What does smartness denote?
What dimensions of wealth does smartness address?

This project examines historically and ethnographically the relationship between contemporary smart urbanism and wealth, and the urban economies transformed through smart technologies.

Ethnographically, the research will occur
in five sites in five different countries:
Denver, Hamburg, Kolkata, Nairobi, and Tokyo.

Historically, the research will examine
genealogies of smartness and venture capital at these sites and compare smart urban initiatives globally.