Smart LA 2028

Eine Dystopie nimmt Form an.

Ein Leser schickt mir dieses Bild:

Ach, gar.

Echt oder Fake?

Zumindest nicht völlig Fake. Die Information Technology Agency der Stadt LA hat dazu eine Webseite. Und da steht:

We live in a world full of urban challenges: from racial injustice that impacts our minority populations to natural disasters that threaten safety and property to environmental changes that affect the very water we drink and the air we breathe. To address these challenges, cities seek tools that can positively transform the urban environment. The most promising of these tools is technology. Technology enables the City of Los Angeles to efficiently and ethically improve the quality of life for our residents, businesses, and visitors. In other words, when done right, technology makes us “smarter”. This is why the City of Los Angeles strives to be a “smart” city.

In 2019, the City of Los Angeles Information Technology Agency (ITA) convened its Smart City Committee, composed of 24 departments and elected officials. While Los Angeles had become a civic technology leader (winning #1 U.S. Digital City award for three straight years), the exponential growth of new technologies and increasing public expectations requires new levels of coordination to realize our smart city vision.

Is’ ja’n Ding. Racial Injustice, Minority Populations. Und besonders schön: natural disasters that threaten safety and property.

Herrlich.

Und der ist auch schön: cities seek tools that can positively transform the urban environment. Gut, so eine richtig große Transformation hatten sie ja gerade.

Das kann man sich jetzt überlegen, wie smart das jetzt war, die Stadt abbrennen zu lassen. Doof oder Teil des smarten Plans, innerhalb von 2 Tagen tabula rasa mit alten Häusern zu machen, in denen reiche Weiße wohnen.

Und da findet sich dann auch die Quelle für das Bild, das mir der Leser schickte: Download the SmartLA 2028 Smart City Strategy.

Los Angeles residents will experience an improved quality of life by leveraging technology to meet urban challenges. No longer the “car capital of the world”, residents will choose how they wish to get around LA, using a single, digital payment platform, with choices like renovated Metro rail and bus systems or micro transit choices, such as on-demand LANow shuttles or dockless bicycles. Neighborhoods will again welcome the pedestrian and allow easy access to green space.

If needed, all Angelenos, including those with disabilities, will have ready access to public safety services through phone, text, their vehicles, and other devices More than simply reacting, our public safety services will seek to use ethical, proactive technology that identifies fire, violence, or other risks to the health and safety of L.A. residents even before a 9-1-1 call.

Other advancements will enable Angelenos to access City services like park information or library digital content from the comfort of their homes through an Amazon Echo, Google Home, or Apple Siri. Living in a Digital Economy, the City of Los Angeles will continue to
improve both the speed of Internet access and accessibility for underserved communities through a dedicated digital inclusion fund.

Na, sowas.

Die planen da eine autofreie sozialistische Musterstadt. Ging ja schon das Gerücht herum, dass die Häuser einfach einer 15-Minuten-Stadt weichen mussten.

Das standen wohl gerade ein paar Stadtteile im Weg.