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A vision of the responsive city of the future | Gerhard Schmitt | TEDxTUM


good afternoon cities are really good

good afternoon cities are really good they are the most sophisticated and

they are the most sophisticated and

they are the most sophisticated and complex creatures organisms that

complex creatures organisms that

complex creatures organisms that humankind has created so far look around

humankind has created so far look around

humankind has created so far look around you

you

you you are here in a so-called smart room

you are here in a so-called smart room

you are here in a so-called smart room and a smart building in a smart city and

and a smart building in a smart city and

and a smart building in a smart city and surrounded by smart people seems like we

surrounded by smart people seems like we

surrounded by smart people seems like we have reached peak smart but we want to

have reached peak smart but we want to

have reached peak smart but we want to go one step further think about how your

go one step further think about how your

go one step further think about how your city communicates with you is it

city communicates with you is it

city communicates with you is it something like this you drive into the

something like this you drive into the

something like this you drive into the city on a sunny day and suddenly flash

city on a sunny day and suddenly flash

city on a sunny day and suddenly flash you get caught by speed-trap we think

you get caught by speed-trap we think

you get caught by speed-trap we think this is not a very communicative way to

this is not a very communicative way to

this is not a very communicative way to welcome you to a city but it happens

welcome you to a city but it happens

welcome you to a city but it happens every day

every day

every day think of other things that could happen

think of other things that could happen

think of other things that could happen around Indian city some people have big

around Indian city some people have big

around Indian city some people have big problems with too hot buildings so they

problems with too hot buildings so they

problems with too hot buildings so they add air conditioners to the outside this

add air conditioners to the outside this

add air conditioners to the outside this is an example from Singapore of course

is an example from Singapore of course

is an example from Singapore of course where it’s much hotter than here how do

where it’s much hotter than here how do

where it’s much hotter than here how do you solve this problem in this case

you solve this problem in this case

you solve this problem in this case maybe you can talk to your neighbor or

maybe you can talk to your neighbor or

maybe you can talk to your neighbor or to the city will be difficult or you

to the city will be difficult or you

to the city will be difficult or you have a situation like this in Vietnam we

have a situation like this in Vietnam we

have a situation like this in Vietnam we have lots of things that connect the

have lots of things that connect the

have lots of things that connect the city’s network but it’s done in a way

city’s network but it’s done in a way

city’s network but it’s done in a way that is really obstructing your view or

that is really obstructing your view or

that is really obstructing your view or even dangerous for all these situations

even dangerous for all these situations

even dangerous for all these situations we should find a better answer the smart

we should find a better answer the smart

we should find a better answer the smart cities of today they focus mainly on

cities of today they focus mainly on

cities of today they focus mainly on smart mobility smart buildings smart

smart mobility smart buildings smart

smart mobility smart buildings smart infrastructure but are they really

infrastructure but are they really

infrastructure but are they really interactive and are they really people

interactive and are they really people

interactive and are they really people centered because you want to interact

centered because you want to interact

centered because you want to interact with your city these are typical screens

with your city these are typical screens

with your city these are typical screens you get when you look up smart cities in

you get when you look up smart cities in

you get when you look up smart cities in the world this one is from Songdo in

the world this one is from Songdo in

the world this one is from Songdo in Korea where you see few people sitting

Korea where you see few people sitting

Korea where you see few people sitting behind monitors observing other people

behind monitors observing other people

behind monitors observing other people other situations in the city and as a

other situations in the city and as a

other situations in the city and as a tremendous amount of

tremendous amount of

tremendous amount of data generated smart data big data if we

data generated smart data big data if we

data generated smart data big data if we tried to define a smart city in the

tried to define a smart city in the

tried to define a smart city in the brief term it would be big data plus

brief term it would be big data plus

brief term it would be big data plus information and communication technology

information and communication technology

information and communication technology or ICT smart cities are supposed to make

