Governing Smart Cities as Knowledge Commons

by Brett M. Frischmann (Editor), Michael J. Madison (Editor), Madelyn Rose Sanfilippo (Editor)

Overview

The rise of 'smart' – or technologically advanced – cities has been well documented, while governance of such technology has remained unresolved. Integrating surveillance, AI, automation, and smart tech within basic infrastructure as well as public and private services and spaces raises a complex set of ethical, economic, political, social, and technological questions. The Governing Knowledge Commons (GKC) framework provides a descriptive lens through which to structure case studies examining smart tech deployment and commons governance in different cities. This volume deepens our understanding of community governance institutions, the social dilemmas communities face, and the dynamic relationships between data, technology, and human lives. For students, professors, and practitioners of law and policy dealing with a wide variety of planning, design, and regulatory issues relating to cities, these case studies illustrate options to develop best practice. Available through Open Access, the volume provides detailed guidance for communities deploying smart tech.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781108944908
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	02/09/2023
Series:	Cambridge Studies on Governing Knowledge Commons
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

Brett M. Frischmann is Charles Widger Endowed University Professor in Law, Business and Economics at Villanova University.
Michael J. Madison is a Senior Scholar with the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security, and Faculty Director of the Future Law Project and a John E. Murray Faculty Scholar at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
Madelyn Rose Sanfilippo is an Assistant Professor in the School of Information Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Table of Contents

Introduction Madelyn Rose Sanfilippo, Michael J. Madison, and Brett M. Frischmann; 1. Smart Cities and Knowledge Commons Michael J. Madison, Madelyn Rose Sanfilippo and Brett M. Frischmann; 2. The Challenge for Cities of Governing Spatial Data Privacy Feiyang Sun and Jan Whittington; 3. Open Governments, Open Data Anjanette Raymond and Inna Kouper; 4. Community Land Trusts as a Knowledge Commons: Challenges and Opportunities Natalie Chyi and Dan Wu; 5. Smart Tech Deployment and Governance in Philadelphia Brett M. Frischmann and Martha Tonkovitch; 6. The Kind of Solution a Smart City Is Michael J. Madison; 7. Technofuturism in Play Madelyn Rose Sanfilippo and Yan Shvartzshanider; 8. Can a Smart City Exist as Commons? Anna Artyushina; 9. From Thurii to Quayside Richard Whitt; 10. A Proposal for Principled Decision-Making: Beyond Design Principles Madelyn Rose Sanfilippo and Brett M. Frischmann; Conclusion Brett M. Frischmann, Michael J. Madison and Madelyn Rose Sanfilippo.

Editorial Reviews

‘Governing smart cities - or governing cities of any type - is one of the most important and understudied issues facing cities, societies and economies today. The collection of essays in Governing Smart Cities as Knowledge Commons helps us better understand the key policy and regulatory issues at play and what they portend for the future of our cities.’ Richard Florida, author of The Rise of the Creative Class

‘In this new addition to the ground-breaking governing knowledge commons series, editors Frischmann, Madison, and Sanfilippo have assembled an impeccable cast of global thought leaders to examine a topic that in many ways has never been more pressing, the governance of smart cities. The privacy, security, and broader resilience themes analyzed in this volume, and the arguments built on the GKC Framework that they advocate, will help shape both academic and policy conversations in the public and private sectors for many years to come.’ Scott J. Shackelford, Professor of Business Law and Ethics, Indiana University Kelley School of Business

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