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City-Scale Soft Interfaces

Urban systems can be guided by ambient cues that shape behavior without coercion or surveillance.

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Rationale & Context

Most behavioral systems default to enforcement. Ambient guidance creates softer, more humane control loops.

Constraints & Non-Goals

  • No surveillance dependence.
  • Ethics first.
  • Explainability.

Feasibility Gradient

Pilot in small spaces → measure outcomes → publish ethics framework → expand cautiously.

Next Actions

  1. Draft an ethics checklist.
  2. Select one pilot environment.
  3. Design non-identifying measurement.

Restricted Layer

Ethics framework and pilot design notes.

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Last updated: December 18, 2025