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The Smart Enough City: Putting Technology in Its Place to Reclaim Our Urban Futu
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Artist
- Green, Ben
- ISBN
- 0262538962
- Book Title
- Smart Enough City : Putting Technology in Its Place to Reclaim Our Urban Future
- Book Series
- Strong Ideas Ser.
- Publisher
- MIT Press
- Item Length
- 8.9 in
- Publication Year
- 2020
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.5 in
- Genre
- Political Science, Technology & Engineering, Architecture
- Topic
- Urban & Land Use Planning, Social Aspects, Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development
- Item Weight
- 11.6 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 240 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
MIT Press
ISBN-10
0262538962
ISBN-13
9780262538961
eBay Product ID (ePID)
26050035112
Product Key Features
Book Title
Smart Enough City : Putting Technology in Its Place to Reclaim Our Urban Future
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2020
Topic
Urban & Land Use Planning, Social Aspects, Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, Technology & Engineering, Architecture
Book Series
Strong Ideas Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
11.6 Oz
Item Length
8.9 in
Item Width
6 in
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Trade
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Synopsis
Why technology is not an end in itself, and how cities can be "smart enough," using technology to promote democracy and equity. Smart cities, where technology is used to solve every problem, are hailed as futuristic urban utopias. We are promised that apps, algorithms, and artificial intelligence will relieve congestion, restore democracy, prevent crime, and improve public services. In The Smart Enough City , Ben Green warns against seeing the city only through the lens of technology; taking an exclusively technical view of urban life will lead to cities that appear smart but under the surface are rife with injustice and inequality. He proposes instead that cities strive to be "smart enough"- to embrace technology as a powerful tool when used in conjunction with other forms of social change-but not to value technology as an end in itself. In a technology-centric smart city, self-driving cars have the run of downtown and force out pedestrians, civic engagement is limited to requesting services through an app, police use algorithms to justify and perpetuate racist practices, and governments and private companies surveil public space to control behavior. Green describes smart city efforts gone wrong but also smart enough alternatives, attainable with the help of technology but not reducible to technology- a livable city, a democratic city, a just city, a responsible city, and an innovative city. By recognizing the complexity of urban life rather than merely seeing the city as something to optimize, these Smart Enough Cities successfully incorporate technology into a holistic vision of justice and equity., Smart cities, where technology is used to solve every problem, are hailed as futuristic urban Utopias. But in The Smart Enough City, Ben Green warns against seeing the city only through the lens of technology. In a technology-centric smart city, self-driving cars have the run of downtown and force out pedestrians, civic engagement is limited to requesting services through an app, police use algorithms to justify and perpetuate racist practices, and governments and private companies surveil public space to control behavior. He proposes instead that cities strive to be "smart enough," employing technology to be livable, democratic, just, responsible, and innovative. By recognizing the complexity of urban life rather than merely seeing the city as something to optimize, these smart enough cities successfully incorporate technology into a holistic vision of justice and equity. Book jacket., Why technology is not an end in itself, and how cities can be "smart enough," using technology to promote democracy and equity. Smart cities, where technology is used to solve every problem, are hailed as futuristic urban utopias. We are promised that apps, algorithms, and artificial intelligence will relieve congestion, restore democracy, prevent crime, and improve public services. In The Smart Enough City , Ben Green warns against seeing the city only through the lens of technology; taking an exclusively technical view of urban life will lead to cities that appear smart but under the surface are rife with injustice and inequality. He proposes instead that cities strive to be "smart enough" to embrace technology as a powerful tool when used in conjunction with other forms of social change--but not to value technology as an end in itself. In a technology-centric smart city, self-driving cars have the run of downtown and force out pedestrians, civic engagement is limited to requesting services through an app, police use algorithms to justify and perpetuate racist practices, and governments and private companies surveil public space to control behavior. Green describes smart city efforts gone wrong but also smart enough alternatives, attainable with the help of technology but not reducible to technology: a livable city, a democratic city, a just city, a responsible city, and an innovative city. By recognizing the complexity of urban life rather than merely seeing the city as something to optimize, these Smart Enough Cities successfully incorporate technology into a holistic vision of justice and equity.
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