Digital Cities: The Internet and the Geography of Opportunity

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Karen Mossberger (Professor of Public Administration, Professor of Public Administration, University of Illinois-Chicago) Caroline J. Tolbert (Professor of Political Science, Professor of Political Science, University of Iowa)

Digital Cities

The Internet and the Geography of Opportunity

Karen Mossberger (Professor of Public Administration, Professor of Public Administration, University of Illinois-Chicago), Caroline J. Tolbert (Professor of Political Science, Professor of Political Science, University of Iowa), William Franko (Assistant Professor of Political Science, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Auburn University)

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English

Oxford University Press Inc
31 January 2013

Communication studies; Media studies; Political science & theory; Internet & WWW industries

Series: Oxford Studies in Digital Politics

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 care, education, energy, transportation, government services, civic engagement, and more.

With their density and networks of activity, cities hold the most potential for reaping the benefits of technology. But there are surprisingly substantial disparities in broadband adoption across cities. More puzzlingly, rather than promoting innovation or addressing the high cost of broadband access, the US has mostly funded expensive rural infrastructure in sparsely-populated areas.

Digital Cities tells the story of information technology use and inequality in American metropolitan areas and discusses directions for change.

The authors argue that mobile-only Internet, the form used by many minorities and urban poor, is a second-class form of access, as they offer evidence that users with such limited access have dramatically lower levels of online activity and skill. Digital citizenship and full participation in economic, social and political life requires home access. Using multilevel statistical models, the authors present new data ranking broadband access and use in the nation's 50 largest cities and metropolitan areas, showing considerable variation across places.

Unique, neighborhood data from Chicago examines the impact of poverty and segregation on access in a large and diverse city, and it parallels analysis of national patterns in urban, suburban and rural areas.

Digital Cities demonstrate the significance of place for shaping our digital future and the need for policies that recognize the critical role of cities in addressing both social inequality and opportunity.

By: Karen Mossberger (Professor of Public Administration Professor of Public Administration University of Illinois-Chicago), Caroline J. Tolbert (Professor of Political Science, Professor of Political Science, University of Iowa), William Franko (Assistant Professor of Political Science, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Auburn University)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 256mm, Width: 143mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 480g
ISBN: 9780199812950
ISBN 10: 0199812950
Series: Oxford Studies in Digital Politics
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 31 January 2013
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Cities and a Digital Society 2. The Need for Urban Broadband Policy 3. Place and Inequality: Urban, Suburban, and Rural America 4. Mobile Access and The Less-Connected 5. Ranking Digital Cities and Suburbs 6. Mapping Opportunity in Chicago Neighborhoods 7. The Geography of Barriers to Broadband Adoption 8. Barriers to Adoption in Chicago Neighborhoods 9. From Neighborhoods to Washington: Policy Solutions References Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Index

Karen Mossberger is Professor of Public Administration at the University of Illinois-Chicago. Caroline J. Tolbert is Professor of Political Science at the University of Iowa William W. Franko is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Auburn University.

Reviews for Digital Cities: The Internet and the Geography of Opportunity

Digital Cities is an indispensable guide to what we know about broadband adoption patterns and how they matter to the economic and social development of communities. It is a 'must read' for state, local, and national policymakers. * John B. Horrigan, Vice President, The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies * The authors of Digital Cities argue, convincingly, that current policy shortchanges American cities and thereby innumerable Americans regarding the potential economic and social benefits of digital technologies. Through detailed analyses and interpretation of a wealth of data, Digital Cities offers important fresh insight about who is being left behind, why this matters, and what can be done to rectify the situation. * Eszter Hargittai, Associate Professor of Communication Studies, Northwestern University * Digital Cities forcefully and persuasively demonstrates how place matters for understanding and addressing the challenges of innovation and inequality. The authors impressively marshal extensive new data and careful analyses to illuminate significant research perspectives and to open crucial policy questions. * William Barnes, National League of Cities *