"Smart" Cities....?? Not so much
This is a rather lengthy read but I do enjoy the contrary view on the promised utopia of "Smart cities".... Which generally translates to a less-smart (dare I say stupid?) population.
(Excuse the source as The Atlantic generally leans leftist....)
Quote:
The term “smart city” is interesting yet not important, because nobody defines it. “Smart” is a snazzy political label used by a modern alliance of leftist urbanites and tech industrialists. To deem yourself “smart” is to make the NIMBYites and market-force people look stupid.
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Here from The Atlantic
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