or ICT smart cities are supposed to make

or ICT smart cities are supposed to make people happy and this has a long

people happy and this has a long

people happy and this has a long tradition already three four hundred

tradition already three four hundred

tradition already three four hundred years ago there were books written about

years ago there were books written about

years ago there were books written about that and the governor’s the governance

that and the governor’s the governance

that and the governor’s the governance of a city always tried to make their

of a city always tried to make their

of a city always tried to make their people happy at this time there was no

people happy at this time there was no

people happy at this time there was no smartness in the system as such but the

smartness in the system as such but the

smartness in the system as such but the people had to be worked with and the

people had to be worked with and the

people had to be worked with and the governess and the rulers tried to find

governess and the rulers tried to find

governess and the rulers tried to find ways how to engage the people and make

ways how to engage the people and make

ways how to engage the people and make them more happy this treaty from 1749

them more happy this treaty from 1749

them more happy this treaty from 1749 from oratory is just one example how

from oratory is just one example how

from oratory is just one example how about today if we come back to the smart

about today if we come back to the smart

about today if we come back to the smart building probably have experience that

building probably have experience that

building probably have experience that also already you’re sitting in a room

also already you’re sitting in a room

also already you’re sitting in a room and suddenly sun shades are coming down

and suddenly sun shades are coming down

and suddenly sun shades are coming down you do not exactly why then you get

you do not exactly why then you get

you do not exactly why then you get upset and somebody tells you but it has

upset and somebody tells you but it has

upset and somebody tells you but it has to be like this this is a smart sunshade

to be like this this is a smart sunshade

to be like this this is a smart sunshade it’s supposed to do that

it’s supposed to do that

it’s supposed to do that but as you can see from this building

but as you can see from this building

but as you can see from this building here in the background some do some

here in the background some do some

here in the background some do some don’t it’s kind of not working all the

don’t it’s kind of not working all the

don’t it’s kind of not working all the time this brought some people to the

time this brought some people to the

time this brought some people to the fact that they’d want to abandon this

fact that they’d want to abandon this

fact that they’d want to abandon this whole idea of smart homes or smart roads

whole idea of smart homes or smart roads

whole idea of smart homes or smart roads Kent Larson said already four years ago

Kent Larson said already four years ago

Kent Larson said already four years ago I don’t believe in smart homes that’s

I don’t believe in smart homes that’s

I don’t believe in smart homes that’s kind of a bogus concept all of us all of

kind of a bogus concept all of us all of

kind of a bogus concept all of us all of you would try to implement one of those

you would try to implement one of those

you would try to implement one of those will have an experience which is quite

will have an experience which is quite

will have an experience which is quite remarkable what is really missing is

remarkable what is really missing is

remarkable what is really missing is people in the whole system how do we

people in the whole system how do we

people in the whole system how do we engage the people together with the

engage the people together with the

engage the people together with the technology because people should really

technology because people should really

technology because people should really be in the center that’s how we came with

be in the center that’s how we came with

be in the center that’s how we came with this concept of the responsive city

this concept of the responsive city

this concept of the responsive city responsive city would be the combination

responsive city would be the combination

responsive city would be the combination of people’s cognitive capacities

of people’s cognitive capacities

of people’s cognitive capacities people’s wishes people’s all kinds of

