To be enjoyed/endured in class (you needn’t review in advance!): Cisco’s Smart + Connected Communities IBM Smarter Cities Kohn Pederesen … More

Field Trip: Sidewalk Labs, 10 Hudson Yards, 26th Floor  Enter at 30th Street and 10th Ave., and take the “L’Oreal … More

…And why are they often so dumb and scary? Anthony Townsend, “Urbanization and Ubiquity” in Smart Cities: Big Data, Civic … More

Lab: 4-4:30pm: Making Center Tour with Mick Hondlik: meet @ Tool Checkout Discussion: Predecessors to Smart Cities Shannon Mattern, “Of … More

Lab: Kate + Jack share their work.    Activity: Developing metadata schemes for next week’s cataloguing exercise: what criteria are … More

…or Thinking Beyond “Smart” Discussion: Other forms of intelligence  Aparna Piramal Raje and Saskia Sassen, “Redefining Notions of Urban Intelligence,” Live … More

Info about our Women’s Strike week schedule here. You needn’t read all of these texts closely; you’re welcome to skim … More

In-Class Agenda: Group Formation: Sam Haddix, Transdisciplinary Design Alum + Parsons Faculty + Work Plan: Project Brief/Contract Worksheet with Jack + … More

Guest (via Skype): Bryan Boyer (We read two Helsinki Design Lab publications for March 15. Bryan Boyer was a member of … More

Due Before Class: Groups’ Project Plans + Environmental Scans: see instructions here. Submit to Shannon, Jack, and Kate, by 4pm April … More