Agile Cities. Municipal Governance in the Age of Technology

In recent years – especially during the pandemic – cities worldwide have increased the establishment of situation centers for rapid monitoring and management of urban infrastructures. The practice of building technological systems that monitor city indicators in real-time, assisting in decision-making, and collecting and generating various data is spreading into different municipal domains.

• How do the developments of technology and the creation of technological systems affect urban management practices?
• To what extent do city halls and city departments resemble technology companies regarding processes, culture, and expectations today?
• How does a city become data-driven?
• How are situation centers organized, their responsibilities, and their advantages?