Urban Research & Practice

The new issue (Vol. 19, Issue 4) of #JournalURP is out now. It features contributions from Dubravka Jurlina Alibegović, Emmanuel Yeboah-Assiamah, Carmen Mínguez, Oluwashola Rufai, Enza Lissandrello and many others. Read more here: tandfonline.com/toc/rurp20/1… #NewIssue @EURAnews

Take a look at the new #BookReview of "Contesting megaprojects: complex impacts, urban disruption and the quest for sustainability by Gerardo del Cerro Santamaría". Reviewed by Kelvin C. De Chavez. doi.org/10.1080/17535069.202…

How do political vetoes and bureaucratic discretion shape the evolution of community-led planning policy? Take a look at our new policy article by Andrew Close. doi.org/10.1080/17535069.202… #PolicyLayering #DriftAndConversion #StreetLevelDiscretion #VetoPower #PolicyImplementation

How do sub-national borders shape governance fragmentation and policy coordination in rural regions? Take a look at our new policy article by Anna Growe & Evelyn Riemer. doi.org/10.1080/17535069.202… #SubnationalBorders #RegionalGovernance #SocialNetworkAnalysis #RuralPeripheries

Why might infrastructure-led urban growth deepen inequality rather than deliver inclusive development in India? Take a look at our new policy article by Yashwant Singh. doi.org/10.1080/17535069.202… #UrbanInequalities #InformalUrbanisation #LandValueCapture #CapabilityApproach

How have tensions between top-down formalization and organic survival shaped housing development in Hong Kong? Take a look at our new academic research article published by King Him Mok & Hung Chak Ho. doi.org/10.1080/17535069.202… #InformalSettlement #HongKong #Conservation

How do universities navigate the tension between academic neutrality and advocacy when engaging with communities facing housing precarity? Take a look at our new academic research article by Ana Carolina Carvalho Farias and Saila-Maria Saaristo. doi.org/10.1080/17535069.202… #PAR

What makes Barcelona’s weekend open streets programme successful, and can the approach work in other cities? Take a look at our new practice article published by Samuel Nello-Deakin. doi.org/10.1080/17535069.202… #OpenStreets #Barcelona #TrafficClosure #TemporaryUses #Pedestrianisation

What barriers stand in the way of inclusive participation in urban development? Take a look at our new academic research article published by Robert Barbarino. doi.org/10.1080/17535069.202… #UrbanDevelopment #ParticipationBarriers #Inclusion #Migration #Racism

How does corporate landlordism reshape tenant-landlord relations and urban conflict? Take a look at our new academic research article published by Felipe Link, Adriana Marín Toro & Francisca Bogolasky. doi.org/10.1080/17535069.202… #Financialization #UnlikelyResistance #UrbanConflicts

How is generative visual AI changing participation in urban planning? Take a look at our new academic research article published by Sampo Ruoppila & Konsta Anastasiou. doi.org/10.1080/17535069.202… #ParticipatoryPlanning #UrbanAI #ParticipatoryAI #GenerativeVisualAI #DistributedAgency

What does it take to transform emergency shelters into long-term climate adaptation infrastructure? Take a look at our new policy article published by Bruna Pincegher. doi.org/10.1080/17535069.202… #ClimateShelters #ClimateAdaptation #Governance #SocialInfrastructure #PolicyIntegration

How did strategic planning evolve in Havana and Hamburg despite their different contexts? Take a look at our new academic research article published by Uwe Altrock, Jorge Peña Díaz, Arturo Rúa de Cabo, Umut Kienast-Duyar & Sascha Anders. doi.org/10.1080/17535069.202… #StrategicPlanning

How do urban green spaces gain residential significance? Take a look at our new academic research article published by Emília Malcata Rebelo & Letícia de Paula. doi.org/10.1080/17535069.202… #GreenSpaceValorisation #UrbanGovernance #ResidentialPositioning #UrbanPoliticalEcology

How does intercity cooperation evolve in times of war? Take a look at our new academic research article published by Carlo Epifanio & Maksym Filatov. doi.org/10.1080/17535069.202… #IntercityCooperation #Cities #CityNetworks #UkraineWar #EuropeanPolitics

What needs to be done to strengthen climate resilience in UK urban areas? Take a look at our new academic research article published by Christopher John Medland, Jonathan Chenoweth & Donya Hajializadeh. doi.org/10.1080/17535069.202… #Adaptation #ClimateChange #Infrastructure #Planning

How can effective collaboration among diverse stakeholders accelerate sustainability transformation? Take a look at our new policy article published by Yonas Tesema & Siddharth Sareen. doi.org/10.1080/17535069.202… #EffectiveCollaboration #SustainabilityTransformation

What makes local governments truly committed to collaborating across municipal boundaries? Take a look at our new academic research article published by Ireneu Mendes, Elisabete Carvalho & Filipe Teles (@FTeles). doi.org/10.1080/17535069.202… #CommitmentToCollaboration #LocalGovernance

How much do individual planners shape sustainability outcomes in statutory planning? Take a look at our new academic research article published by Mari Jaakonaho. doi.org/10.1080/17535069.202… #UrbanPlanning #PlanningPractice #SustainabilityRegulation #PlannerAgency #StatutoryPlanning

How can the 15-minute city become more socially just and equitable? Take a look at our new academic research article published by Asrin Mahmoudpour, M. Reza Shirazi & Ramin M-Keivani. doi.org/10.1080/17535069.202… #15MinuteCity #JustCity #SocialJustice #CommunityDiversity