| Title | Smart City Toronto: Extraction, Enclosure, Rentier Capitalism |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 45165 |
| Authors | Jenkins, BL |
| Title | Smart City Toronto: Extraction, Enclosure, Rentier Capitalism |
| Year | 2022 |
| Published | Canadian Journal Of Communication, 47, 2 |
| Abstract | Background: The failure of Sidewalk Labs' smart city initiative in Toronto provides insight into the imperatives and contradictions of platform capitalism. Analysis: A political economy analysis reveals why this Alphabet subsidiary sought to expand the project beyond the parameters of the initial plan, stepping into a vacuum created by neoliberal forms of governance. Ultimately, the company's expansionism resulted in a political backlash that scuttled the plan. Conclusion and implications: This case study highlights the political contradictions of platform capitalism, emphasizing the diversification of corporate strategies characterized by the extraction of data, enclosure of platforms, and accumulation of rentier profits. |
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