Purpose The purpose of this research is to study how current research reports reflect on
using public displays in the smart city. In particular, it looks at the state-of-the-art of this …

One of the most significant lifestyle and technological trends of the twenty-first century is the
emergence and increased ubiquity of mobile information and communication technologies …

The abundance of online public participation tools has made it difficult for planning
organizations to decide which tool will best meet their needs. Understanding the benefits or …

This paper proposes a new research method, Participatory Action Design Research (PADR),
for studies in the Urban Informatics domain. PADR supports UrbanInformatics research in …

Social media and web 2.0 tools offer opportunities to devise novel participation strategies
that can engage previously difficult to reach, as well as new, segments of society in urban …

Local governments struggle to engage time poor and seemingly apathetic citizens, as well
as the city's young digital natives, the digital locals. This project aims at providing a …

A growing body of research is looking at ways to bring the processes and benefits of online
deliberation to the places they are about and in turn allow a larger, targeted proportion of the …

While several scholars have discussed the role of neighbourhood groups and local
communities in neighbourhood planning processes, there is still a lack of understanding …

Institutional realities often limit participatory planning practice from reaching its full potential.
Rather than continuing to improve participatory approaches and methods in isolation, we …

This paper explores the role of social media in facilitating green infrastructure planning
through supporting discourses among online participants. Building on the communicative …