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Big Smart, Small Smart, smartest

October 10, 2019 by Ted Cuzzillo

No sooner had I posted the story in 2017 about Steve Pepple’s real-time visualization of a San Francisco parade’s data than a reader lodged an objection. “Building displays that show where the parties are,” wrote that reader, “could also show a gunman what sites to shoot up.”

True, Pepple’s LCD display, hanging in a neighborhood art project’s entryway for any passerby to see, posed that familiar risk. But let’s not all run away screaming in terror just yet. Pepple’s project — a bit player in the “smart cities” super-genre — deserves a long look at what it and others on the same scale may offer.… Read the rest “Big Smart, Small Smart, smartest”

Filed Under: city tech Tagged With: civic tech, Code for America, Pride Day Parade, San Francisco, Small Smart, smart cities, Steve Pepple Leave a Comment

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