The ZeroOne San Jose Festival aims to transform that city into the North American epicenter for the intersection of art and digital culture by showcasing the world's most innovative contemporary artists. This week Smart City talks to festival director Steve Dietz and Kim Walesh, Assistant Director of Economic and Cultural Development for the City of San Jose, about their ambitious plans for their festival of art on the edge and the effect they expect the festival will have on the city.

And we'll talk to Reena Jana who writes for BusinessWeek about the magazine's new focus on design and innovation and about her new book, New Media Art.

How art in its different forms affects cities, this week on Smart City.