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The Playable City is Here: It's Time to Start Having Fun With the City's Infrastructure

Clare Reddington | Posted 23.03.2013 | Home
Clare Reddington

While there is certainly merit in "seamlessness and efficiency", at Bristol's Watershed we wanted to do something with a little bit more joy in it. As a counter-point to the 'Smart City', we have been exploring the notion of Playable Cities, bringing artists, designers, technologists and academics together.

'Playable City' Project Wins £30K To Let Pedestrians 'Talk' To Lamp Posts

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 23.03.2013 | UK Tech

A plan to turn Bristol into a city of "secret, digital conversations" by allowing people to talk to lampposts, post boxes and bus stops was won a pres...