Technology is Changing the Way Cities Are Designed

From left: Jason Anderson, Nancy Sanquist, David Graham and Heather Foley.

SAN DIEGO—Artificial intelligence, 3D printing, autonomous vehicles and a host of other technological advances are changing the way we do business, identify market opportunities and even design cities, according to a panel of experts at the ULI San Diego-Tijuana District Council’s recent breakfast event. Panelists said the San Diego region is leading the country in adopting and integrating “Smart City” technologies into public and private planning efforts, which will affect water, energy and food management and transportation and improve individual building performance.

Moderated by Heather Foley, executive director of ULI San Diego-Tijuana, the event featured panelists Jason Anderson, president of Cleantech San Diego; David Graham, deputy COO of the City of San Diego; and Nancy Sanquist, VP of global strategic marketing at Planon.