Hudson Yards

What is a planned city?

A "planned city" is often mistaken for a smart city. While smart cities collect data and use it to control technology, a planned city does not use statistics to control technological patterns. Planned city elements include eco friendly transportation systems, affordable and sustainable apartments, and city redesign to encourage more time spent outdoors. All of these elements benefit a society, but do not work around data collected from smart technology.

For example, Related Connect is an app for residents at Hudson Yards that replaces the apartment key with a smart-phone. This may seem like smart technology, but it does not collect or analyze data to make improvements.

What are Smart City elements at Hudson Yards?

Here is some of the smart technology being used at Hudson Yards.

• A "content management system" which includes 30 kiosks across a 26 acre site
• Digitally linked sensors monitoring air quality, noise, traffic, heat, and water and energy usage
• Critical systems use predictive maintenance tech like the Thyssenkrupp Elevator, which reduces downtime by half and cuts down on electricity usage
• IoT connected building management systems
• Cameras and sensors that track atmosphere levels, in order to relay pedestrian figures to advertisers
• Opt-in mobile and in-home apps help collect data about users’ health and activities
• Soil embedded sensors