Purpose The purpose of this paper is to trace how the relationship between city
governments and citizens has developed over time with the introduction of urban informatics …

New municipalism is a nascent global social movement aiming to democratically transform
the local state and economy–but what, precisely, is so new about it? I situate new …

Abstract Purpose of Review While there has been extensive discussion on the various forms
of temporary uses in urban settings, little is known on the ways in which temporary and …

Adaptive reuse–the process of repairing and restoring existing buildings for new or
continued use–is becoming an essential part of architectural practice. As mounting …

A burgeoning do-it-yourself (DIY) urbanism movement is gaining notice in American and
global cities as amateur designers create and implement small-scale interventions in urban …

Urban areas are complex and dynamic systems. Towns and cities are centres of political
power and they also reflect the many processes that drive physical, social, environmental …

Since its emergence in the latter half of the 20th century, the concept of place making has
undergone substantial evolution. To fully comprehend how this concept has transformed …

The recent infatuation of urban governance with the ideologies of creativity has led to many
cities over the world being branded as 'Creative Cities'. This policy drive has been …

What is street art? Who is the street artist? Why is street art a crime? Since the late 1990s, a
distinctive cultural practice has emerged in many cities: street art, involving the placement of …

This editorial explores the potential of social media and mobile technologies to foster citizen
engagement and participation in urban planning. We argue that there is a lot of wishful …