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20/01/2020

Govan Lab 4: challenges and complexities of socially-smart urban practice

The Scottish Smart Urban Intermediary (SUI) researchers, James Henderson and Oliver Escobar, consider their learning from the fourth Govan Local Lab in May 2019.

2 people speaking during a govan walkabout

18/12/2019

Getting serious about ‘socially-smart’ urban regeneration: some critical questions for all of us

In this blog-piece, Pat Cassidy, Director of Govan Workspace and Govan Heritage Trust, reflects on his learning from the Smart Urban Intermediaries project and from over 40 years of working for regeneration and social change in Govan.

04/12/2019

Birmingham responds positively to findings and policy recommendations

On 28th November, 36 practitioners, policy-makers, funders and academics gathered in the prestigious Chamberlain Room at Birmingham City Council House to share the findings from our research into how smart urban intermediaries ‘make things happen’ and to consider implications for policy.

20/11/2019

Socially smart cities: Making a difference in urban neighbourhoods

The ‘smart cities’ movement has emphasised the contribution that technologies can make to tackling complex problems at the interface between urban institutions and the people who live and work in cities.