LA SMART CITY E LE INFRASTRUTTURE DIGITALI

The article aims to deepen the concept of smart city, focusing mainly on the importance of the role of digital infrastructures and the need to eliminate the digital divide for the development of smartness in people. In fact, they are both fundamental aspects of a smart city. The essay examines the European and Italian regulations that promote the connection between the smart city and digital infrastructures, showing the relationship between the city and technological innovation. It suggests the legal instrument of public-private-community partnership for the implementation of projects concerning digital infrastructure in order to improve the smartness of the city and reduce disparities in access to telematic and information services. In support of this proposal, the paper proposes the case study of community Wi-Fi in the Municipality of Reggio Emilia, which exemplifies how technological innovation, scientific research and co-governance are key elements to sustainable urban development and resilience for future changes in the city.