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Going beyond the smart city? Implementing technopolitical platforms for urban democracy in Madrid and Barcelona
This post reports research into the situated development over time of two digital platforms for democratic deliberation and decision. There has been renewed interest recently in techniques for facilitated citizen […]
Technology and human capabilities in UK makerspaces
The relationship between technology and human capabilities is ambivalent and complex. A new article by Cian O’Donovan and Adrian Smith reports analysis of how users experience enhanced (or diminished) capabilities […]
Doing digital differently: four lessons from grassroots innovators
Conventional models for digital technological developments tend to prioritise a linear approach around individual leaders (“founder worship”), a Venture Capital-based investment model, a high financial valuation, and market dominance through […]
