New article: "Smart magic? Global discourse and local planning in three Nordic cities"
Linda Randall, PhD Student in Human Geography at Stockholm University, has together with Tuulia Rinne, Anna Berlina and Hjördís Rut Sigurjónsdóttir at the research institute Nordregio published a new article in Cities: The International Journal of Urban Policy and Planning.
The paper explores the magic concept as a framework to understand how global smart city discourse is enacted and (re)produced in local planning practice. Based on first-hand accounts from local actors in three Nordic cities, the study finds clear empirical support for smart as a magic concept.
Read the article in Cities, Volume 160, 2025: Smart magic? Global discourse and local planning in three Nordic cities
Last updated: 2025-03-05
Source: Department of Human Geography