people’s wishes people’s all kinds of

people’s wishes people’s all kinds of things they can do plus smart city

things they can do plus smart city

things they can do plus smart city technology this is quite a long way to

technology this is quite a long way to

technology this is quite a long way to get there but some cities are well

get there but some cities are well

get there but some cities are well advanced you can only do that if you do

advanced you can only do that if you do

advanced you can only do that if you do learning before if you do studying

learning before if you do studying

learning before if you do studying so you look at best cases where it has

so you look at best cases where it has

so you look at best cases where it has worked before you go there you studied

worked before you go there you studied

worked before you go there you studied with other people that’s best and also

with other people that’s best and also

with other people that’s best and also you have to have the possibility to give

you have to have the possibility to give

you have to have the possibility to give input to give input to the city to your

input to give input to the city to your

input to give input to the city to your surrounding here we see a researcher

surrounding here we see a researcher

surrounding here we see a researcher giving input to a city in this case

giving input to a city in this case

giving input to a city in this case Singapore how to overcome the urban heat

Singapore how to overcome the urban heat

Singapore how to overcome the urban heat island effect you also have to decide

island effect you also have to decide

island effect you also have to decide how do you want to live do you want to

how do you want to live do you want to

how do you want to live do you want to live in high density environments like

live in high density environments like

live in high density environments like this one here in Asia or like this low

this one here in Asia or like this low

this one here in Asia or like this low density in the US and Los Angeles or do

density in the US and Los Angeles or do

density in the US and Los Angeles or do you want to go to another face for

you want to go to another face for

you want to go to another face for example turn everything into electric

example turn everything into electric

example turn everything into electric transportation do away with emissions

transportation do away with emissions

transportation do away with emissions and sounds and so on and do it like the

and sounds and so on and do it like the

and sounds and so on and do it like the people in Zermatt in Switzerland decided

people in Zermatt in Switzerland decided

people in Zermatt in Switzerland decided to do it imagine already 1946 they

to do it imagine already 1946 they

to do it imagine already 1946 they decided to build this kind of vehicles

decided to build this kind of vehicles

decided to build this kind of vehicles themselves to avoid the noise and all

themselves to avoid the noise and all

themselves to avoid the noise and all the other problems of transportation in

the other problems of transportation in

the other problems of transportation in their village so we have now varied to

their village so we have now varied to

their village so we have now varied to extreme situations we have the electric

extreme situations we have the electric

extreme situations we have the electric cars and we have the horse carriages and

cars and we have the horse carriages and

cars and we have the horse carriages and the whole village is living and

the whole village is living and

the whole village is living and functioning with these modes of

functioning with these modes of

functioning with these modes of transportation but very successfully I’m

transportation but very successfully I’m

transportation but very successfully I’m not advertising that to do to be done

not advertising that to do to be done

not advertising that to do to be done everywhere but we have to look at the

everywhere but we have to look at the

everywhere but we have to look at the contradictions that we have created

contradictions that we have created

contradictions that we have created ourselves in the last years never before

ourselves in the last years never before

ourselves in the last years never before we have been as educated and as

we have been as educated and as

we have been as educated and as knowledgeable as today yet we do strange

knowledgeable as today yet we do strange

knowledgeable as today yet we do strange things we know that we do exceed our co2

