoc=\"&lt;style&gt;*{padding:0;margin:0;overflow:hidden}html,body{background:#000;height:100%}img{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:opacity .1s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,1,1)}a:hover img+img{opacity:1!important}&lt;\/style&gt;&lt;a href=\" https:=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/T5wVJIy9Ikk\/hqdefault.jpg\" style=\"top: 50%;left:50%;width:68px;height:48px;transform:translate3d(-50%,-50%,0)\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Part of the problem is the lack of local jobs, with most residents commuting to Seoul for employment. Five university campuses haven\u2019t been enough to populate it, and it\u2019ll need significant incentives for business residents to become all it aims to be.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Toyota_Woven_City_Mount_Fuji_Japan\"><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Toyota Woven City (Mount Fuji, Japan)<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Toyota Motor Co. <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/pressroom.toyota.com\/toyota-to-build-prototype-city-of-the-future\/\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">announced the creation of Woven City<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> at CES2020. Situated on a 175-acre site, Toyota aims to have 2,000 people living there full time, including families, retirees, Toyota researchers, and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The city plans include wooden buildings powered by hydrogen fuel cells. Photo-voltaic panels generate solar power on rooftops alongside power generated by hydrogen fuel cells.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Only fully autonomous, zero-emission vehicles are available. Autonomous Toyota e-Palettes will be used for transportation and deliveries, as well as for changeable mobile retail. In April, Woven Plant Holdings, a Toyota subsidiary focused on autonomous technology, <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/markets\/lyft-agrees-to-sell-autonomous-driving-unit-to-toyota-for-550-million\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">acquired<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0the self-driving division of Lyft for $500 million, suggesting they\u2019ll use the city as a valuable testbed.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1365467 js-lazy\" alt=\"a Toyota e-palette at a pedestrian crossing\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/toyota_e-palette_pedestrian_detection.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/toyota_e-palette_pedestrian_detection.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/toyota_e-palette_pedestrian_detection-280x158.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/toyota_e-palette_pedestrian_detection-240x135.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/toyota_e-palette_pedestrian_detection-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/toyota_e-palette_pedestrian_detection-796x448.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/toyota_e-palette_pedestrian_detection-1200x675.jpeg 1200w\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1365467\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/toyota_e-palette_pedestrian_detection.jpeg\" alt=\"a Toyota e-palette at a pedestrian crossing\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/toyota_e-palette_pedestrian_detection.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/toyota_e-palette_pedestrian_detection-280x158.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/toyota_e-palette_pedestrian_detection-240x135.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/toyota_e-palette_pedestrian_detection-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/toyota_e-palette_pedestrian_detection-796x448.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/08\/toyota_e-palette_pedestrian_detection-1200x675.jpeg 1200w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ultimately, it looks like an interesting venture. It will be interesting to see how much of the cost falls onto Toyota and whether they can populate\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">it with enough interested people \u2014 I\u2019m skeptical.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_NEOM_become_a_successful_smart_city\"><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Will NEOM become a successful smart city?\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However, the tide might be turning. Located in Tabuk in northwestern Saudi Arabia, <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neom.com\/en-us\/#heritage\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">NEOM<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> is the vision of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, who the US says ordered <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-us-canada-56213528\">the killing of journalist Jamal Khashogg<\/a>i\u2026 sorry Mohammed, you can\u2019t order a killing and expect us to forget.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The creators of NEOM aim to create a living laboratory, including towns and cities, enterprise zones, research centers, sports and entertainment venues, and tourist destinations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1376302 js-lazy\" alt=\"a look at smart city NEOM\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/download-55.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/download-55.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/download-55-280x140.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/download-55-270x135.jpeg 270w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/download-55-540x270.jpeg 540w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/download-55-796x398.jpeg 796w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2021%2F12%2F17%2Fsidewalk-labs-shows-the-challenge-for-smart-city-manufacturing%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: NEOM aims to become a world-first smart city to the cost of $500 billion in public and private investment.\" data-title=\"Share NEOM aims to become a world-first smart city to the cost of $500 billion in public and private investment. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share NEOM aims to become a world-first smart city to the cost of $500 billion in public and private investment. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>NEOM aims to become a world-first smart city to the cost of $500 billion in public and private investment.<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1376302\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/download-55.jpeg\" alt=\"a look at smart city NEOM\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/download-55.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/download-55-280x140.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/download-55-270x135.jpeg 270w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/download-55-540x270.jpeg 540w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/download-55-796x398.jpeg 796w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ideas range from the strange to the bizarre, with planning documents\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/a-princes-500-billion-desert-dream-flying-cars-robot-dinosaurs-and-a-giant-artificial-moon-11564097568\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">leaked<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> by The Wallstreet Journal in 20200 detailing blueprints for flying taxis, cloud seeding (to make it rain), glow in the dark sand, and an artificial moon.