The ideological alignment of smart urbanism in Singapore: Critical reflections on a political paradox

• Main Authors: KONG, Lily, WOODS, Orlando
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2018
• Subjects: governance; Singapore; smart nation; smart urbanism; urban futures; urban infrastructures; Asian Studies; Science and Technology Studies; Urban Studies and Planning
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/2423; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/3680/viewcontent/Ideological_alignment_of_smart_urbanism_in_Singapore.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Over the past decade, much has been written about the potential of smart urbanism to bring about various and lasting forms of betterment. The embedding of digital technologies within urban infrastructures has been well documented, and the efficiencies of smart models of urban governance and manageme...