Why “Smart” Cities Aren’t Just About Tech

Jason Schupbach: “I think what tech misses a lot is the culture of place. One of the biggest problems that happens in city development is that people are saying you can use the same solution everywhere without really understanding how a society works or what the culture of a place is. Just slap on this tech thing and it’ll just work, everybody will adopt it, why not, it’s awesome. So I feel like one of the things that creative placemaking can do really well, or that an artist can do really well, is to help be that bridge between the community and the tech company, or whoever’s trying to come in and do something.”