TY - GEN
T1 - The Future of Local Memory Websites as Empowering Niches in Amsterdam
AU - de Kreek, Mike
AU - Oosterbroek, Marijke
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - In this article, we explain how we envision the further interconnection
of existing initiatives of online local memory collecting into a new social
infrastructure, that is beneficial to the whole of Amsterdam. Three examples of
local memory websites show how large districts in the East, South and West are
represented thoroughly by local residents, in spite of differences in organizational
characteristics. The concept of empowerment, as a multilevel construct, lends itself
to frame these examples as important building blocks of socially sustainable
districts and neighborhoods. Local knowledge, experiences and people become
connected across Amsterdam when local memory websites become interconnected,
by introducing city-wide compelling themes. Discussing this social infrastructure
in relation to the concept of smart cities, leads us to a plea for more research focus
on sociably smart cities.
AB - In this article, we explain how we envision the further interconnection
of existing initiatives of online local memory collecting into a new social
infrastructure, that is beneficial to the whole of Amsterdam. Three examples of
local memory websites show how large districts in the East, South and West are
represented thoroughly by local residents, in spite of differences in organizational
characteristics. The concept of empowerment, as a multilevel construct, lends itself
to frame these examples as important building blocks of socially sustainable
districts and neighborhoods. Local knowledge, experiences and people become
connected across Amsterdam when local memory websites become interconnected,
by introducing city-wide compelling themes. Discussing this social infrastructure
in relation to the concept of smart cities, leads us to a plea for more research focus
on sociably smart cities.
KW - memory websites
KW - community development
U2 - 10.3233/978-1-61499-286-8-653
DO - 10.3233/978-1-61499-286-8-653
M3 - Conference contribution
SN - 9781614992851
VL - 17
T3 - Ambient Intelligence and Smart Environments
SP - 653
EP - 662
BT - Workshop Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Intelligent Environments
A2 - Botía, Juan A.
A2 - Charitos, Dimitris
PB - IOS Press
CY - Amsterdam
T2 - 9th International Conference on Intelligent Environments
Y2 - 16 July 2013 through 19 July 2013
ER -