Kirsten learns all about smart urban furniture appliances (a.k.a. Soofa, a.k.a. park seats that are smarter than your ordinary bench) from Ed Krafcik (LinkedIn, News) with Soofa.
Kirsten and Ed talk about the invention and development of these benches, which can charge mobile phones and devices and also transmit a wifi signal. They also discuss other smart cities technology, and who would play Ed in the movie adaptation of the Soofa story. Hint:
Supplemental Reading:
- ELGL Choice Awards: Top 50 Local Government Companies
- Soofa site
- Video: Soofa Bench in New Rochelle
- Smart benches seek to transform city fixtures with data
- Charge Your Phone for Free on This Solar Bench
- NYC testing park benches that charge your mobile device