__________________________________________________________
Mesa A Smart City?
TIME TO RE-BRAND THAT! Hire a consultant
In 2018, the City of Mesa engaged ThinkBig Partners, LLC to assist in the development of a Smart City Master Plan. Most importantly, this effort included engaging our citizens, businesses and the public as we identified the key strategies & priorities for building a smarter Mesa!
https://www.mesaaz.gov/about-us/smart-city-draft-2
The Koch Industries company opened its first Kansas City office at Think Big Partners in June 2017 . . .
The vision is to expand the program to cities beyond Kansas City to build a powerful network
Kansas City Business Journal-Dec 14, 2017
In a move to better serve area entrepreneurs, Think Big Partners is shedding Think Big Coworking and handing it off to Plexpod, which ...
Results from Smart City Citizen Innovator Workshop
October 31, 2018 at 5:43 pm
"The City of Mesa held a Smart City Citizen Innovator Workshop Oct. 25 attended by 156 people at the Mesa Arts Center.
After a presentation about design thinking and smart cities, attendees voted on subject matters that they viewed as important to discuss as a component of smart city in Mesa."
[Press release from City of Mesa Newsroom]
The top three subjects selected were
- Transportation & Mobility
- Downtown Vibrancy
- Health & Community Development & Homelessness.
The attendees participated in a live, interactive design thinking workshop to discuss challenges and ideas to address those challenges.
_________________________________________________________________________________
Bill Gates Just Purchased an Enormous Amount of Land to Build His Own "Smart City" [2017]
Bill Gates has started laying out his plans for creating a “smart city” in Phoenix, Arizona, about 45 minutes west of downtown. Located in the far west valley, the piece of land is comprised of approximately 24,800 acres. Belmont, the proposed name for the city, will embrace and push forward innovation and technology. One of Gates’ investment firms has already solidified the plans by devoting $80 million to the project. . . Gates is no stranger to being one step ahead of the game,
_________________________________________________________________________
City of Mesa Smart City Master Plan
10-Page Power Point Presentation
What is A Smart City?
In short, a Smart City is one in which the latest technologies and data-driven insights are leveraged to improve the quality of life, civic engagement, economic development, service delivery, and community vibrancy for its citizens, businesses and visitors.
A Smart City is actually about people versus tech itself.
A Smarter Mesa is where modernized communications infrastructure, Internet of Things (IoT) connected smart systems and data work together to provide responsive solutions that enhance the live, work & play experiences of people in our community.
Next Steps
• Budget Presentations
• Transportation
• Public Safety
• PRCF
• Utilities\Energy
• Data Privacy Policy
• Mesa’s Smart City Branding
Key Strategies
Smart Community - create an engaged, inclusive & equitable community that provides a high-quality life to all Mesa citizens
Smart Downtown - create a vibrant, attractive downtown that is thriving with live work & play activities for both residents & businesses
Smart Environment - protect the environment and create sustainable options where possible
Smart Government - create a responsive, engaged city that makes decisions based on data & understands citizen needs
Smart Infrastructure -modernize essential infrastructure to provide essential city services and preserve a high quality of life in Mesa
Smart Public Safety - create a safe and secure environment for all citizens
Smart Transportation and Mobility - create accessible, equitable & safe multi-modal transit options along with creating the ability to move easily throughout Mesa
Smart Mesa Today
Community Safety
Transform Neighborhoods
Skilled & Talented Workforce
Sustainable Economy
_______________________________________________________________________• FirstNet
• Compatible Camera Systems
• Next Gen 911
• Intelligent Traffic Systems
• LED Lighting Pilot and Study
• Fire Deployment Analytics
• Smart Irrigation Controllers in Parks
• Wi-Fi in Parks
• MesaNow
• Chief Digital Officer
• Downtown Wi-Fi and Fiber Broadband
• Arts and Culture Interactive Events
• Imagine Mesa
• Innovation District
• ASU Partnerships
Smart Mesa Today
Community Safety
Transform Neighborhoods
Placemaking
Skilled & Talented Workforce
Sustainable Economy
______________________________________________________________________
• Data Governance and Open Data
• Strategic Planning and Analysis
• Facilities Automation
• Advanced Meter Infrastructure/ Energy Smart Metering (AMI)
• Vehicle Location and Informatics (Fleet, Parks, Transportation, Waste)
• Food-to-Energy Anaerobic Waste Digester Pilot
Smart Mesa Today
Community Safety
Transform Neighborhoods
Placemaking
Skilled & Talented Workforce
Sustainable Economy
_______________________________________________________________________
• Launchpoint
• Mesa K Ready
• HacktivateMesa
• THINKspot
| File #: | 19-0336 |
| Type: | Presentation | Status: | Agenda Ready |
| In control: | City Council Study Session |
| On agenda: | 3/28/2019 |
| Title: | Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on the City’s SmartCity Master Plan and the use of technologies and data-driven insights to improve the quality of life, civic engagement, economic development, service delivery, and community vibrancy. |
| Attachments: | 1. Presentation |
_________________________________________________________________________
https://www.mesaaz.gov/about-us/smart-city
_________________________________________________________________________
