UrbanTech’s Accountability Problem
Urban technology rarely fails in the way critics assume. Sensors work. Platforms process data. Dashboards render insights. Systems stay online. […]
UrbanTech
Why Urban Data Rarely Becomes Urban Intelligence?
Cities today are saturated with data. Sensors count vehicles and pollutants. Cameras stream endlessly. Utilities log consumption in real time.
The UrbanTech Stack: From Sensors to Sovereignty
Urban technology is often discussed as a collection of tools—sensors, platforms, dashboards, AI. That framing is incomplete, and increasingly dangerous.
Cities Don’t Innovate. They Absorb.
“Cities need to innovate” is one of the most repeated—and least examined—ideas in UrbanTech. It sounds progressive. It flatters founders.
Why ‘Smart Cities’ Failed — and What Will Replace Them
For nearly a decade, Smart City was the most overused phrase in urban technology. Billions were spent, dashboards were built,