things we know that we do exceed our co2

things we know that we do exceed our co2 limits but we fly for a few days to the

limits but we fly for a few days to the

limits but we fly for a few days to the Maldives spending as much or setting

Maldives spending as much or setting

Maldives spending as much or setting free as much co2 as you drive and as you

free as much co2 as you drive and as you

free as much co2 as you drive and as you leave for 20,000 kilometers or we have

leave for 20,000 kilometers or we have

leave for 20,000 kilometers or we have beautiful livable cities like Vienna or

beautiful livable cities like Vienna or

beautiful livable cities like Vienna or Munich or Zurich and in these cities on

Munich or Zurich and in these cities on

Munich or Zurich and in these cities on average the person per year produces

average the person per year produces

average the person per year produces more than 7 tons of co2 at the same time

more than 7 tons of co2 at the same time

more than 7 tons of co2 at the same time our universities go to other countries

our universities go to other countries

our universities go to other countries and teach those countries how to do

and teach those countries how to do

and teach those countries how to do sustainable design

sustainable design

sustainable design and these countries these cities they

and these countries these cities they

and these countries these cities they produce much less co2 so there are lots

produce much less co2 so there are lots

produce much less co2 so there are lots of contradictions we have in there so

of contradictions we have in there so

of contradictions we have in there so cities must become responsive but why

cities must become responsive but why

cities must become responsive but why let’s take a further look ahead the big

let’s take a further look ahead the big

let’s take a further look ahead the big reason the biggest reason is probably

reason the biggest reason is probably

reason the biggest reason is probably that in the next 20 30 years more than 2

that in the next 20 30 years more than 2

that in the next 20 30 years more than 2 billion people will move into cities

billion people will move into cities

billion people will move into cities that either are existing or that have to

that either are existing or that have to

that either are existing or that have to be built from scratch and these 2

be built from scratch and these 2

be built from scratch and these 2 billion people of course don’t live in

billion people of course don’t live in

billion people of course don’t live in Europe or North America they live mostly

Europe or North America they live mostly

Europe or North America they live mostly in Asia and in Africa and it will be

in Asia and in Africa and it will be

in Asia and in Africa and it will be impossible to build those cities at the

impossible to build those cities at the

impossible to build those cities at the level of emissions and consumption that

level of emissions and consumption that

level of emissions and consumption that we have here in order to not cause a

we have here in order to not cause a

we have here in order to not cause a catastrophe the other reason is that

catastrophe the other reason is that

catastrophe the other reason is that cities have to become more responsive

cities have to become more responsive

cities have to become more responsive meaning that you can have a give and

meaning that you can have a give and

meaning that you can have a give and take and really in observation of the

take and really in observation of the

take and really in observation of the goods and the bad things in the city is

goods and the bad things in the city is

goods and the bad things in the city is that they today amad more than 80% of

that they today amad more than 80% of

that they today amad more than 80% of the greenhouse gases mostly from

the greenhouse gases mostly from

the greenhouse gases mostly from industry still but also from

industry still but also from

industry still but also from transportation from mobility that we all

transportation from mobility that we all

transportation from mobility that we all want to have and therefore we came to

want to have and therefore we came to

want to have and therefore we came to the conclusion we absolutely need an

the conclusion we absolutely need an

the conclusion we absolutely need an innovation in city planning and

innovation in city planning and

innovation in city planning and management for that reason we found it a

management for that reason we found it a

management for that reason we found it a so-called

so-called

so-called future cities laboratory in Singapore

future cities laboratory in Singapore

future cities laboratory in Singapore and we collected there a large group of

and we collected there a large group of

and we collected there a large group of people of principle investigators of

people of principle investigators of

people of principle investigators of students and of researchers that focus

students and of researchers that focus

students and of researchers that focus on that one theme future cities it has

on that one theme future cities it has

on that one theme future cities it has to be from different disciplines as you

to be from different disciplines as you

to be from different disciplines as you can see it started almost like in a

can see it started almost like in a

can see it started almost like in a garage in one of the basements of the

garage in one of the basements of the

garage in one of the basements of the university but by now it’s the largest

university but by now it’s the largest

university but by now it’s the largest research center of this kind we thought

research center of this kind we thought

research center of this kind we thought about the steps we could take from smart

about the steps we could take from smart

about the steps we could take from smart cities to responsive cities so let’s

cities to responsive cities so let’s

cities to responsive cities so let’s take for given that the smart cities

take for given that the smart cities

take for given that the smart cities have technology and infrastructure and

have technology and infrastructure and

have technology and infrastructure and they can become great building blocks

they can become great building blocks

they can become great building blocks for responsive cities where we add

for responsive cities where we add

for responsive cities where we add citizens and their responsibility this

citizens and their responsibility this

citizens and their responsibility this is extremely important

is extremely important

is extremely important we have wonderful examples from the past

we have wonderful examples from the past

we have wonderful examples from the past without high tech infrastructure but

without high tech infrastructure but

