Smart Cities Penticton
Consultation has concluded
The City of Penticton is submitting an application to Infrastructure Canada’s Smart Cities Challenge. The winner of the Smart Cities Challenge for a community of our size will receive $10 million in funding from the federal government to solve the biggest challenge facing Penticton using open data and technology. Our effort is being led by volunteers in the community. The application was submitted April 24. Read a summary in the news feed. Watch for an update this fall.
The City of Penticton is submitting an application to Infrastructure Canada’s Smart Cities Challenge. The winner of the Smart Cities Challenge for a community of our size will receive $10 million in funding from the federal government to solve the biggest challenge facing Penticton using open data and technology. Our effort is being led by volunteers in the community. The application was submitted April 24. Read a summary in the news feed. Watch for an update this fall.
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What ideas do you have for the Smart Cities Challenge?
over 6 years agoA smart city approach is more than just technology and data. It is using an open, collaborative approach to achieve real outcomes to improve the lives of their residents through innovation, data and connected technology. Some examples of a challenge statement:
• “Live an active and healthy life”
• “Be empowered and included in society”
• “Move around my community”
• “Earn a good living”
• “Feel safe and secure”
There are dozens of ways that we can address these issues with technology, data and forward thinking. Share your ideas for the challenge statement and solutions here.
Brentonover 6 years agoSnow Removal
So my idea here is quite simple and achievable at a low cost. PROBLEM: When there is a huge dump of snow I have heard many people stating their streets were not cleared. SOLUTION: GPS (global positioning system - providing real time coordinates) and a real time tracking map, We could treat the cities streets like a pacman game and have the plows cover all streets. Due to tracking, we would be able to see which streets have been done and which have not. The city can assign streets with a priority for plowing eg. Main street would be a high priority for being clear. While a suburban street would have less priority. The people plowing could even have a simple path to follow which will have them efficiently plow the city. The city could provide a public facing map on a website of cleared streets in real time. I know it isn't the biggest priority but this would be a cheap way to manage the cities resources.
1Nishitover 6 years agoPedestrian safety, Achieve Vision Zero by eliminating the traffic casualties
Easier to walk and experience the city by adoption of innovative lighting in intersections, ITS signaling and smart sensing. Improve public safety in late evening hours.
0Brentonover 6 years agoWiFi Downtown
I would like to see a complimentary WiFi zone in the downtown area (where the Saturday market is located) leading along the beachfront of Lakeshore Drive. It could equally be on the skaha lake side too. One of the main things I expect when I go on vacation is a connection to the internet and providing tourists with a convenience connection could be a great "draw" for the city and keep us in the current hyper connected century. This would be great for tourists and residents in the summer and would be a good place to showcase upcoming city events. When a person connects to the network the page that allows them access could be an events page or city news page. Tourists would then have a place to see what is going on around town without needing to search for it as the info would be right there when they connect. It could be the hub for other ideas like the "Summer Parking" one too.
0Brentonover 6 years agoSummer Parking
PROBLEM: Parking downtown in the Summer can be a headache SOLUTION: using IoT (Internet of Things) sensors, the city could build an infrastructure that is able to "detect" when a parking spot is taken or when it is available. A simple website that shows how many spots are available in different areas downtown (through a map for instance) could be a good solution for summertime events and help reduce traffic congestion as people try and get "the best parking spot". You could even make an app out of it and for people with a smart phone they could pay their fee through the app, for people who are a li'l naughty and don't pay for a spot they could pay their ticket by scanning it with the app (maybe with a discount for using the app)
0falroubaiaiover 6 years agoGrocery Store Downtown
Closest to downtown are Quality Greens & Safeway at the moment. Even a seasonal 'pop-up' style store for the winter, so don't have to walk/bus to other spots. Anyone else think this is an idea worth exploring?
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Timeline
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Community Engagement (January - February)
Smart Cities Penticton has finished this stageThe Challenge team will be consulting with the community to understand what they would like to focus on for Smart Cities.
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Challenge Statement (February - March)
Smart Cities Penticton has finished this stageThe team will prepare a challenge statement reflecting feedback from the community for the application.
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Smart Cities Submission (April)
Smart Cities Penticton has finished this stagePenticton's submission for the challenge will be finalized in time for the April 24 deadline.
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Finalists Announced (Summer)
Smart Cities Penticton has finished this stageFinalists will be announced this summer. Finalists will receive $250,000 to further develop their solution.
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Final Proposal (Winter)
Smart Cities Penticton has finished this stageFinalists are required to submit their final proposal in the winter of 2018/2019.
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Winner Announced (Spring)
Smart Cities Penticton is currently at this stageThe winners will be announced in the Spring of 2019 and implementation will begin.