ISO City Standard

20 11, 2014

Cities Will Turn Symbolic Climate Change Handshake into Real Action

By Marilyn Hamilton|2017-04-07T02:57:23+00:00November 20th, 2014|Categories: A. Contexting Intelligences, C. Collective Intelligences, city, D. Strategic Intelligences, E. Evolutionary Intelligences, Ecosphere|Tags: China, Climate change, collective intelligence, dragon, eagle, ecological footprint, economy, evolution, global climate change, indicators, ISO City Standard, Planet of Cities, potential for action, resilience, sustainability, US, US-China Agreement, whole systems thinking|2 Comments

What does the US-China handshake on climate change mean for our Planet of Cities? When Eagle Shakes Hands with the Dragon On the one hand it should give them confidence that they are the seed beds of global change – for it is cities who took the initiative on the climate file. While [...]

30 09, 2013

Integral City Vital Signs Monitors: Prelude to ISO Standard for Cities?

By Marilyn Hamilton|2017-04-07T02:57:28+00:00September 30th, 2013|Categories: A. Contexting Intelligences, city, D. Strategic Intelligences, Inquiry, Integral Maps, Meshworking, Navigating - IVSM|Tags: city, holarchy, holons, Integral City book, integral city intelligences, integral vital signs monitor, ISO City Standard, mapping, Meeting of the Minds 2013|2 Comments

A new integral paradigm for the city arose from both practise and engagement with many of the cities I have lived in (including Toronto) and from my study and application of the Integral Model. Toronto: Site of Meeting of the Minds 2013 Designing Integral Vital Signs Model A precept of the Integral Model [...]