| Title |
Going Beyond the Smart City? Implementing Technopolitical Platforms for Urban Democracy in Madrid and Barcelona |
| ID_Doc |
38369 |
| Authors |
Smith, A; Martín, PP |
| Title |
Going Beyond the Smart City? Implementing Technopolitical Platforms for Urban Democracy in Madrid and Barcelona |
| Year |
2021 |
| Published |
Journal Of Urban Technology, 28, 1-2 |
| DOI |
10.1080/10630732.2020.1786337 |
| Abstract |
Digital platforms for urban democracy are analyzed in Madrid and Barcelona. These platforms permit citizens to debate urban issues with other citizens; to propose developments, plans, and policies for city authorities; and to influence how city budgets are spent. Contrasting with neoliberal assumptions about Smart Citizenship, thetechnopoliticsdiscourse underpinning these developments recognizes that the technologies facilitating participation have themselves to be developed democratically. That is, technopolitical platforms are built and operate as open, commons-based processes for learning, reflection, and adaptation. These features prove vital to platform implementation consistent with aspirations for citizen engagement and activism. |
| Author Keywords |
Democracy; digital platforms; technopolitics; Smart City; urban governance; technology |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) |
| EID |
WOS:000558461800001 |
| WoS Category |
Urban Studies |
| Research Area |
Urban Studies |
| PDF |
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/10630732.2020.1786337?needAccess=true
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