WEEK 6: Analyzing the TechniCity – Part 2

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WEEK 6: Analyzing the TechniCity – Part 2

“Introduction to Data Analysis in the TechniCity…Applied Apps… Crowdsourcing… Mobile Technologies… Open Trip Planner Analyst… Geoweb…How to Access Foursquare and Jiepan Checkin… How to Analyse StreetSeen… How to Use StreetSeen… How to Create a Map… Four Square Checkins Around the Globe… How to Scrape Twitter.. Sentiment Analysis… Urban Network Analysis… ” 
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TechniCity

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TechniCity

Jennifer Evans-Cowley, Austin E. Knowlton School of Architecture
Ohio State University
Thomas W. Sanchez, College of Urban and Public Affairs
Virginia Tech
“…increasing availability of networks, sensors and mobile technologies allows for new approaches to address the challenges that our cities face… how the technology in our cities is changing… gain familiarity with fundamental urban technology concepts… how technology is used to engage with the public to support decision-making…how city planners can communicate with the public to enhance cities…public engagement and analysis tools…. examine tools for analyzing the city…useful data to support informed public policy decisions… exploration of entrepreneurial urbanism, looking at how creativity can spawn technological innovation… accelerate the transfer of ideas between entrepreneurs and urban change agents… how key infrastructure technologies shapes cities…hear from technological innovators and thought leaders about all of these topics…”
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