The Corporate Assault on Canadian Cities: Smart Cities, Public-Private Partnerships, and initiatives across Canada

Readings in this collection explore the increased involvement of corporate interests in municipal planning and urban development projects in Canada. With a focus on public transit and the role of Public-Private Partnerships, these readings ask essential questions about how our cities get built and who has a say in developing the municipalities we live in.

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(Pseudo-) Participation in Smart City Planning

Sidewalk Labs’ Fraught Toronto Foray

From: Smart Cities in Canada: Digital Dreams, Corporate Designs

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 Chapter 2 explores the factors that must be present for a smart cities project to be responsible and effective and then asses whether the Sidewalk Labs project in Toronto met any of these criteria. 16 $1.60 Add
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Them’s the Brakes

Out “Smarting” Traffic Safety Efforts in Edmonton

From: Smart Cities in Canada: Digital Dreams, Corporate Designs

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 Chapter 11 explores the ways in which the public resists the implementation of smart city technologies 15 $1.50 Add