welcome to the future life zone at the
Crystal here you can see what future
cities could look like mid-century the
futuristic film walks us through 24
hours in the life of New York London
Copenhagen and the people who live there
703 a.m. Central Park New York
within the city there are now 2 million
more inhabitants than at the beginning
of the millennium as the population
grows the city adapts each of these
high-rise buildings contains a small
town homes shops workshops even gardens
and farms all under one roof
the spaces around us are flexible
changing to match our needs
we simply pay to use a space or an item
then give it back
move it on or recycle after use arrange
for your friends to join you via shared
a car's rent a space in your community
garden and even order produce from it
technology enables us to live efficient
lives many people work from home
switching between business and leisure
the real and the virtual and this fluid
lifestyle allows neighbors to join
together individuals are important but
community is king 10:19 a.m. Copenhagen
the lifeblood of urban existence
renewable energy flows along main
arteries to the cities in many hearts
after a windy night a surplus of energy
has been generated lowering prices the
smart grid responds communicating with
all producers and consumers but the
people in the city do not just consume
electricity they also generate and store
it
many buildings harvest and store their
own energy vehicles can use the surplus
energy to charge their batteries the
smart grid directs drivers to buy energy
off-peak when cost is low and sell it
back to the grid
at peak times the city makes energy
miners and energy traders of us all
2:21 p.m. downtown New York senses
throughout New York provide information
is sentient to its running and to keep
people safe
this city is aware a seeing hearing
thinking feeling living organism
intelligent and responsive real-time
information flows into the city carpet
all data is integrated and visualized
enabling the city to run more
efficiently
traffic lights and information systems
are adapted to allow traffic to flow
smoothly
this data is also used to plan our
cities for the future citizens are
invited to take an active part in the
planning process voting on the future of
communities citizens have a direct
connection to public services and can
participate at every level this is a
city that responds to the needs of its
population for p.m. Copenhagen parks are
the city's green lungs millions of trees
lined walkways and cycleways cyclists
ride the Green Wave traffic lights are
timed to let them pass but
sustainability is not all about the
green it's about the blue - water
Copenhagen the harbour is clean enough
for swimming
4:07 p.m. New York building facades
trapped co2 and produce methanol for use
as fuel renewable energy efficient
buildings and clean transport create the
cleanest air since the Industrial
Revolution in the harbour the water is
filtered by billions of native oyster
417 p.m. London in cities all over the
world waterways are valued and used the
River Thames carries hydrogen and solar
powered vessels a cleaner Thames
provides more recreation and encourages
aquatic life allowing the floating River
Park to flourish
5:36 p.m. London
journeys across the city take people and
packages from one mode of transport to
another via mega hubs
when making plans to meet friends your
navigation assistant plans your route it
begins by booking a shared ECAR to the
local transport harm
payment is invisible the Travel Network
recognizes you and ensures an effortless
journey
even when incidents occur the navigation
assistant instantly reacts to outside
events and changes your route the last
leg of the journey is only two stops on
the Underground and then it's just a
short walk to the crystal
1:07 a.m. the city at night while most
people sleep the city restocks recharges
and recycles public transport is used to
deliver goods and packages
when demand is low the smart grid
recharges the batteries of the city and
jobs that can be done overnight are
automatically activated our future city
never sleeps its cycle continues
find out more at the crystal a
sustainable cities initiative by Siemens