Purpose The purpose of this paper is to trace how the relationship between city
governments and citizens has developed over time with the introduction of urban informatics …

We consider some of the planetary conditions and global circumstances that both research
and practice of media architecture are embedded within, such as climate change, pollution …

Citizen sensing is an approach that develops and uses lightweight technologies with local
communities to collect, share and act upon data. In doing so it enables them to become …

This article explores technological sovereignty as a way to respond to anxieties of control in
digital urban contexts, and argues that this may promise a more meaningful social license to …

Smart city-policy makers and technology vendors are increasingly stating they want to bring
about citizen-centered smart cities. Yet, it often remains unclear what exactly that means …

In urban planning, 3D modeling and virtual reality (VR) provide new means for involving
citizens in the planning process. For municipal government, it is essential to know how …

Civic life today is mediated. Communities small and large are now using connective
platforms to share information, engage in local issues, facilitate vibrant debate, and …

When local governments neglect public services or community priorities, how do concerned
citizens respond? In The Help-Yourself City, Gordon Douglas looks closely at people who …

This paper presents a collaborative approach for designing, implementing and deploying
situated urban HCI interventions. It draws on field studies that use HCI technologies for …

Plants and specifically indoor pot plants have featured as a prominent object in human-
computer interaction (HCI) studies for more than two decades. Motivated by recent discourse …