Local elections in May 2015 represented a major shift in the political history of Barcelona (Spain). The Barcelona en Comú candidacy, born in January 2015 under the impetus of a …
AP Russo, A Scarnato - Journal of Urban Affairs, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
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 book explores new forms of democracy in practice following the 2011 global uprisings; democracy that comes from below, by and for the 'have-nots'. Combining theories of social …
I Blanco - Local government studies, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract The so-called 'Barcelona Model'of urban regeneration is known world-wide as a 'success story'. Amongst the most frequently mentioned features of this 'model'are: the use of …
This article investigates the urban and economic revitalisation of a traditional industrial working-class neighbourhood into a knowledge-based economic district. It explores why …
I Blanco - Environment and Planning C: Government and …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
A substantial body of literature has addressed the emergence of new forms of network governance in the urban realm. Whilst some authors tend to consider network governance …
I Blanco, J Bonet, A Walliser - Urban Challenges in Spain and …, 2016 - taylorfrancis.com
In this article we seek to analyse and compare the models of regeneration of the city centres of Barcelona and Madrid in the light of the transformation of urban governance in Spain …
Despite growing public opposition, megaevents such as the Summer Olympics continue to proliferate both in the Global North and South, thus reshaping the built environment of cities …
I Blanco - Revista Española de Ciencia Política, 2009 - recyt.fecyt.es
Cambios profundos y acelerados en las estructuras socioeconómicas están provocando una transformación importante de las formas de elaboración de las políticas públicas …