Summary: <p>This week's episode features two conversations I've had recently centered around smart cities. First, I chat with <a href="https://twitter.com/danielequercia">Daniele Quercia</a>, research team lead at Bell Labs. We talk about research he's working on now; the launch of <a href="http://goodcitylife.org/">goodcitylife.org</a> (including <a href="http://goodcitylife.org/smellymaps/index.html">smelly maps</a> and <a href="http://goodcitylife.org/happymaps/index.html">happy maps</a>); why our use of technology shouldn't just aim to make a city smart, but to improve the day-to-day quality of life of it's citizens; and about the emerging areas of urban informatics he's finding most compelling.</p> <p>In our second segment, I chat with <a href="https://twitter.com/fcuypers">Frank Cuypers</a>, associate professor at the University of Antwerp and strategist at Destination Think! We chat about the importance of urban DNA, his nonprofit project <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Whyyourcity/">Why Your City</a>, and why there's no such thing as a smart city.</p>
