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Data-Driven Participation: Algorithms, Cities, Citizens, and Corporate Control
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Abstract In this paper, we critically explore the interplay of algorithms and civic participation in visions of a city governed by equation, sensor and tweet. We begin by discussing the rhetoric surrounding techno-enabled paths to participatory democracy. This leads to us interrogating how the city is impact... view more
In this paper, we critically explore the interplay of algorithms and civic participation in visions of a city governed by equation, sensor and tweet. We begin by discussing the rhetoric surrounding techno-enabled paths to participatory democracy. This leads to us interrogating how the city is impacted by a discourse that promises to harness social/human capital through data science. We move to a praxis level and examine the motivations of local planners to adopt and increasingly automate forms of VGI as a form of citizen engagement. We ground theory and praxis with a report on the uneven impacts of algorithmic civic participation underway in the Canadian city of Toronto.... view less
Keywords
participation; algorithm; citizens' participation; urban development; Canada; citizens' involvement; urban planning
Classification
Sociology of Settlements and Housing, Urban Sociology
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Free Keywords
big data; civic engagement; data-driven; local government; participation; smart city; urban planning; VGI; volunteered geographic information
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
Page/Pages
p. 101-113
Journal
Urban Planning, 1 (2016) 2
ISSN
2183-7635
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed