Abstract
Integrating Technological and Societal Aspects of ICT in Foresight Exercises
Highlights
In January 1994 one of the first European Digital Cities went online in Amsterdam
Amsterdam Digital City really started with an idealistic view of opening the new communication channels for everyone, and gave them access to political information and power
The specific questionnaire technique related to Delphi, which requires that items need to be formulated into clear statements, makes it difficult to analyse socio-cultural dynamics in-depth
Summary
In January 1994 one of the first European Digital Cities went online in Amsterdam. The initiators, a mix of progressive commentators and computer “nerds”, aimed at providing all Amsterdam citizens access to the infrastructure of Internet, and via Internet to public information and public debate. Modems were sold out in Amsterdam, and the infrastructure to enable access had to be doubled In their proposals for the Digital City, the initiators had emphasised that they wanted to include especially the traditional non-users of ICT: women, elderly people and even the homeless. Amsterdam Digital City really started with an idealistic view of opening the new communication channels for everyone, and gave them access to political information and power. A survey showed that most of the residents of the Digital City were young, highly educated men. SCHWERPUNKT tal City created new opportunities to meet others, to discuss policy and other issues and to access public information. In Foresight these kinds of dynamics are hardly made visible
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