In the contemporary city‎,‎ the physical infrastructure and sensorial experiences of two millennia are now interwoven within an invisible digital matrix‎.‎ This matrix alters human perceptions of the city‎,‎ informs our behavior‎,‎ and increasingly influences the urban designs we ultimately inhabit‎.‎ Digital Futures and the City of Today cuts through these issues to analyze the work of architects‎,‎ designers‎,‎ media specialists‎,‎ and a growing number of community activists‎,‎ laying out a multifaceted view of the complex integrated phenomenon of the contemporary city‎.‎ Split into three relevant sections‎,‎ the book interrogates the concept of the ‎"‎smart‎"‎ city‎,‎ examines innovative digital projects from around the world‎,‎ documents experimental visions for the future‎,‎ and describes projects that engage local communities in the design process‎.‎