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This project is our way of exploring how technology can be used to improve the lives of all Mancunians by helping us gather and share information in new and exciting ways, supporting everything from healthcare and transport to culture and the environment. We've set out to learn what it takes to build the smartest city in the world and create more opportunities for everyone who lives, works and plays here.
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Picking up right from where we left off in Episode 15, the second half of our two-part finale sees the CityVerve leadership team looking to the future.Manchester City Council's Mark Duncan, MSP's Rowena Burns and Cisco's Nick Chrissos have all played key roles at the helm of the project, and in this - the very last episode in the CityCast series - …
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For our final episodes of CityCast, we want to send the project off in style.That's why, over the course of our two-part finale, you'll be hearing from the people responsible for keeping CityVerve on track and staying at the very forefront of smart city innovations.Regular listeners will recognise Rowena Burns as a former host of this podcast serie…
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We're on a whistle-stop tour of Manchester this month, talking about power in some of its many forms.We investigate the future of energy provision with Bruntwood's Bev Taylor and the shiny new Tesla battery at Manchester Science Park. With Clicks + Links, we hop aboard a Mobike and find out how virtual reality and pedal power is transforming the wa…
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CityCast returns - and we've been painting a portrait of our city and its people.In this month's episode, writer and filmmaker David Petch came into the studio to talk about the film he's making about Manchester - and how it ties into the citizen-centric approach to smart cities that CityVerve promotes.We also reported from our three-day 'conferenc…
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Having battled off the Beast From The East, we’re back for another episode of CityCast.This month, FAULT LINES artist Ling Tan joined us in the studio to talk about her upcoming SUPERGESTURES performances, the various workshops that she’s run to get the project to this stage, and her own recent brush with the wintry weather.We also reported from th…
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