{"product_id":"the-forgotten-city-9781447356011","title":"The Forgotten City","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhil Allmendinger takes a critical approach to the role of smart' in future cities and the relationship with city development. Considering how technology can support active citizenship, he challenges the commercial drivers of big tech and warns that these, not developments for social good', may dominate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA tale of two stories  The ‘smart city’ story  What happens when ‘smart’ comes to town  Unholy alliance: how government, academics and Big Tech are colluding in the takeover of our cities Why we’re the problem (and the solution)  Our disconnected cities: what ‘smart’ should be about 1 Yesterday’s cities of the future  Why it’s different this time  Why bother to save the city?  Smart for cities: time for a new story","brand":"Bristol University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408522092887,"sku":"9781447356011","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781447356011.jpg?v=1730503199","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-forgotten-city-9781447356011","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}