Digital Cities(1st Edition) The Internet And The Geography Of Opportunity (Politics) (Oxford Studies in Digital Politics) by KarenMossberger, Caroline J. Tolbert, William W. Franko Paperback, 368 Pages, Published 2012 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-981295-0, ISBN: 0-19-981295-0
"In an age when the United Nations has declared access to the Internet a human right, and universal access to high-speed broadband is a national goal, urban areas have been largely ignored by federal policy. The cost of that neglect may well be the failure to realize the social benefits of broadband and a broadly-connected digital society. Technology offers unparalleled advantages for innovation in urban areas - in the economy, health c ..."
"The Oxford Handbook of Urban Politics is an authoritative volume on an established subject in political science and the academy more generally: urban politics and urban studies. The editors are all recognized experts, and are well connected to the leading scholars in urban politics. The handbook covers the major themes that animate the subfield: the politics of space and place; power and governance; urban policy; urban social organizati ..."
"That there is a "digital divide" - which falls between those who have and can afford the latest in technological tools and those who have neither in our society - is indisputable. "Virtual Inequality" redefines the issue as it explores the cascades of that divide, which involve access, skill, political participation, as well as the obvious economics. Computer and Internet access are insufficient without the skill to use the technology, ..."
"This book explores how policy ideas are spread - or diffused - in an age in which policymaking has become increasingly complex and specialized. Using the concept of enterprise zones as a case study in policy diffusion, Karen Mossberger compares the process of their adoption in Virginia, Indiana, Michigan, New York, and Massachusetts over a twelve-year period. Enterprise zones were first proposed by the Reagan administration as a supply- ..."
"Just as education has promoted democracy and economic growth, the Internet has the potential to benefit society as a whole. Digital citizenship, or the ability to participate in society online, promotes social inclusion. But statistics show that significant segments of the population are still excluded from digital citizenship. The authors of this book define digital citizens as those who are online daily. By focusing on frequent use, t ..."
"The Oxford Handbook of Urban Politics is an authoritative volume on an established subject in political science and the academy more generally: urban politics and urban studies. The editors are all recognized experts, and are well connected to the leading scholars in urban politics. The book covers the major themes that animate the subfield: the politics of space and place; power and governance; urban policy; urban social organization ..."
"For decades, North American cities racked by deindustrialization and population loss have followed one primary path in their attempts at revitalization: a focus on economic growth in downtown and business areas. Neighborhoods, meanwhile, have often been left severely underserved. There are, however, signs of change. This collection of studies by a distinguished group of political scientists and urban planning scholars offers a rich anal ..."
"... Rhinesmith. 2018. “Broadband Speed: FCC Map vs. Experience on the Ground.” Daily Yonder. July 25, 2018. https://www.dailyyonder.com/ tag/ by- brian- whitacre- sharon- strover- colin- rhinesmith/ Whitacre, B., D. Wheeler, and C. Landgraf ..."
"Sculptured thin films (STFs) are a class of nanoengineered materials with properties that can be designed and realized in a controllable manner using physical vapor deposition. This text, presented as a short course at the SPIE Optical Science and Technology Symposium, couples detailed knowledge of thin-film morphology with the optical response characteristics of STF devices. An accompanying CD contains Mathematica (TM) programs for use ..."
"... Julianna Pacheco of the University of Iowa, and William Lehr of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Colin brought the data in the portal to life with maps and graphs, Juliana contributed her experience with multilevel models and ..."
"In an age when the United Nations has declared access to the Internet a human right, and universal access to high-speed broadband is a national goal, urban areas have been largely ignored by federal policy. The cost of that neglect may well be the failure to realize the social benefits of broadband and a broadly-connected digital society. Technology offers unparalleled advantages for innovation in urban areas - in the economy, health c ..."
"Just as education has promoted democracy and economic growth, the Internet has the potential to benefit society as a whole. Digital citizenship, or the ability to participate in society online, promotes social inclusion. But statistics show that significant segments of the population are still excluded from digital citizenship. The authors of this book define digital citizens as those who are online daily. By focusing on frequent use, ..."
"Using the spread of enterprise zones as a case study, this book explores how policy ideas are diffused amongst states. Taking the adoption of such zones, a way of regenerating the inner cities, the book traces the decision making process through five states."
"Revitalization Politics in the Postindustrial City Clarence N. Stone, Robert P.
Stoker, John Betancur, Susan E. Clarke, Marilyn Dantico, Martin Horak, Karen
Mossberger, Juliet Musso, Jefferey M. Sellers, Ellen Shiau, Harold Wolman,
Donn Worgs. 10. 11. ... The interim mayor, Clarence “Du” Burns, was a close ally
of Schaefer's and someone with roots in Baltimore's traditional politics. Schmoke
is a ..."
"For decades, North American cities racked by deindustrialization and population loss have followed one primary path in their attempts at revitalization: a focus on economic growth in downtown and business areas. Neighborhoods, meanwhile, have often been left severely underserved. There are, however, signs of change. This collection of studies by a distinguished group of political scientists and urban planning scholars offers a rich anal ..."
"Contributors. Rob Atkinson is Professor and Urban Research Director, University
of the West of England. Harald Baldersheim is Professor of Political Science,
University of Oslo. Talja Blokland is Professor of Urban and Regional Sociology
at the Institute of Social Sciences, Humboldt University of Berlin and research
associate at the OTB Institute for Housing, Mobility and Urban Studies at Delft
University. Sophie Body-Gendrot is a ..."
"... Caroline J. Tolbert, William W. Franko. to tell whether this is because of lower
incomes or a difference in how technology is valued. Resources—Skill.
Frustration or anxiety about using technology is expected to discourage
broadband adoption. Self-reports of diflflculty using the Internet may be a matter
of educational competencies, self-confidence, experience, or physical disabilities
. Technology use requires a variety of skil ..."
"The Internet, Society, and Participation Karen Mossberger, Caroline J. Tolbert,
Ramona S. McNeal. Internet use in the political and economic arenas; and
conversely, the costs of exclusion from society online. ... PhD candidate at the
University of Illinois at Chicago, on chapter 2; Jason McDonald, assistant
professor at Kent State University, on chapter 3; and ... Service), our discussants
at the 2006 American Political Science Ass ..."