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Title
One size does not fit all : framing smart city policy narratives within regional socio-economic contexts in Brussels and Wallonia
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Abstract
Smart city initiatives are increasingly dominating urban policy scripts worldwide, and their diffusion is centered upon different regional strategies. Adopting the Narrative Policy Framework as methodological basis, this article examines the smart city strategies developed by the Wallonia and Brussels-capital regions during the 2014-2019 period. Moving away from corporate-led deterministic models of smart city development, it shows that there is no one-size-fit-all approach to smart urbanism. Regional governments attribute different meanings to urban innovation and formulate place-based strategies of smart city development in relation to their socio-economic contexts, seeking to advance technological solutions to what they perceive as the most pressing problems of their territories and populaces.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Cities : the international journal of urban policy and planning. - Guildford
Publication
Guildford : 2021
ISSN
0264-2751
DOI
10.1016/J.CITIES.2021.103329
Volume/pages
118 (2021) , p. 1-14
Article Reference
103329
ISI
000704955500004
Medium
E-only publicatie
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Creation 08.11.2021
Last edited 02.10.2024
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