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Gilad Chalfon

About

Gilad Chalfon is an architecture student at the Ariel School of Architecture and an alumnus of AAIRL. His research examined the political and social implications of smart city applications, with attention to how digital urban technologies reshape governance, access, and public space.

His work contributed to the lab’s critical urban technologies research, which studies the power relations and institutional responsibilities embedded in computational systems for cities.

Papers

2025 Publication

Power and Ethical Concerns in the Integration of Smart City Technologies: A Case Study of Parking Payment Applications in Israel

Jonathan Dortheimer, Gilad Chalfon
  • Venue Journal of Urban Technology
  • Urban Studies
  • Urban Digital Twins
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Are you passionate about improving the design of cities?

We welcome applications from researchers, designers, and practitioners from diverse disciplinary backgrounds. If you are interested in contributing to research at the intersection of AI, design, and urban studies, we encourage you to apply and join our team.

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