Data infrastructures, economic processes, and governance models of digital platforms are
increasingly pervading urban sectors and spheres of urban life. This phenomenon is known …

The notion of smart cities needs to be broadened beyond the fascination with technology to
incorporate an approach that invests in the growth of human, social, and environmental …

Science and technology transform the frontiers of knowledge and have deep and powerful
impacts on society, demonstrating how social reality varies with each era of the world. As a …

The emerging phenomenon of platformization has given rise to what has been termed"
platform society,“a digitally connected world where platforms have penetrated the heart of …

In response to the mounting criticism of emerging 'smart cities' strategies around the world, a
number of individuals and institutions have attempted to pivot from discussions of smart …

Amazon e-commerce operations rely upon the living labor of thousands of workers. In the
company's warehouses, barcodes allow commodities to be construed as information to be …

In academia and in practice, there are observable anticipatory palpitations as managers,
theorists, and other “connected” civic leaders consider the transformative potential of social …

In recent years, the widespread use of social media has increasingly impacted planning
practice and policy making. Although a growing body of literature examines the impact of …

As government agencies at every level are adopting social media tools, scholarship is
emerging that indicates dialogic potentials meant to increase citizen engagement might not …

Most participation processes in urban planning offer poor incentives, especially for young
citizens, hence important citizen's needs are excluded. Our work aims at identifying the …