Open contracting is one of the most exciting strategies towns and cities can adopt to give residents access to information... View Article
Continue readingCritical questions on ‘smart city’ tech: Continuing a conversation from Code for America 2019
Here are some critical questions cities need to ask to ensure “smart cities” and emerging technology projects are focused on people and outcomes, and not just tech.
Continue readingDigital rights in the era of data collection and smart city technology
Cities don't control private entities and how their tech developments shape cities, but they do control public spaces, public infrastructure, and democratic decision-making, and they must leverage that power to ensure residents have an active say in how technology shapes public life.
Continue readingSmart Cities: Making Government Accountability Work
Earlier this week, we collaborated with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to discuss how cities employing smart technologies can... View Article
Continue readingSmart cities in action: Who’s doing it right?
This summer I investigated how cities deploying “smart” technologies are addressing issues of privacy and data security. In particular, I... View Article
Continue readingHow to Stop ‘Smart Cities’ From Becoming ‘Surveillance Cities’
Urban officials dream of a future of “Smart Cities” that use new technologies to gather comprehensive data and algorithms to achieve increased efficiency, sustainability, and safety. While many of these benefits are real, we must be vigilant to ensure that they don’t come at too high a cost, as the adoption of such technologies can also lead to an unacceptable increase in government surveillance.
Continue readingProtecting Data, Protecting Residents
Today, the Sunlight Foundation is publishing a new white paper that lays out ten principles for responsible municipal data management... View Article
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