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National Public Science Day in the #usa comes to spread awareness and appreciation for the essential role that science's numerous fields fulfill in practically everyone's everyday life today. #progresstoexcellence #saoperations #weekends #weekendpost #publicscienceday #usa #appriciation #invention #innovación

🌟 Sharing the story of a citizen science project in Groningen (the Netherlands)! Researchers Nikki Jepkema and Berry van Holland share their story of a citizen science project to enhance the physical activity in a specific neighbourhood in the city of Groningen.🚶♂️🚶♀️ ‘’Our challenge was to motivate residents to get off the couch, and in collaboration with local residents and local authorities we've created two unique routes: a sports route and an art route weaving through the neighbourhood. The journey began with the question: How can we enhance community engagement with our neighbourhood and increase physical activity? We used a citizen science approach to actively involve local residents in the project. Residents became co-researchers, sharing their insights and ideas. Despite challenges like the Covid-19 pandemic, we connected through innovative methods, walking kilometres together (at a safe distance!) and using technology to gather valuable feedback. The result? A community-driven initiative where residents took the lead in designing the routes, identifying themes like green spaces, sports facilities, and local art. It's inspiring to see neighbours taking pride in their surroundings, like the dedicated resident who crafted our beautiful art route. Recently, we celebrated the official opening of these routes, a testament to what can be achieved when communities, experts, and policymakers unite. Moving forward, we look forward to organizing guided walks and continuing to foster an active, vibrant neighbourhood. Let's keep walking towards a healthier, more connected community together.’’ 🌍💪 #CitizenScience #CommunityEngagement #Neighbourhood #Groningen #Vinkhuizen #Hanze

Happening now! Join #TaRLTalks webinar number two on empowering educators in TaRL programs.

'City Science: Performance Follows Form': a conversation with urbanNext on Aretian's new book (Actar, NYC, 2023), regarding the urban design and economic development best practices and revelations illuminated by studying 100 global cities. #urbannext #cityscience #urbandesign #aretian #actar https://lnkd.in/dPNkxur4

A short, informal, crash course given together by me, Dr. Zhu Xiaowei Luke Zhu and Dr. Chenghao Wang Chenghao Wang last semester (https://lnkd.in/e4jEA2Kz). This is part of the research network building activities supported by the NSF AccelNet program on our GNNIUS network (https://lnkd.in/er3utCVT) for urban climates, systems, and data.

Our EPIC Research Centre and Northumbria Urban Futures workshop on Innovation and Urban Dynamics on Friday was full of interesting findings, thought provoking discussions and new questions. With apologies for multiple posts, I will try to capture some of these insights in four parts. (This is part two). The second keynote speech was by James Evans. James addressed the ‘innovation gap’ in the EU’s approach to sustainable cities. This approach aimed to make European cities more sustainable while also increasing the competitiveness of the European economy. This one-big-stone-two-big-birds strategy depended on fast diffusion of innovative smart city solutions and fell short of delivering two birds impact. James underlines the importance of organisational learning and institutional change in such large scale, experimental urban projects. Hence, James’s work indicates a 'learning gap', rather than an 'innovation gap' in sustainability of European cities. His talk initiated a rich discussion on infrastructure, power and inequalities, as well as the following interdisciplinary reflection on the EU’s smart city initiative. Accordingly, the EU overlooked some of the most fundamental insights of diffusion of innovations literature – that diffusion is a slow process, and adoption of technology most often involves its adaptation.

Our EPIC Research Centre and Northumbria Urban Futures workshop on Innovation and Urban Dynamics on Friday was full of interesting findings, thought provoking discussions and new questions. With apologies for multiple posts, I will try to capture some of these insights in four parts. (This is part four). The panel discussion opened up innovation and urban dynamics in multiple axes. Firstly, with references to social innovation, Simin Davoudi questioned who innovations are for. Following on this theme, Louise Kempton emphasised the need for embedding university linked science districts in the local fabric. She argued that rather than shiny but locally irrelevant structures, they should offer accessible opportunities and become part of place-identities. John Shutt pointed out to the challenges of building such local connections through policy and planning initiatives, and called for further emphasis on knowledge and methods for inclusive place-based policies. Furthermore, through examples of inequalities in transport infrastructures, the panel and the audience touched upon deeper ontological issues related to urban agglomeration. We explored the elusive distinction between 'real' and 'socially constructed' by discusing to what extent agglomeration is real (due to proximity effects) versus socially and politically constructed (due to investment and branding).

interesting study "In navigating the intricate landscape of regional development traps in non-core regions undergoing green transitions, this study contributes to untangling development traps that hinder economic growth and social progress. This was achieved by drawing on empirical evidence from two case studies in Germany taking a nuanced approach linking agency and narratives to the concept of development traps in the context of peripheral regions....."

CAPRI is focused on citizen security, in this project which addresses the issue from the persepective of urban youth, governance, and technology

Some interesting insights here…