Planning Practice & Research Journal

❓ Informal Settlements: How can urban planners humanize the process of upgrading informal settlements? In this new #openaccess 🔓 article by Danielle Hill, the rapid growth of informal settlements in the 21st century is explored, challenging traditional urban development approaches. The article argues that in South Africa, planning remains largely technocratic, often at the expense of considering the human factors involved. Using the Thembalethu Phase 1 Upgrading of Informal Settlement Programme (UISP) in George municipality (2010-2014) as a case study, the research highlights how the focus on meeting upgrading targets leaves little room for the psychological and emotional needs of informal settlers. This study calls for a humanized approach to urban planning that integrates emotional and psychological considerations in both current and future planning practices. You can read the full article - "Humanizing urban planning: acknowledging the emotional and psychological dimensions of upgrading informal settlements" - via this link ➡ https://lnkd.in/e7PY9fai #urbanplanning #informalsettlements #SouthAfrica #humanizingplanning #emotionalwellbeing #communitydevelopment #sustainabledevelopment

📣 If you are writing an article, practice review or short comment about a recent or upcoming development in the world of planning then Planning Practice & Research Journal wants to hear from you! You can find our author advice here (https://lnkd.in/eFtc7q8e) and submit a contribution on any topic relevant to Planning Practice & Research Journal via this link ➡ https://lnkd.in/epUBNBkX You may also be interested in submitting a contribution to one of our special issues: ⭐ Collaborative Planning in the Digital Era, guest edited by Yanliu Lin, Hongmei L., kang cao, and Pilvi Nummi. The deadline for abstract submissions is 9th December 2024. For submissions and more information follow the link ➡ https://lnkd.in/ewdqkCuR For more information on the submission process, and to see all of our current calls for special issues, take a look at our website ➡ https://lnkd.in/eHkjzYth #urbanplanning #practice #research #citizenengagement #socialjustice #digitalisation

❓ How can scenario planning and planning support systems enhance urban planning education? In this new article by Juan G. Yunda, the integration of scenario planning into a graduate-level planning studio in Bogotá is explored. Over a two-year period, students evaluated various urban planning scenarios using metrics, aimed at enhancing consensus-building in participatory planning, a method still underutilized in Latin America. The study found that students successfully generated multiple scenarios rapidly, improving their understanding of uncertainty, urban metrics, and negotiation. However, challenges arose regarding the interpretation of communicative concepts, data accessibility, and the usability and interoperability of software tools. You can read the full article - "Scenario planning and planning support systems tested in a graduate-level planning studio in Bogotá" - via this link ➡ https://lnkd.in/e69vKRV2 #urbanplanning #scenarioplanning #Bogotá #participatoryplanning #planningeducation

Call for papers: Collaborative Planning in the Digital Era The 2025 International Conference on Collaborative Planning in China and Beyond 1-2 May 2025, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands The conference will be organized in conjunction with the ERC-funded project Collaborative Planning in China. It will provide a platform for dialogue on theoretical frameworks, planning practices, case studies, and emerging methodologies related to collaborative planning in the digital era, both in China and beyond. The conference is aligned with a special issue "Collaborative Planning in the Digital Era" in Planning Practice & Research Journal (https://lnkd.in/eDC6PsWu). For more information of the conference, see our project website: https://lnkd.in/eSaR5uKe #ERC #collaborativeplanning #digitalera #urbanplanning #participatoryplanning #digitaltransformation #cityplanning #urbanstudies #spatialplanning

❓ How does the "polluter pays" principle create conflicts of rights in Delhi’s informal settlements? In this new article by Shruti Syal, the conflict between the right to water and sanitation and the right to a clean environment in Delhi’s ‘informal’ settlements is examined. While India’s Right to Life recognizes the former, these settlements are often labeled as polluters due to the latter, complicating the residents’ situation. The study explores how past evictions based on nuisance law and the emerging Rights of Nature for the River Yamuna intersect with pollution patterns. Water quality and land use analyses reveal that pollution originates upstream but becomes visible in these settlements, highlighting their environmental agency in an evolving Conflict of Rights scenario. You can read the full article - "The (unprivileged) polluter pays: Conflict of Rights in Delhi’s stormwater drain-adjacent ‘informal’ settlements" - via this link ➡ https://lnkd.in/eybsyc5v #RightToWater #environmentaljustice #Delhi #urbanplanning #pollution

