Curb Value Capture

Claire Liu Yang

We are amidst a digital transformation in our cities. Both private and public sectors are eager to deploy emerging technologies to improve efficiency of processes, infrastructure systems, and quality of life. At the same time, distribution of resources and implementation of new technologies has historically and presently been unequal, typically leaving socially vulnerable populations behind while wealthier and more politically empowered communities advance. Client WSP asks “how can we develop a framework for implementing tech-enabled infrastructure (TEI) to address social equity issues? Can we create a roadmap that empowers municipalities and communities to recognize the benefits of TEI in their own neighborhoods and implement in a way that prioritizes social equity?” The Capstone “Curb Value Capture: Tech Enabled Infrastructure on Sidewalks for Community Equity Goals” applies an...