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“developing a better approach to use of city assets” Dr Robert Rogerson Deputy Director [email protected] Smart city agenda • Celebrate mobility and flows – the dynamism of urban space and systems • Add (new) data to capture and investigate such flows • Such analysis can assist change/momentum But • Challenge greater where immobility and disengagement occurs Some alignment 1. The Games provided an impetus and expectation of participation from citizens – a key part of legacy – before the event, at the event and in sustaining future legacy 2. Generated a challenge to measure/assess legacy and thus a need for new data 3. But also a need for a new approach to generating smarter data that engages people and informs policy 4. The Future City Glasgow and the wider smart city programme could be an opportunity to demonstrate this Increasing participation as event legacy – sport and active travel Governments, event organisers and sports professionals have long argued that it is self-evident that sporting mega-events inspire others to take part in sport and physical activity “the available evidence is not sufficient to confirm or refute expectations about the health or socio-economic benefits” (McCartney et al, 2010) “population level sports participation can be increased if specific initiatives an strategies are put in place to harness the demonstration effect” (Weed et al, 2009) And there is a need for data to support these Two examples : Shift from ‘alternative’ to ‘governed’ community space - benefits or losses? Filling of data gaps and community engagement – real opportunities for smart data? Case 1 – cycling and active travel 1.5% travel to work by bike Upgraded 12.5km network 48,500 usages + 6,500 registrations 130% increase in cycling “Campaign group seeking to improve facilities for cyclists as part of an overall, integrated transport plan for Glasgow.” Glasgow Cycling app The Future City demonstrator is looking at active travel in Glasgow – walking and cycling. For transformational change in the city, there is a need for better data ……and a better understanding of how the city is cycled. The real knowledge lies with the people who cycle in the city. By downloading a new mobile phone app, cyclists will : • provide data to improve the city’s cycle network. • data about their routes, distances travelled, times taken and average speeds, helping to create an accurate picture of how cyclists travel about the city • ensure future investment is made in the right places. Empowerment? • cyclists will also be able to rate routes (eg for example how flat or off-road they are) • data shared free on Future City Glasgow's open data website to enable journey planning according to their fitness and confidence levels Benefits • Structured data gathering • Strategic support from Council • Potential to realise service improvement • Greater cycling community cohesion Challenges: • Selective information/data gathering • Verification and building trust • Non-cyclist data Case 2: INCREASING SPORTS PARTICIPATION Implications from research: 1. Investing in mega sporting events is not enough to increase participation 2. The demonstration effect of a mega event can stimulate participation amongst those who do little or have lapsed 3. Additional initiatives and encouragement are required to encourage currently non-active participants Glasgow’s response: 1. Invested in new and modernised facilities, equal in quality to that of the private sector 2. Sought to reduce socio-economic barriers through membership schemes and collaborations 3. Promoted facilities within local communities through specific initiatives 1. Partnerships with SHU and other funders to employ hockey development officers from 2010 Implications 2. Coaching sessions with Active Schools and Clydesdale Hockey Club to encourage satellite club programmes 3. Use of the Hockey Centre for schools programmes 140000 120000 Visits (uses) of venues 100000 80000 Tollcross Emirates 60000 40000 20000 0 Hockey centre Reaching out to local communities, including target groups Assisting in policy making and assessment of legacy Emirates Tollcross Scotstoun 46% 45% 55% 13.9% 13.8% 10.5% 50% 54% 45% Of which % local % concession little insight to participatory experience or to specific initiatives – Not very smart data gathering Limited empowerment of users and opportunity to shape public policy detailed data restricted to Glasgow Club members only – excludes casual users and non-users Some concluding points 1. The Future City Glasgow demonstrator has been beneficial in generating new data assisting an understanding and measuring legacies from the Commonwealth Games… engendering legacies 2. New insights and potential for greater community participation – but more ‘regulated’ and ‘purposeful’… but perhaps top-down and technocratic solutions 3. The legacy challenge is a reminder that motivating and engaging the ‘disengaged’ is essential – to date smart data solutions are struggling to assist Thank you Robert Rogerson/ Deputy Director/ Institute for Future Cities / [email protected]