without high tech infrastructure but where people take their responsibility

where people take their responsibility

where people take their responsibility to create cities wonderful cities we

to create cities wonderful cities we

to create cities wonderful cities we have modern example where we have mainly

have modern example where we have mainly

have modern example where we have mainly technology driven efforts and we have

technology driven efforts and we have

technology driven efforts and we have examples in between where people try to

examples in between where people try to

examples in between where people try to build with technology and new society

build with technology and new society

build with technology and new society and a new environment we need tools new

and a new environment we need tools new

and a new environment we need tools new tools to build these responsive cities I

tools to build these responsive cities I

tools to build these responsive cities I want to focus only on two because they

want to focus only on two because they

want to focus only on two because they are relatively new and they take a lot

are relatively new and they take a lot

are relatively new and they take a lot of effort to complete as you will see

of effort to complete as you will see

of effort to complete as you will see the first one is citizen design science

the first one is citizen design science

the first one is citizen design science there’s a beautiful example for this in

there’s a beautiful example for this in

there’s a beautiful example for this in the past actually where you look around

the past actually where you look around

the past actually where you look around you will find many more but here we have

you will find many more but here we have

you will find many more but here we have citizens using science and design pack

citizens using science and design pack

citizens using science and design pack it together

it together

it together to build structures that work and are

to build structures that work and are

to build structures that work and are attractive over centuries so there are

attractive over centuries so there are

attractive over centuries so there are both resilient and sustainable the

both resilient and sustainable the

both resilient and sustainable the equation will be citizen design science

equation will be citizen design science

equation will be citizen design science is citizens design plus citizen science

is citizens design plus citizen science

is citizens design plus citizen science plus design science what are all these

plus design science what are all these

plus design science what are all these things the citizen design is easy to

things the citizen design is easy to

things the citizen design is easy to imagine out of necessity people in Rio

imagine out of necessity people in Rio

imagine out of necessity people in Rio de Janeiro had to build these informal

de Janeiro had to build these informal

de Janeiro had to build these informal settlements but in a very smart and

settlements but in a very smart and

settlements but in a very smart and sophisticated way they work and can be

sophisticated way they work and can be

sophisticated way they work and can be improved constantly you can also go to

improved constantly you can also go to

improved constantly you can also go to Germany old examples of buildings Adobe

Germany old examples of buildings Adobe

Germany old examples of buildings Adobe and wood and slate lasting for centuries

and wood and slate lasting for centuries

and wood and slate lasting for centuries through Wars and all kinds of other

through Wars and all kinds of other

through Wars and all kinds of other catastrophes or in Africa South Sudan

catastrophes or in Africa South Sudan

catastrophes or in Africa South Sudan where people build their own buildings

where people build their own buildings

where people build their own buildings you see on the right the old ones and

you see on the right the old ones and

you see on the right the old ones and new ones on the left or in Ladakh in

new ones on the left or in Ladakh in

new ones on the left or in Ladakh in India where the citizens by themselves

India where the citizens by themselves

India where the citizens by themselves organizing themselves build these

organizing themselves build these

organizing themselves build these beautiful hill towns the monastery on

beautiful hill towns the monastery on

beautiful hill towns the monastery on top the village around it and even the

top the village around it and even the

top the village around it and even the landscape around it managed and

landscape around it managed and

landscape around it managed and sophisticated and very sustainable ways

sophisticated and very sustainable ways

sophisticated and very sustainable ways the next point in this citizen design

the next point in this citizen design

the next point in this citizen design science is cities

science is cities

science is cities science the activity of many citizens

science the activity of many citizens

science the activity of many citizens under the leadership of scientists to do

under the leadership of scientists to do

under the leadership of scientists to do scientific research that means they

scientific research that means they

scientific research that means they study the sky they study the birds they

study the sky they study the birds they

study the sky they study the birds they study other things in nature collect

study other things in nature collect

study other things in nature collect this data give it to the scientists and

this data give it to the scientists and

this data give it to the scientists and together they make a new science citizen

together they make a new science citizen

together they make a new science citizen science very important for the future

science very important for the future

science very important for the future but people take it into their own hand

but people take it into their own hand

but people take it into their own hand they make their own citizen science

they make their own citizen science

they make their own citizen science devices like here in India to establish

devices like here in India to establish

devices like here in India to establish communication or here also in India to

communication or here also in India to

communication or here also in India to establish electricity and one water

establish electricity and one water

establish electricity and one water supply the third component of citizen

supply the third component of citizen

supply the third component of citizen design science is design science itself

design science is design science itself

design science is design science itself this is an old discipline old science if

this is an old discipline old science if

this is an old discipline old science if you want but only after the 1960s became

