Dispositions, Sensitivities, and Inclinations: The Importance of the Smart-City Citizen.

Abstract

Smart cities promise to improve the lives of citizens. However, as smart-city systems become more effective and efficient, they become invisible, which may lead to the abuse and disempowerment of smart-city citizens. To achieve an equal and active participation of citizens in the development and regulation of the smart city, diverse stakeholders must work to ensure that the smart-city citizen develops certain dispositions, including sensitivity to opportunity and an inclination to engagement. Three essential principles for any media and information literacy city initiative include developing infrastructure literacy, a sense of continuous technological development, and a sensitivity to embedded ethical dilemmas.