Smart Technologies, Back-to-the-Village Rhetoric, and Tactical Urbanism
Teresa Graziano
Abstract
This viewpoint article is aimed at critically scrutinizing both institutional and bottom-up narratives about post-COVID planning scenarios in Italy. Through a critical multimedia discourse analysis, the article tries to deconstruct the most recurring narratives about the future of cities in Italy, particularly those interlacing smart city rhetoric with alternative models of settlements and “soft” planning micro-actions, in order to highlight both conflictual perspectives and new potential paths to follow for a more inclusive tech-led urban development.
Topics & Concepts
RhetoricNarrativeUrbanismHuman settlementUrban planningSociologyOrder (exchange)Political scienceArchitectural engineeringEnvironmental planningGeographyCivil engineeringEngineeringBusinessArchitectureLinguisticsArchaeologyPhilosophyFinanceSmart Cities and TechnologiesInnovative Approaches in Technology and Social DevelopmentHuman Mobility and Location-Based Analysis