you want but only after the 1960s became

you want but only after the 1960s became very known but even in older times you

very known but even in older times you

very known but even in older times you have the libraries that took knowledge

have the libraries that took knowledge

have the libraries that took knowledge made out of information and data stored

made out of information and data stored

made out of information and data stored it extracted rules and then with these

it extracted rules and then with these

it extracted rules and then with these rules you could build beautiful

rules you could build beautiful

rules you could build beautiful structures like this one in Venice which

structures like this one in Venice which

structures like this one in Venice which are all according to certain design

are all according to certain design

are all according to certain design rules but combined with human people’s

rules but combined with human people’s

rules but combined with human people’s knowledge another component is

knowledge another component is

knowledge another component is responsive education once we have this

responsive education once we have this

responsive education once we have this knowledge how do we bring it to the

knowledge how do we bring it to the

knowledge how do we bring it to the people so this knowledge this responsive

people so this knowledge this responsive

people so this knowledge this responsive education has to be inclusive we have to

education has to be inclusive we have to

education has to be inclusive we have to share truly share this knowledge not

share truly share this knowledge not

share truly share this knowledge not keep it and we have to learn from the

keep it and we have to learn from the

keep it and we have to learn from the feedback that people give us people know

feedback that people give us people know

feedback that people give us people know how to construct even without high

how to construct even without high

how to construct even without high technology here this example in Addis

technology here this example in Addis

technology here this example in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia shows it very well a

