Redefining the Smart City within the European Digital Society
Redefining the Smart City within the European Digital Society
Author(s): Mirela MarcutSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Social Sciences, Economy, Supranational / Global Economy, Political Sciences, Civil Society, Governance
Published by: Institutul European din România
Keywords: European Union; digital policy; digital society; smart city; governance;
Summary/Abstract: Based on the understanding that the EU is building a value-based digital society, this research aims to recapture the narrative of the smart city and to introduce the latter as an actor in EU digital policy. It starts from the acknowledgement that smart cities are reduced to mere business-led strategies and lack direct grassroots engagement that would bring value to the urban landscape. Then, it deconstructs the main pillars of the digital society as proposed by the current Commission and searches for areas of congruence between smart cities and the model for the digital society. To illustrate this congruence, the article analyses policy documents at the European and local level and features a case study of Darmstadt, designated Germany’s Digital City in 2019.
Journal: Romanian Journal of European Affairs
- Issue Year: 22/2022
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 69-84
- Page Count: 16
- Language: English