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Title	Invisible Technologies And Loud Narratives A Critical Deconstruction Of The Songdo 'Smart City' Project In Korea
ID_Doc	33539
Authors	Yang, C
Year	2019
Published	IDEAS OF THE CITY IN ASIAN SETTINGS, 10
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5117/9789462985612/ch11
Abstract	Taking a close look at the case of the 'Smart City' project in New Songdo City in South Korea, this chapter elucidates the political economy of this contemporary urban redevelopment and the discursive practices strategically employed to justify certain (dis)investments. First, a discursive analysis of local media sources has been conducted in order to deconstruct the dominant discourse of the smart city. There are three prominent themes: a) the 'growth' of the city as the imperative urban initiative in the age of global competition; b) the necessity to build an 'international' and 'multicultural' city; and c) a utopian vision that believes in technological innovation as the solution to modern problems. These futuristic narratives of the city are then discussed in relation to the actual urban policy issues accompanying the project and the discourse.
Author Keywords	smart city; urban development; technological innovation; South Korea

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