Ababa in Ethiopia shows it very well a

Ababa in Ethiopia shows it very well a ramp building for a construct

ramp building for a construct

ramp building for a construct concrete structure and when we want to

concrete structure and when we want to

concrete structure and when we want to do here in high-tech country something

do here in high-tech country something

do here in high-tech country something like this we do it like this to move a

like this we do it like this to move a

like this we do it like this to move a few rocks we have a truck and truck

few rocks we have a truck and truck

few rocks we have a truck and truck lifting a beggar and a beggar

lifting a beggar and a beggar

lifting a beggar and a beggar lifting the rocks very very complicated

lifting the rocks very very complicated

lifting the rocks very very complicated people know to do whole cities with very

people know to do whole cities with very

people know to do whole cities with very simple tools

simple tools

simple tools another example here from Ethiopia all

another example here from Ethiopia all

another example here from Ethiopia all local materials that they use for the

local materials that they use for the

local materials that they use for the future to build in these countries and

future to build in these countries and

future to build in these countries and even more important the people who did

even more important the people who did

even more important the people who did that were educated in that country and

that were educated in that country and

that were educated in that country and at our university they go back and one

at our university they go back and one

at our university they go back and one they have built these structures they

they have built these structures they

they have built these structures they come back to us and they tell us about

come back to us and they tell us about

come back to us and they tell us about the experiences and what worked and what

the experiences and what worked and what

the experiences and what worked and what didn’t work this is the important point

didn’t work this is the important point

didn’t work this is the important point and this brought us to the recognition

and this brought us to the recognition

and this brought us to the recognition that we have to build a new tool we have

that we have to build a new tool we have

that we have to build a new tool we have as you know these massive open online

as you know these massive open online

as you know these massive open online courses or MOOCs that can help to

courses or MOOCs that can help to

courses or MOOCs that can help to democratize education and we can use

democratize education and we can use

democratize education and we can use this tool to get this feedback at going

this tool to get this feedback at going

this tool to get this feedback at going so we made a whole MOOC series on future

so we made a whole MOOC series on future

so we made a whole MOOC series on future cities on livable cities and smart

cities on livable cities and smart

cities on livable cities and smart cities next year on responsive cities

cities next year on responsive cities

cities next year on responsive cities that take all this knowledge and try to

that take all this knowledge and try to

that take all this knowledge and try to bring it out into the world there are

bring it out into the world there are

bring it out into the world there are more than 50 60,000 students in these

more than 50 60,000 students in these

more than 50 60,000 students in these courses right now you see the

courses right now you see the

courses right now you see the distribution literally from 166

distribution literally from 166

distribution literally from 166 countries are represented in this one

countries are represented in this one

countries are represented in this one and there’s almost no countries where

and there’s almost no countries where

and there’s almost no countries where not there are few people who take these

not there are few people who take these

not there are few people who take these courses it’s important because in many

courses it’s important because in many

courses it’s important because in many of these places there is not the

of these places there is not the

of these places there is not the university let alone a department of

university let alone a department of

university let alone a department of architecture or planning the first type

architecture or planning the first type

architecture or planning the first type of MOOCs we did was more like

of MOOCs we did was more like

of MOOCs we did was more like broadcasting you have knowledge you send

broadcasting you have knowledge you send

broadcasting you have knowledge you send it out and there it goes but students

it out and there it goes but students

it out and there it goes but students started to talk back they wanted to know

started to talk back they wanted to know

started to talk back they wanted to know more and out of this we made a new

more and out of this we made a new

more and out of this we made a new approach they send images instead of

approach they send images instead of

approach they send images instead of answers because they didn’t know how to

answers because they didn’t know how to

answers because they didn’t know how to answer certain things but they took

answer certain things but they took

answer certain things but they took images and sent them back much more

images and sent them back much more

images and sent them back much more strong than maybe some multiple-choice

strong than maybe some multiple-choice

strong than maybe some multiple-choice answers so that led us to the next

answers so that led us to the next

answers so that led us to the next station we try to integrate all this

station we try to integrate all this

station we try to integrate all this feedback from these people into our

feedback from these people into our

feedback from these people into our teaching and suddenly we developed a new

teaching and suddenly we developed a new

teaching and suddenly we developed a new tool with which we jumped across a

tool with which we jumped across a

tool with which we jumped across a barrier because before always we did

barrier because before always we did

barrier because before always we did research programs to use in teaching

research programs to use in teaching

research programs to use in teaching with this approach suddenly we turned it

with this approach suddenly we turned it

with this approach suddenly we turned it around and we used teaching programs to

around and we used teaching programs to

around and we used teaching programs to use in research because what do people

use in research because what do people

use in research because what do people do leave it this we constructed a

do leave it this we constructed a

do leave it this we constructed a citizen design platform hundreds of

citizen design platform hundreds of

citizen design platform hundreds of people could suddenly design attack a

people could suddenly design attack a

people could suddenly design attack a certain design problem here in South

certain design problem here in South

certain design problem here in South Africa and make proposals for that and I

Africa and make proposals for that and I

Africa and make proposals for that and I could call comment on this design they

could call comment on this design they

could call comment on this design they made or somebody from Mongolia or from

made or somebody from Mongolia or from

made or somebody from Mongolia or from mentioned it for that particular

mentioned it for that particular

mentioned it for that particular they could start to vote on this design

they could start to vote on this design

they could start to vote on this design and select the best one a much more

and select the best one a much more

and select the best one a much more inclusive way of looking at something

inclusive way of looking at something

inclusive way of looking at something than before you might think this is all

than before you might think this is all

than before you might think this is all in the future and it’s crazy it’s not

in the future and it’s crazy it’s not

in the future and it’s crazy it’s not because we have done some of this

because we have done some of this

because we have done some of this without knowing the word before this one

without knowing the word before this one

without knowing the word before this one science city at ETH Zurich or sanction

science city at ETH Zurich or sanction

science city at ETH Zurich or sanction one thing because we asked people very

one thing because we asked people very

one thing because we asked people very specifically before how they wanted

specifically before how they wanted

specifically before how they wanted their campus to be design we listened to

their campus to be design we listened to

their campus to be design we listened to them every time we did not listen to

them every time we did not listen to

them every time we did not listen to them we had big problems protests and so

them we had big problems protests and so

them we had big problems protests and so on so it was important to listen to them

