http://streetsblog.net/2010/03/15/the-city-as-platform/ The national blog network for sustainable transport, smart growth and livable streets. Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:29:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://streetsblog.net/2010/03/15/the-city-as-platform/comment-page-1/#comment-3046 Michiel de Lange Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:42:37 +0000 http://streetsblog.net/?p=2472#comment-3046 Hi Urbanophile, Interesting pursuit of the analogy between urban life and computing. Thanks! It also reveals its weak spot: in your words, the city as offering a set of “services” that should be easily accessible. While in computing you want maximum reliability, univocality, and predictability, this may not necessarily be desirable for cities. The charming aspect of urban life lies to a certain extend in its unpredictability and multiplicity. Hi Urbanophile,
Interesting pursuit of the analogy between urban life and computing. Thanks!
It also reveals its weak spot: in your words, the city as offering a set of “services” that should be easily accessible. While in computing you want maximum reliability, univocality, and predictability, this may not necessarily be desirable for cities. The charming aspect of urban life lies to a certain extend in its unpredictability and multiplicity.

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