Abstract
We argue that the ideas, ideals and the rapid proliferation of smart city rhetoric and initiatives globally have been facilitated and promoted by three interrelated communities: (i) 'urban technocrats'; (ii) a smart cities 'epistemic community'; (iii) a wider 'advocacy coalition'. We examine their roles and the multiscale formation, and why despite their influence they encounter a 'lastmile problem'; that is, smart city initiatives are yet to become fully mainstreamed. We illustrate this last mile problem through a discussion of plans to introduce smart lighting in Dublin.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 275-284 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | IT - Information Technology |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 20 Dec 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Keywords
- Advocacy coalition
- City administration
- Epistemic community
- Smart cities
- Smart lighting
- Technocrats
- Urban governance
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