Build list of orgs and conferences we want to engage with

[danielhonker]

Initial list:

Criteria Aligning with Austin’s smart city vision of solving real problems for real people:

• A focus on real problems that impact people in Austin or other cities, rather than focusing on technology exclusively.
• An emphasis on equity and inclusion of perspectives often left out of the smart city domain: people of color, people with disabilities, people with less access to internet/technology, people experiencing homelessness, etc.
• Exploration of the benefits as well as challenges, risks, and unintended consequences of smart city technology.

Example news sources to follow: CityLab: https://www.citylab.com/ Smart Cities Dive: https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/ Smart Cities Library: https://www.smartcitieslibrary.com Smart Cities 4 All: http://smartcities4all.org/ Route Fifty: https://www.routefifty.com/ TechRepublic: https://www.techrepublic.com/topic/smart-cities/ Government Technology: http://www.govtech.com/

Example national/international organizations to follow/engage: International Urban Cooperation: http://www.iuc.eu/

Example events/conferences to attend: Smart Cities Week (October 2-4, 2018, Washington, DC) https://www.smartcitiesweek.com/2018-washington/ Smart City Expo World Congress (November 13-15, 2018, Barcelona, Spain) http://www.smartcityexpo.com/en/ Smart Cities Connect (April 1-4, 2019, Denver, CO) https://spring.smartcitiesconnect.org/ Smart Cities New York (May 2019, New York) https://smartcitiesny.com/ Inclusive Smart Cities (future date TBD, Washington, DC) https://nvite.com/InclusiveSmartCities/7y891w

[danielhonker]

Another to vet https://connectedcc.org/