Pacto Alegre: contradictions in smart city proposals for Porto Alegre
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Based on a critical perspective of city management, this article analyzes how the smart city concept, used within the scope of the Pacto Alegre program in the city of Porto Alegre, state of Rio Grande do Sul, has aligned with and shaped intervention actions in the city in favor of market logic. In addition, based on an analysis of documents and in-depth interviews, the article examines the program's contradictions and the reductionist nature of the use of concepts such as sustainability and citizenship. The data revealed that the program is biased towards the interests of the dominant classes, especially the business elite, and its actions are disconnected from the real problems of the city but strongly aligned with the globalizing discourse of privatization of urban activities.
Source: Cadernos Metrópole
Authors: Mariana BALDI, Fernando Dias LOPES
Institution: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Subfield: Media Technology
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7164839426