Human Smart Cities: A Human-centric model aiming at the wellbeing and quality of life of citizens

MyNeighbourhood is a European project, part of the CIP ICT PSP Program in Smart Cities, aiming at recreating and strengthening the social ties within neighbourhoods, envisioning a new approach to the City. The project is based on an innovative vision, methodologies and tools which intend to create a Human Smart City starting from the neighbourhood and scaling up to the city. The project is a test bed of the Human Smart City concept that proposes to develop a citizen-driven, smart, all-inclusive and sustainable environment, with a new governance framework in which citizens and government engage in listening and talking to each other. This public governance model favours the emergence of a participatory innovation ecosystem that creates jobs, wealth and ultimately generates happiness for citizens.