On the heels of Bill Gates' Arizona land purchase and goals to build a smart city, we tackle the subject to clarify what a "smart city" is. We discuss the benefits, the disadvantages and who from the group would want to live in one...We also explore other planning concepts as a comparison to a smart city.

We introduce a new segment - Dimitrius' Top 5: Find out his top 5 movies with a smart city setting.

Project Spotlights:

Concepts: Le Corbusier's 1925 City of Tomorrow /Garden City Movement /Urban Sprawl

Singapore commitment to become a "smart nation"

Arcosanti: An urban laboratory | Mayer, AZ

Hudson Yards | Manhattan, New York

Show Music:

Intro - Funky Suspense from www.bensound.com and Hope for Change by Nihilore

Outro - Man Alone Chimes the Hour by Nihilore