2018/03/26 by Michele Acuto, Katrien Steenmans, Ewa Iwaszuk +1 · 3 citations
Business, Management and Accounting · Engineering · Social Sciences · #Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development #Smart Cities and Technologies #E-Government and Public Services
paper · doi:10.1111/area.12430
In urban policy there is an increasing emphasis on the management and sharing of information in and about cities. This paper focuses on external sharing practices which are facilitated by boundary‐spanning organisations. Boundary‐spanning organisations are hybrid structures that provide a platform to link internal networks of the city government with external actors, and in particular focus on engaging various types of stakeholders. The paper offers a preliminary assessment of a sample of boundary‐spanning organisations based across six case studies (Barcelona, Chicago, London, Medellin, Mexico City and Seoul) and across three types of BSO s: living labs, innovation districts and sector‐oriented BSO s. Unpacking the shape and development of BSO s, and “placing” them in urban governance, we begin to sketch a preliminary agenda geared to offer a better appreciation of the “information ecosystem” underneath policy‐making in cities.