Experience of the Moscow government in application of smart technologies for urban management modernization

The article discusses the experience of the Government of Moscow in the implementation of smart-technologies in urban management. The author analyzes the impact of digitalization on communication between the government and society in the context of democratization and modernization of the political decision-making process. The article substantiates the proposition that network technologies contribute to a wider involvement of citizens in the political process. As an argument, the results of the implementation of the project of the Government of Moscow «Information City» are considered. The author concludes that the widespread introduction of smart technologies will help not only to improve the quality of services provided by the state, but also to ensure openness and legitimacy of political decisions, which is especially important in the era of crisis of classical democracy.