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Smart Cities as a Civic Leaders’ Survivor Game
The Lure of Innovation in a Competitive World
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From: Smart Cities in Canada: Digital Dreams, Corporate Designs
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Chapter 1 explores what leads municipal governments to persue smart city projects, whether they are seen as a quick and easy fix to deeper underlying infrastructure and urban planning issues, and what led to smart cities projects becoming trendy around the world.
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Mariana Valverde
Mariana Valverde is a Professor in the University of Toronto Centre for Criminology & Socioecology Studies. She has written several books about law and urban governance and is currently researching smart cities and public-private partnerships. Professor Valverde lives in Toronto.
