Facebook has 60 million active users, they went from 10 to 60 million in 1.5 yrs. 37% is in the US, last week translation beta is available. Smart talks about being focused on user determined data sharing. Really protective face of their utility. The dominant argument on the panel was that everyone apart from Facebook, unquestionably the most succesful app on the panel, is using OpenID and they were arguing that FB is closed.

Surprisingly, there was not much discussion of mobile integration – and on my blackberry the FB mobile app leaves a lot to be desired.

Future of the City: Patrik Schumacher, Charles Renfro, Bjarke Ingels, Richard Wurman, Moderator: Kazys Varnelis

Charles Renfro from Diller, Scofidio + Renfro “we try to make things that disappear.” I was excited to see their planting plan for the High Line which they’ll get started with in April.

Bjark Engels talked about transforming the roles of architects in the context of his groups approach to re-brand Danmarc. He focused on creating the projects you want to create instead of waiting for projects to become available through competitions, etc.