on so it was important to listen to them

on so it was important to listen to them because people know best while they live

because people know best while they live

because people know best while they live and how they want to live if you take

and how they want to live if you take

and how they want to live if you take all messages future cities must be

all messages future cities must be

all messages future cities must be livable and responsive we have to learn

livable and responsive we have to learn

livable and responsive we have to learn a recover rediscover that responsibility

a recover rediscover that responsibility

a recover rediscover that responsibility is the foundation of responsive cities

is the foundation of responsive cities

is the foundation of responsive cities that we have to do responsive learning

that we have to do responsive learning

that we have to do responsive learning it doesn’t come for free we have to take

it doesn’t come for free we have to take

it doesn’t come for free we have to take seriously citizen design science a city

seriously citizen design science a city

seriously citizen design science a city is not a hotel it’s something that we

is not a hotel it’s something that we

is not a hotel it’s something that we all have to contribute to and that we

all have to contribute to and that we

all have to contribute to and that we can change so we have to move from

can change so we have to move from

can change so we have to move from complaining to designing and for that

complaining to designing and for that

complaining to designing and for that the cities will give us platforms and

the cities will give us platforms and

the cities will give us platforms and these platforms we can develop here at

these platforms we can develop here at

these platforms we can develop here at the universities we can make proposals

the universities we can make proposals

the universities we can make proposals to make parks not to complain about a

to make parks not to complain about a

to make parks not to complain about a bad situation make a good proposal learn

bad situation make a good proposal learn

bad situation make a good proposal learn how to negotiate it is important that

how to negotiate it is important that

how to negotiate it is important that you know the people who can change

you know the people who can change

you know the people who can change things and how you can change them

things and how you can change them

things and how you can change them together this negotiation skill very

together this negotiation skill very

together this negotiation skill very important in the future we have some

important in the future we have some

important in the future we have some advice to the governments of the city

advice to the governments of the city

advice to the governments of the city listen to the citizen give them this

listen to the citizen give them this

listen to the citizen give them this platform because they will really work

platform because they will really work

platform because they will really work they will love to work on this and you

they will love to work on this and you

they will love to work on this and you will get the best advice from them the

will get the best advice from them the

will get the best advice from them the university get the advice do research do

university get the advice do research do

university get the advice do research do very honest broker research pure

very honest broker research pure

very honest broker research pure research so that it can be taken up by

research so that it can be taken up by

research so that it can be taken up by the citizens and used and to the

the citizens and used and to the

the citizens and used and to the citizens be responsive really work in

citizens be responsive really work in

citizens be responsive really work in these courses work in your city and work

these courses work in your city and work

these courses work in your city and work together with your other co-citizens he

together with your other co-citizens he

together with your other co-citizens he is an example from all the citizens

is an example from all the citizens

is an example from all the citizens working on the design project that you

working on the design project that you

working on the design project that you saw before in South Africa to end up let

saw before in South Africa to end up let

saw before in South Africa to end up let us make our futures that is the best and

us make our futures that is the best and

us make our futures that is the best and most responsible

most responsible

most responsible humanity has ever built lived and work

humanity has ever built lived and work

humanity has ever built lived and work in and of course let us start here in

in and of course let us start here in

in and of course let us start here in münchen with responsive mention and

münchen with responsive mention and

münchen with responsive mention and thank you very much

thank you very much

thank you very much [Applause]

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