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1367224 js-lazy\" alt=\"a look at the VoloCity air taxi\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/09\/Volocopters-VoloCity-Air-Taxi-for-Commercial-UAM-Services..jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/09\/Volocopters-VoloCity-Air-Taxi-for-Commercial-UAM-Services..jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/09\/Volocopters-VoloCity-Air-Taxi-for-Commercial-UAM-Services.-280x187.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/09\/Volocopters-VoloCity-Air-Taxi-for-Commercial-UAM-Services.-203x135.jpg 203w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/09\/Volocopters-VoloCity-Air-Taxi-for-Commercial-UAM-Services.-405x270.jpg 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/09\/Volocopters-VoloCity-Air-Taxi-for-Commercial-UAM-Services.-796x530.jpg 796w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2021%2F12%2F17%2Fsidewalk-labs-shows-the-challenge-for-smart-city-manufacturing%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Volocopter\u2019s VoloCity air taxi can carry two people for a 35 km at a speed of 35 kmph.\" data-title=\"Share Volocopter\u2019s VoloCity air taxi can carry two people for a 35 km at a speed of 35 kmph. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Volocopter\u2019s VoloCity air taxi can carry two people for a 35 km at a speed of 35 kmph. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Volocopter\u2019s VoloCity air taxi can carry two people for a 35 km at a speed of 35 kmph.<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1367224\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/09\/Volocopters-VoloCity-Air-Taxi-for-Commercial-UAM-Services..jpg\" alt=\"a look at the VoloCity air taxi\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/09\/Volocopters-VoloCity-Air-Taxi-for-Commercial-UAM-Services..jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/09\/Volocopters-VoloCity-Air-Taxi-for-Commercial-UAM-Services.-280x187.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/09\/Volocopters-VoloCity-Air-Taxi-for-Commercial-UAM-Services.-203x135.jpg 203w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/09\/Volocopters-VoloCity-Air-Taxi-for-Commercial-UAM-Services.-405x270.jpg 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/09\/Volocopters-VoloCity-Air-Taxi-for-Commercial-UAM-Services.-796x530.jpg 796w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The NEOM airport received classification as a\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/saudigazette.com.sa\/article\/566936\/BUSINESS\/Neom-airport-wins-IATA-classification-as-commercial-facility\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">commercial airport\u00a0<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">(still in development) in May 2020. NEOM has\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.volocopter.com\/newsroom\/neom-volocopter-jv-evtol-network\/\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">placed a confirmed order<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0of 15 Volocopter aircraft to commence initial flight operations within 2-3 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Then, this week, NEOM this week announced the development of a world-scale green hydrogen-based ammonia production facility powered by renewable energy created by companies like <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thyssenkrupp.com\/en\/newsroom\/press-releases\/pressdetailpage\/one-of-the-largest-green-hydrogen-projects-in-the-world--thyssenkrupp-signs-contract-to-install-over-2gw-electrolysis-plant-for-air-products-in-neom-124584\">ThyssenKrupp<\/a>, ACWA Power, and Air Products.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It\u2019s also recently announced a <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.screendaily.com\/features\/neom-experience-the-future\/5165805.article\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">regional media hub<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0integrating physical and technology-led production across film, television, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s, and digital publishing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However, the project is not without controversy due to <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-middle-east-52375343\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">efforts to oust the Howeitat tribe,<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> traditional landowners, to make way for NEOM.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_problem_with_manufactured_smart_cities\"><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The problem with manufactured smart cities\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cities effectively funded and owned by corporations (or royal families) raise fundamental questions about citizen decision-making, democracy, and equity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Building a smart city from scratch is a monumental task. It\u2019s incredibly expensive, and requires significant buy-in from both public and private institutions. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Further, can you create a culture in a newly built city? Culture is about ephemeral things like music, art, nature, and public spaces. Can you plan for what people want?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Then, of course, you need a potential populace willing to move to somewhere new where technology promises to operate seamlessly in their lives, but may result in its citizens feeling like a test subject or, worse, victims of surveillance. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">So far, no one\u2019s really cracked it, and despite major advancements in technology over the years, we don\u2019t seem much closer to a successful smart city yet.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Can a manufactured smart city ever succeed?&#8221; This week, Daniel L. Doctoroff\u00a0announced that he\u2019s stepping down\u00a0from his role of CEO at\u00a0Sidewalk Labs due to serious health conditions. Sidewalk has been limping along since the end of the Quayside project. Now, starting next year, Sidewalk products Pebble, Mesa, Delve, and Affordable Electrification&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":382438,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image\/shift?filter_last=1&fit=1280,640&url=https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/rsz_download_56-1.jpeg&signature=f1e7ec84bd3cd32b414b06652e446f09","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-382437","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/382437","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=382437"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/382437\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/382438"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=382437"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=382437"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=382437"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}