Speculative enactments for urban digital twins & public participation

Cities want to give birth to their own twins, on a computer.<br/><br/>The urban digital twin is a digital copy of the city constructed from heaps of data rather than concrete, and it is being heralded as the driver for Smart Cities: by collecting more and more data and processing it in more and more sophisticated models we would monitor, predict...

Measuring Natural Surveillance at Scale: An Automated Method for Investigating the Relation Between the 'Eyes on the Street' and Urban Safety

To create safe urban areas, it is important to gain insight into what influences the (perceived) safety of our cities and human settlements. One of the factors that can contribute to safety is the way urban spaces are designed. Previous work has highlighted the importance of natural surveillance: a type of surveillance that is a byproduct of how...

Improve the Mobility Situation around the ArenAPoort during Events

ArenAPoort is an area in Amsterdam’s Zuidoost (Southeast) district, with multiple functions including working, shopping, and entertainment. Most importantly, it is an event area with three famous venues: Johan Cruijff ArenA, Ziggo Dome, and AFAS Live.<br/>Hundreds of events are held in this area every year. During the event period, mobility can...