Description: This book reframes smart city development by moving beyond efficiency-driven models to prioritize equity, inclusion, and democratic participation. It examines how digital technologies--AI, IoT, and participatory platforms--can serve as catalysts for social justice and entrepreneurial innovation when designed with communities at their core. The volume challenges prevailing paradigms that emphasize data-driven control and infrastructural speed over access, representation, and human well-being. By positioning technological advancement, entrepreneurial practice, and social inclusion as mutually reinforcing imperatives, the book offers actionable pathways toward cities that are not only smart but also socially just and human-centered.
