Gender and Mobility Read more about Gender and Mobility Marianne Weinreich from Rambøll and the Cycling Embassy of Denmark highlighted the main findings of their team's study on gender and mobility in a number of capital cities in Europe. She emphasized that gender is one of the most robust determinants of transport choice and shared some insights from their focus group interviews of women, which revealed common strategies when using public transport due to their fears and experiences of harassment. This underlined the need for safer transport infrastructure, as well as technology's role in making transport and mobility easier and safer.
AASCTF Penang Smart Mobility Micro-Simulation Model Development Read more about AASCTF Penang Smart Mobility Micro-Simulation Model Development Richard Sprosen Team Leader of the Penang Smart Mobility Micro-Simulation Model Development shared highlights of the project currently being undertaken with Digital Penang and MBPP in Malaysia under AASCTF. This micro-simulation model study tests and trials the interventions of different policies and designs to help evaluate and communicate the implications of transport policies and solutions to decision-makers, developers, and the public.
City Planning: A data driven approach to urban and strategic planning Read more about City Planning: A data driven approach to urban and strategic planning Andrew Saad and Adrien Frew from the City of Gold Coast Council shared the city's approach to urban and strategic city planning, and the importance of data to support better city planning better decisions. Their presentation also demonstrated the power of an integrated data ecosystem that works hand-in-hand with regulation.
Digital Twin: A pathway to new planning horizons Read more about Digital Twin: A pathway to new planning horizons Adam Beck from the Centre for Urban Innovation shared a presentation on the concept of digital twins, one of many emerging tools that can be a powerful platform that can help city planners and governments in planning and renewing cities. He also emphasized the importance of setting specific goals and targets to help determine whether investing in the development of a digital twin can support a city's urban planning practices and make these goals tangible and truly beneficial for the community.
A Smart and Interactive Livable City Plan for the City of Makassar Read more about A Smart and Interactive Livable City Plan for the City of Makassar Professor Ananto Yudono shared the work done by the AASCTF with the City of Makassar, Indonesia in developing the Makassar Livable City Plan (MLCP). The MLCP is a suite of data-driven digital tools that will allow government agencies to collaborate and prioritize investments to pursue smart interventions using an informed, evidence-based approach. The Plan considers a holistic examination of the city’s needs and challenges, as well as the views of citizens, putting forth a strategic framework for smart urban development.
Smart, livable and resilient city - Australian perspective Read more about Smart, livable and resilient city - Australian perspective Ms. Katherine O'Regan, Executive Director of the Cities Leadership Institute, who shared some highlights from Australia's smart city journey from the perspective of the cities of Adelaide, Prospect, the Sunshine Coast, and Townsville. She highlighted the bold leadership and cultural change needed within organizations and governments to implement smart city solutions, as well as the reality that not all organizations have the skills and capacity to do so.
Copenhagen – a smart livable and resilient city Read more about Copenhagen – a smart livable and resilient city Ms. Lykke Leonardsen, City of Copenhagen's Head of Program for Resilient and Sustainable Cities, spoke about the city's work on adaptation and resilience and its journey to becoming a smart and resilient city. She shared Copenhagen's vision of working with all city stakeholders to co-create the most livable city in the world and how the city will deliver this to future generations in terms of climate action, carbon emissions reduction, and resiliency. She further underscored the value of understanding what matters to their city stakeholders and how this influences their planning.
Ananto Yudono Keywords Hasanuddin University Makassar AASCTF Read more about Ananto Yudono Professor Ananto Yudono is a lecturer in Urban and Regional Planning at Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia. Prof.
Bing Bonoan Keywords AASCTF Ramboll the asia foundation Read more about Bing Bonoan Maria Belen Bonoan is a development management professional with over 25 years of solid, on-the ground experience implementing capa
Craig Niles Keywords AASCTF Ramboll Read more about Craig Niles Craig Niles has more than 20 years of experience in urban planning, specializing in collaborative assessment of complex multidiscip