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Every day, millions of people turn to small handheld screens to search for their destinations and to seek recommendations for places to visit. They may share texts or images of themselves and these places en route or after their journey is complete. We don't consciously reflect on these activities and probably don't associate these practices with constructing a sense of place. Critics have argued that digital media alienates users from space and place, but this book argues that the exact opposite is true: that we habitually use digital technologies to re-embed ourselves within urban environments. 0'The Digital City' advocates for the need to rethink our everyday interactions with digital infrastructures, navigation technologies, and social media as we move through the world. Drawing on five case studies from global and mid-sized cities to illustrate the concept of "re-placeing," Germaine R. Halegoua shows how different populations employ urban broadband networks, social and locative media platforms, digital navigation, smart cities, and creative placemaking initiatives to turn urban spaces into places with deep meanings and emotional attachments. Through timely narratives of everyday urban life, Halegoua argues that people use digital media to create a unique sense of place within rapidly changing urban environments and that a sense of place is integral to understanding contemporary relationships with digital media.

Foursquare. --- GPS. --- Google Fiber. --- Instagram. --- Kansas City. --- National Endowment for the Arts. --- Portugal. --- South Korea. --- United Arab Emirates. --- broadband networks. --- cognitive mapping. --- creative placemaking projects. --- creative placemaking. --- digital connection. --- digital connectivity. --- digital environments. --- digital inclusion. --- digital infrastructure. --- digital maps. --- digital media technology. --- digital media use. --- digital media. --- digital storytelling. --- digital technology. --- funding for digital initiatives. --- funding practices. --- geo-location. --- institutional support. --- location-based social media. --- locative media. --- mobile navigation. --- navigation technology. --- place and society. --- placemaking. --- smart city. --- smart-from-the-start city. --- social media. --- urban environments. --- urban mapping. --- urban planning. --- urban renewal. --- urban space. --- urbanism. --- wayfinding strategies.