The Smart Enough City: Putting Technology in Its Place to Reclaim Our Urban Future (Strong Ideas) by Ben Green

Implications for Character Towns: Be Careful.

Character towns are usually smart cities. The smart enough city: putting technology in its place to reclaim our urban future is a timely book. While “smart cities” as an idea is getting a lot of play, every good idea can be overdone. Programs, budgets, experiments and projects are emerging everywhere. Vendors are at every door. Mr. Green advises caution. Know the difference between smart and wise. Understand that data mining is “top of mind”for all the vendors. Recognize the inherent historical biases embedded in the algorithms.