2011 Badger Bioneer Conference: Building Towards the Smart City: January 21, 2011

Published: Jan. 21, 2011, 3:45 p.m.

Cities are dynamic, living creatures. With technological advancements and new urban planning paradigms, cities and regions are quickly developing innovative plans, from pervasive rapid transit systems to eco-districts. Three panelists consider how municipal investments, allowances and ideas are sketching out the blueprints for “smart” 21st Century cities. Rebecca Ryan moderates. Jay Allen, Mayor, City of Fitchburg, Dick Wagner, Chairman, Regional Transit Authority , Joe Sensenbrenner, President, Center for Resilient Cities