The world seems to be caught in a spiral of collecting more and more data, with an estimate of 44 trillion gigabytes of data to be created by 2020. Data about who we are, what we do, when we do it, how and why we do it. Putting aside the question of privacy and whether or not we are getting closer to an 1984 scenario, why do we collect data? Why do we think it is a useful thing to do?
The number of people living in urban areas keeps increasing year after year, and it is estimated that 70% of the population will live in cities by 2050. Managing ever growing cities is becoming more and more challenging, with urban areas turning into day-long traffic jams and frustrating parking lots.
So how important are smart cities for urban planning and urban management?
Another city - a bit closer to home this time - taking some great steps towards becoming the next big Smart City! Adelaide has a lot of projects under way around smart parking, smart lighting and environmental monitoring.
When we think innovation, we tend to think cutting-edge technology, latest gadget on the market, or something that has never been done before.
But innovation is much more than this.
NewieVentures has launched a smart parking solution at the University of Newcastle.
Chicago has recently made the move to become a smart city and Smart Chicago was born.
Amsterdam was one of the first cities in Europe to understand the importance of smart collaborations and solutions to provide a more attractive place for their residents to live and work.
Newie Ventures was born out of a desire to innovate. It's in our corporate DNA, as they say. But then, they all say that, don't they?
We are committed to transforming your experience of parking in Newcastle and we would love to hear from you. But first a little bit about ourselves...
