http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/2008/08/28/whos-your-smart-city/ The source on how we live, work and play Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:10:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/2008/08/28/whos-your-smart-city/comment-page-1/#comment-5346 Zoe B Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:21:50 +0000 http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/?p=2745#comment-5346 A smart city respects and welcomes smart people. A smart city respects and welcomes smart people.

]]> http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/2008/08/28/whos-your-smart-city/comment-page-1/#comment-5343 Elizabeth M Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:50:54 +0000 http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/?p=2745#comment-5343 The visual aspects of a city are often what make me see it as "smart" at first glance... when a city isn't completely industrial and stale-looking, but instead exhibits visible respect for art and creativity. I particularly appreciate it when you see art in unexpected places - if I'm in a busy serious city, what makes me smile is seeing something that looks so "un" city-like, yet manages to fit right in at the same time. The visual aspects of a city are often what make me see it as “smart” at first glance… when a city isn’t completely industrial and stale-looking, but instead exhibits visible respect for art and creativity. I particularly appreciate it when you see art in unexpected places – if I’m in a busy serious city, what makes me smile is seeing something that looks so “un” city-like, yet manages to fit right in at the same time.

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