City & Tech [Report] City & Tech 1st Online Symposium: “The Future of Cities in the ‘With COVID-19’ and ‘Post-COVID-19’ Eras” It’s a bit late, but we’ve published the report on the first session of the City & Tech Online Symposium, “The Future of Cities in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond.”
Urban Development in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic: What’s Needed Isn’t “Vibrancy,” but “Flexibility and Freedom”!
How will the functions of cities change before and after the pandemic? How will lifestyles change under the “new normal”? Will mobility increase? Will cities become more concentrated or more dispersed? What role will technology play in this? How will these factors influence urban design?
We held such discussions with Professor Naoto Kai of Toyo University, Professor Osamu Sakura of RIKEN, Yoshiaki Sawabe, President of One2Ten, Professor Yuji Nakagawa of RIKEN, Professor Ichiya Nakamura of iU, and Mr. Atsunori Tanaka and Mr. Shuhei Hanano of Tokyu Land Corporation.
First Half
https://citytech.jp/report/ct-online_symposium_report1/
Second Half
https://citytech.jp/report/ct-online_symposium_report2/
Professor, Keio University; Ph.D. (Policy and Media)
Director, B Lab
Chairperson, Learning of Tomorrow (General Incorporated Association)
Chairperson, CANVAS
After graduating from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo, he served as a visiting researcher at the MIT Media Lab before founding the NPO CANVAS and the Learning of Tomorrow Association, a General Incorporated Association, and assuming the role of representative. He serves as an outside director for Matsuya Co., Ltd., Fuji Media Holdings, Inc., and Digital Garage, Inc.
He has served on various government committees, including the Information and Communications Council of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, as well as the NHK Central Broadcasting Program Council. He also serves as a director of the Digital Signage Consortium, among other roles. He holds a Ph.D. in Policy and Media.
His publications include *Turning On Children’s Creativity!*, *What Are Smart Kids Doing on Their Smartphones?*, *The Forefront of Online Education in Japan: Considering Learning in the Post-COVID Era*,“What Is Programming Education? 45 Questions Parents Want to Know,” and “Declaration on Digital Education.” He has also provided supervision for numerous works, including “Ah, I See! Programming Education for Parents and Children Through Manga.”
