In the first part of this audio essay, we dive into the rise of smart/platform urbanism and the consolidation of tech capital's power in cities by guiding you through three phases of its development, each one seeking to grab more control over the oversight of city governance, operation of city services, and ownership of city space.

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This Machine Kills is a weekly podcast on the political economy of technology hosted by Jathan Sadowski and Edward Ongweso Jr, and produced by Jereme Brown.