In a podcast with SmartCitiesWorld, BKC fellow Ben Green offers insights into why technology is not an end in itself and how cities can be “smart enough,” using technology to promote democracy and equity.
“As I looked at different domain areas – data collection, urban planning, civic engagement, traffic and transportation – I saw common failings that cities and technology companies were falling prey to, which were leading these smart city programs to often not have that many positive impacts, and often to have a quite dangerous approach,” Green says.
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