# MaRS

## MaRS

- [A Primer on Civic Digital Trusts](https://marsdd.gitbook.io/datatrust/master.md)
- [About This Primer](https://marsdd.gitbook.io/datatrust/about-this-primer.md)
- [In a Nutshell](https://marsdd.gitbook.io/datatrust/in-a-nutshell.md)
- [What is a Smart City?](https://marsdd.gitbook.io/datatrust/smart-cities/what-is-a-smart-city.md)
- [The Quayside Development in Toronto](https://marsdd.gitbook.io/datatrust/smart-cities/the-quayside-development-in-toronto.md)
- [The Need to Govern the Digital Layer](https://marsdd.gitbook.io/datatrust/smart-cities/governing-the-digital-layer.md): Governance of the digital layer addresses who decides what data is collected and shared for what uses. Governance is needed for ensuring security, privacy, equity and competitiveness.
- [From the Citizen's Point of View](https://marsdd.gitbook.io/datatrust/smart-cities/a-citizens-point-of-view.md)
- [What is a Trust?](https://marsdd.gitbook.io/datatrust/trusts/what-is-a-trust.md)
- [What is a Civic Digital Trust?](https://marsdd.gitbook.io/datatrust/trusts/what-is-a-civic-digital-trust.md): A civic digital trust is a trust that is established to manage the digital layer of a smart city.
- [Examples of Civic Digital Trusts](https://marsdd.gitbook.io/datatrust/trusts/global-examples.md)
- [Aspirations for a Civic Digital Trust](https://marsdd.gitbook.io/datatrust/trusts/aspirations.md)
- [Design Principles for a Civic Digital Trust](https://marsdd.gitbook.io/datatrust/trusts/design-principles.md)
- [Technical Architecture Options](https://marsdd.gitbook.io/datatrust/trusts/technical-architecture-options.md)
- [Business Model Options](https://marsdd.gitbook.io/datatrust/trusts/business-model-options.md)
- [Concerns and Open Questions](https://marsdd.gitbook.io/datatrust/trusts/concerns.md)
- [Use Cases: How a Civic Digital Trust Could Work](https://marsdd.gitbook.io/datatrust/use-cases/use-cases.md)
- [Sharing Energy Usage Data](https://marsdd.gitbook.io/datatrust/use-cases/sharing-utility-data.md)
- [Sharing Building Space Data](https://marsdd.gitbook.io/datatrust/use-cases/sharing-building-data.md)
- [Sharing Mobility Data](https://marsdd.gitbook.io/datatrust/use-cases/sharing-mobility-data.md)
- [Sharing Health Data](https://marsdd.gitbook.io/datatrust/use-cases/sharing-health-data.md)
- [Combining Consumer and Public Realm Data](https://marsdd.gitbook.io/datatrust/use-cases/sharing-all-data.md)
- [Broad Citizen and Stakeholder Engagement](https://marsdd.gitbook.io/datatrust/call-to-action/broad-citizen-and-stakeholder-engagement.md)
- [Prototyping Civic Digital Trusts](https://marsdd.gitbook.io/datatrust/call-to-action/prototyping-civic-data-digital-trusts.md)
- [Developing Alternative Data Sharing Models](https://marsdd.gitbook.io/datatrust/call-to-action/developing-alternative-data-sharing-models.md)
- [General References](https://marsdd.gitbook.io/datatrust/resources/general-references.md)
- [Technical References](https://marsdd.gitbook.io/datatrust/resources/technical-references.md)


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