ABSTRACT
Over the past two decades smart urban technologies have begun to form the backbone of new and large “intelligent” infrastructures, particularly in the privileged corners of the developed world— for example, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Melbourne, San Francisco, and Singapore. Information generated in the writings, particularly regarding the challenges and opportunities of smart cities and innovative urban technologies, are intended to benefit key local actors when they make decisions in their cities and/or peripheral locations. People believe this special issue will shed further light on the generation of a clearer understanding of smart cities, technology-concentrated geographies, innovation and knowledge creation hubs, and policy and planning implications of innovative technologies. The study reveals that overcoming the need for car-based travel for fragmented work activities while increasing smartness through the provisioning of broadband access should be a key item on the smart city agenda.
