Social Life of Cities

Connected Urban Development:The Double U Network Experience in the Netherlands

Bas Boorsma, IBSG Director, Cisco

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Bring Information to the User, Not the User to the Information

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Smart Work Center Concept

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From 1 to 99 locations in the NetherlandsFrom Proof of Concept to Network Key Features of SWC

Massive personal car travels substituted through the chain of SWCs

Smart Work Centers

Flexible work stations/ conference rooms

Lounge work places

Telepresence facilities

Restaurant

Catering

Child day care

Bank

IT Support

Parking

Social Programs

Employment agency

Easy physical access

Anything else that may help optimize a day in the life of a worker

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Amsterdam

The Hague

Rotterdam

Almere

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www.w-smartwork.nl

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Next Generation ‘Smart Work’ Spaces

Added Value

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Some take aways, thoughts…

Physical Urban Mobility by choice, not default

Quality: Emotional, Caring, Sense of belonging, empowerment, involvement, sharing…

Space: Multi-functionality, Multiple Use

Space: Radical new business models, move away from fixed square feet/meter models

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Healthcare

Education Aging Well

Government

Considering Multiple Use of Smart Work Centers