As our planet is rapidly urbanizing, techno-utopian visions of future urban life are gaining considerable traction. However, numerous people argue that envisioning and shaping our urban future is a challenge of the imagination rather than a technological challenge. “What if?” is the key imaginative question. What if things were different? Instead of tech-driven scenarios, we…

Organizers: Jente Hoogeveen  external link(MA), Dr. Corelia Baibarac-Duignan  external link, Dr. Sigrid Merx  external link, Utrecht University Date & Time: Session 1: March 25, 10:00 – 12:00 (CET time) Session 2: March 26, 13:00 – 15:00 (CET time) What is an open city? What makes a city open? When do we experience a city as open? How we answer such questions not…

Inclusion in the datafied city On the 23rd of February the Special Interest Group “Inclusion in the datafied city”  external link will host the webinar. SIG-coordinator Michiel de Lange has invited Ayona Datta to talk about the theme of inclusion in the datafied city. She will share and discuss her work on gendering the smart city, and her action research in Delhi’s urban…

Urban commons, such as community gardens and shared neighbourhood spaces, have become more and more popular in recent years, perhaps as a response to the ongoing privatization of public space that many cities are experiencing. But do commons stand a chance against the power of the market? What is known as the ‘tragedy of the…

The smart city imagined the city as a patchwork of platforms and services to be used by it’s inhabitants and visitors as customers. When blockchain is added to the mix, should we instead imagine the city as a licence, continuously updated and different for each individual? If algorithmic ‘smart’ contracts become the arbiters of rights…