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Sharing cities : a case for truly smart and sustainable cities /

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The work makes a case for understanding cities as shared spaces and venues for collaboration; and proposes policies and practices to share cities fairly. It argues that with modern technologies the intersection of urban space and cyberspace provides an unrivalled platform for more just, inclusive an...

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Main Authors: McLaren, Duncan, 1965- (Author), Agyeman, Julian (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2015]
Series:Urban and industrial environments
Subjects:
Urbanization.
Sharing > Social aspects.
Municipal government.
Urban economics.
Sustainable urban development.
Technological innovations.
ENVIRONMENT/General
URBANISM/General
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The work makes a case for understanding cities as shared spaces and venues for collaboration; and proposes policies and practices to share cities fairly. It argues that with modern technologies the intersection of urban space and cyberspace provides an unrivalled platform for more just, inclusive and environmentally efficient economies and societies rooted in a sharing culture.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 445 pages) : illustrations.
ISBN:9780262329705
0262329700
9780262329712
0262329719
DOI:10.7551/mitpress/9780262029728.001.0001