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Smart Technologies, Back-to-the-Village Rhetoric, and Tactical Urbanism: Post-COVID Planning Scenarios in Italy

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  • Teresa Graziano

    (University of Catania, Italy)

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This viewpoint article is aimed at critically scrutinizing both institutional and bottom-up narratives about post-COVID planning scenarios in Italy. Through a critical multimedia discourse analysis, the article tries to deconstruct the most recurring narratives about the future of cities in Italy, particularly those interlacing smart city rhetoric with alternative models of settlements and “soft” planning micro-actions, in order to highlight both conflictual perspectives and new potential paths to follow for a more inclusive tech-led urban development.

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  • Teresa Graziano, 2021. "Smart Technologies, Back-to-the-Village Rhetoric, and Tactical Urbanism: Post-COVID Planning Scenarios in Italy," International Journal of E-Planning Research (IJEPR), IGI Global, vol. 10(2), pages 80-93, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jepr00:v:10:y:2021:i:2:p:80-93
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