Print your city? 3-D printing is revolutionizing urban futures

The process of 3-D printing layers materials to create three-dimensional

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objects using digital equipment. Local makers are given access to fabrication

labs equipped with technology to learn and this incubation environment can develop future entrepreneurs.

The fabrication city model emerged around 2011, developed by the MIT's Centre for Bits and Atoms and by over 1,000 Maker Centres that give local makers access to 3-D printing and other production tools. There are also neighbourhoods and city clusters that facilitate the maker movement.

There are opportunities for individuals and groups to create and market products from used or new materials using a digital device and additive technology. By facilitating these activities, cities can radically transform the way production and consumption happens within their region. Interconnecting people and processes to create local and regional inclusive innovation and economic growth while also reducing environmental impacts. What might we re-use if we practice more inclusive innovation and how might we change the local economy if we support local sourcing?

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