Car-centric planning exacerbates the climate crisis, compromises public health, and erodes
public space. Street-space reallocation programmes, which redistribute road space from …

The use of digital tools to promote citizen participation,—ie, either e-participation or digital
participation,—is spreading around the world (Steinbach et al., 2019), and most larger cities …

In this article, we examine how urban design can promote inclusion by simultaneously
accommodating multiple expressions of interests and identities and providing common …

Cities increasingly use ICT and new media to inform, consult, and involve citizens (Bonsón
et al., 2015; Gilman & Peixoto, 2019; Lidén & Larsson, 2016; United Nations, 2020). Cities …

This article explores how modes of listening and ideologies of democratic action are
intertwined, through the example of a multicultural neighborhood in Oslo, Norway. While …

Participation is often employed by authorities as a unilateral tool for gathering data from
citizens, informing them about processes, and obtaining legitimacy and accountability, rather …

In gentrifying cities, entrepreneurial strategies often conflict with the interests of citizens.
Cities deal with this differently. Participatory democracy is one method to avoid conflict …

The potential impact of the Metaverse on local e-participation, including opportunities and
challenges, remains unexplored. This study delves into these aspects, drawing from …

This paper discusses how applied theatre can promote new models of active citizenship in
local urban politics. Focusing on 'drama labs' conducted in Drammen, Norway, the paper …

In gentrifying cities, entrepreneurial strategies often conflict with the interests of citizens.
Cities deal with this differently. Participatory democracy is one method to avoid conflict …