This is the second in a series of three blog posts on cities, technology, the next generation of urban development, and the next administration. In the first, I discussed Hillary Clinton’s recent technology plan and, in particular, the significance of her endorsement of, and willingness to, invest in a “civic Internet of Things.” In this one, I lay out why the federal government should focus on how cities are likely to be the primary government jurisdictions on the leading edge of using new technology to transform the public sphere. In the third, I will suggest five specific policies for how either a Clinton or Trump administration could accelerate economic growth and social progress by helping cities use emerging technologies.
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