In terms of this idea of Google's smart city, one of the concerns we're seeing is that we're talking about massive data monopolies. When we developed 20th-century cities, we didn't have private companies setting up electric grids block by block. We moved towards public utilities. If Google does really well, are we going to see Amazon set up one neighbourhood over, or someone else?
There aren't really other options available for someone big enough to do that. How do we engage in building smart cities, urban centres that offer the absolute optimum of digital engagement, but all within a public space? Do we need to refocus this whole conversation?