Building The Future: DIX Park And the Innovation Of Place
summary
Dix Park claims to be a living lab: an opened Gibson Play Plaza with an automated stormwater system underground, visitor measurement via Placer AI and predictive analytics, a reported 650,000 visitors since June 6, on‑site solar and Google Wi‑Fi benches, a digital twin and plans for autonomous shuttles, plus experiments like a virtual park with piped‑in smells and a VR unicorn; specifics include built infrastructure, visitor counts, tools used, and active data‑driven management.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction
- 4:40Kate Pierce introduces DIX Park
- 5:55Parks' modern roles
- 7:44Technology in public spaces
- 9:30Gibson Play Plaza innovation
- 11:17DIX Park challenges
- 13:22Community tech connections
- 14:49Call to action
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