Author Talk: Jennifer Clark, "Uneven Innovation: The Work of Smart Cities"
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The city of the future, we are told, is the smart city. They will be more of everything that a twenty-first century urban planner, citizen, and elected official wants: more efficient, more sustainable, and more inclusive. Is this true? In "Uneven Innovation: The Work of Smart Cities," Jennifer Clark considers the potential of these emerging technologies as well as their capacity to exacerbate existing inequalities and even produce new ones. Dr. Clark’s critique leads to policy prescriptions that present a path toward an alternative future in which smart cities result in more equitable communities.
Jennifer Clark is Knowlton School Distinguished Professor and Head of the City and Regional Planning Section in the College of Engineering at The Ohio State University. She is also the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Regional Studies. "Uneven Innovation" won the 2021 Urban Affairs Association Best Book Award as well as the 2022 Regional Studies Association Best Book Award.
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- Date:
- Wednesday, October 23, 2024
- Time:
- 6:30pm - 7:45pm
- Location:
- Barbara M. Donnellan Auditorium
- Audience:
- Events for Adults Good for Adults Age 55+
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