This is the first book in Polity's new'Urban Futures' series. At the beginning of the twenty-first
century, proclamations rang out that gentrification had gone global. But what do we mean …

To date, little is known about the extent to which the creation of municipal green spaces over
an entire city addresses social or racial inequalities in the distribution of environmental …

Abstract The theories of Jane Jacobs have gained momentum as a framework to address
the challenges faced by present-day cities. Of special relevance is the concept of urban …

In recent years, major sporting and cultural events such as the Olympic Games have
emerged as significant elements of public policy, particularly in efforts to achieve urban …

Scholars of participatory democracy have long noted dynamic interactions and
transformations within and between political spaces that can foster (de) democratisation. At …

With the changing paradigm of the State's functions and the increasing private sector
participation in urban planning, public–private partnership (PPP) arrangements gain …

ABSTRACT A coalition of leftist political groups, civic movements, and grassroots
organizations led by social activist Ada Colau won the Barcelona municipal elections of …

This paper explores neoliberalisation and its counter-currents through a six-case study of
austerity urbanism in Spain and the UK. Applying Urban Regime Theory it highlights the role …

In the post-Fordist economy, culture has become an important resource for cities to compete
at the regional and international levels. Thus, local elites have used culture as an instrument …

Il termine rigenerazione è oggi utilizzato per identificare processi urbani molto diversi tra
loro: progettualità dal basso e che agiscono in uno spazio innesco molto specifico, grandi …