M. Asad, C. DiSalvo, C. A. Le Dantec. The Prismatic City: Technology’s Role in Civic Participation. Civic Quarterly. Spring 2015

Abstract

When imagining a smart city, certain mental images come to mind: the smart city is efficient; the smart city is responsive; and, above all, the smart city is “shiny,” reflecting back to us our hopes of a utopian reality finally within our grasp.