Governing Smart Cities as Knowledge Commons

The rise of ''smart'' or technologically advanced cities has been well documented while governance of such technology has remained unresolved. Integrating surveillance AI automation and smart tech within basic infrastructure as well as public and private services and spaces raises a complex set of ethical economic political social and technological questions. The Governing Knowledge Commons (GKC) framework provides a descriptive lens through which to structure case studies examining smart tech deployment and commons governance in different cities. This volume deepens our understanding of community governance institutions the social dilemmas communities face and the dynamic relationships between data technology and human lives. For students professors and practitioners of law and policy dealing with a wide variety of planning design and regulatory issues relating to cities these case studies illustrate options to develop best practice. Available through Open Access the volume provides detailed guidance for communities deploying smart tech.