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The economic crisis and post-crisis austerity policies have had harmful effects on urban spaces, mainly in those neighborhoods that have historically been characterized by their vulnerability (social problems, long-term unemployment, low incomes, immigration, etc.). This vulnerability has become more evident in cities that are greater in size (Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Seville). However, such casuistry is also observed in medium-sized cities (250,000–500,000 inhabitants) that are prominent urban and economic hubs in their regions. In this article we will analyze to what extent the crisis has impacted the different urban sectors through the analysis of degree of vulnerability. For this, the cities of A Coruña and Vigo—the two main urban poles of the Autonomous Region of Galicia—will be taken as case studies. In addition, we will analyze the proposals to combat vulnerability presented by the ruling parties in their programs for the 2015 municipal elections. Elections that in Spain marked a turning point in the form of governance and priorities to attend (attention to those most affected by the crisis, stop eviction processes, reduction of intra-urban inequality). We will analyze to what extent they have implemented ; This article was supported by the research project of the National R&D+I I Plan of the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness: New Models of Government of Cities, and intervention in urban spaces in the post-crisis period (CSO 2016-75236-c2-1-r) ; SI

Los avances en la difusión de la Sociedad de la Información en España y en el conjunto de la Unión Europea han sido extraordinarios, sobre todo en lo que respecta al equipamiento y a la conectividad. A día de hoy, tres de cada cuatro hogares en la Unión Europea están conectados a la Red, lo que nos lleva a reflexionar acerca de la superación de la Brecha Digital tradicional tal y como se había entendido hasta ahora. Pero este hecho no implica que la Sociedad de la Información esté plenamente difundida, dado que la verdadera revolución de las nuevas tecnologías no va a tener lugar con una masa social que únicamente haga uso de sus servicios más básicos, sino con aquellos que puedan llegar a producir innovación y conocimiento, y por el momento, esa masa social es aún muy reducida. En el presente artículo se analiza cómo pueden contribuir las nuevas tecnologías en el proceso de configuración de las Smart Cities. Para ello se estudian el consumo de servicios avanzados tanto por parte de los ciudadanos como del sector empresarial en las comunidades autónomas de Galicia y Madrid ; Advances in the spread of the Information Society in Spain and the European Union as a whole has been remarkable, especially in regard to equipment and connectivity. Three out of four European Union households are currently connected to the network and this fact could lead us to consider that the traditional digital divide has been overcome, as had so far been believed. Nevertheless, this does not imply that the Information Society is fully disseminated. The fact is that a real new technologies revolution cannot take place in a social mass that is only using basic services but in one that is producing innovation and knowledge, however, this mass, at the moment, is still very low. This article discusses how new technologies can contribute to the process of establishing Smart Cities and looks at the use of advanced services by both citizens and the business sectors in the regions of Madrid and Galicia ; Les progrès dans la diffusion de la ...