❗ New Issue available - Issue 39.6 - Rights and Planning: Challenges, Progress and Approaches, guest edited by Sandeep Agrawal You can find the full issue here ➡ https://lnkd.in/eK6fCWRz Featured articles include: 'Rights and planning: challenges, progress, and approaches' by Sandeep Agrawal ➡ https://lnkd.in/exEe-BzT 'Planning rights: what are they, and how to use them' by Prof. Ernest R. Alexander ➡ https://lnkd.in/eF6He9wt 'Urban planning and group and collective rights in Québec, Canada' by Sandeep Agrawal #openaccess 🔓 ➡ https://lnkd.in/eTh4fHyZ 'The (unprivileged) polluter pays: Conflict of Rights in Delhi's stormwater drain-adjacent informal settlements' by Shruti Syal ➡ https://lnkd.in/eybsyc5v 'Rights amidst commercial gentrification: a comparative case study of Latinx business zones in Chicago and Santa Ana' by Janet Muniz, Ivis Garcia Zambrana, and Erualdo R. González ➡ https://lnkd.in/eaBTHnCP 'The right to housing in a neoliberal and colonial context' by Sarah Cooper #openaccess 🔓 ➡ https://lnkd.in/eEG3HsUa 'Human rights and municipal land use bylaws in Atlantic Canada' by Sandeep Agrawal, Pradeep Sangapāla, Elisabeth Hill and Jill Lang #openaccess 🔓 ➡ https://lnkd.in/emWSZNXz 'Master planning 'as a verb': enforcing participatory planning through the Brazilian courts' by Ana Paula Pimentel Walker and Abigail Friendly #openaccess 🔓 ➡ https://lnkd.in/ed8fQ_wn 'The coevolution between the status of groups in planning London and the development of the British constitutional rights' by orwa switat and Yosef Jabareen ➡ https://lnkd.in/eWTGHDDe 'Civilizing practices and created spaces: resistance processes in the San Francisco (Paraguay) and Ismael Silva-Zé Keti (Brazil) housing projects' by Maíra Machado Martins and Ramona Sánchez ➡ https://lnkd.in/e7JZaT-5 'Rights intrusion and land use planning inequalities in Alberta's summer villages' by Craig Thomas, ➡ https://lnkd.in/e-fgMV_v #urbanplanning #planningrights #rights

❓ How have British constitutional rights influenced the status of social and minority groups in London’s urban planning? In this new article by orwa switat and Yosef Jabareen, the coevolution between the development of British constitutional rights and the status of social and minority groups in London’s urban planning is explored. The study analyzes major post-WWII London urban plans alongside relevant British legislation to reveal how the evolving rights-based constitutional landscape has impacted urban planning practices. The research concludes that the status of social and minority groups in London’s planning processes is shaped not just by planning approaches but also by the broader political and constitutional frameworks concerning minority rights. You can read the full article - "The coevolution between the status of groups in planning London and the development of the British constitutional rights" - via this link ➡ https://lnkd.in/eWTGHDDe #urbanplanning #minorityrights #London #constitutionalrights #urbanhistory

📣 Call for Papers: Special Issue on "Collaborative Planning in the Digital Era" in Planning Practice & Research Journal Guest Editors: Yanliu Lin, Hongmei L., kang cao, and Pilvi Nummi. We invite researchers and practitioners to contribute to this special issue, which explores the evolving landscape of collaborative planning in the digital era. The issue aims to deepen our understanding of how digital technologies are transforming participation, communication, and decision-making in planning processes. Submissions that explore the following questions are welcomed: -         How are new digital technologies reshaping participation and communication in collaborative planning? -         What new forms of power relationships are emerging between governments, the private sector, civil society, citizens, and local communities? -         What are the new roles of planners in collaborative processes influenced by digital platforms? -         How do local institutional, spatial, and socioeconomic contexts influence collaborative practices? -         To what extent do technologies facilitate more communicative or agonistic approaches to collaborative planning? -         How should collaborative planning theory be revisited in light of digitalization? This special issue aligns with the upcoming International Conference on Collaborative Planning in the Digital Era: The 2025 International Conference on Collaborative Planning in China and Beyond, which will be held in Utrecht on 1-2 May 2025. 📅 The deadline for abstract submissions is 9th December 2024. For more information and submissions, follow the link ➡ https://lnkd.in/eq7qJa-i #collaborativeplanning #digitalera #urbanplanning #participatoryplanning #digitaltransformation #cityplanning #urbanstudies #spatialplanning

Call for papers for the special issue on "Collaborative Planning in the Digital Era" in Planning Practice & Research Journal. Special issue editors: Yanliu Lin, Hongmei L., kang cao, and Pilvi Nummi. This special issue seeks contributions that offer diverse theoretical perspectives, explore innovative planning practices, present case studies, and introduce emerging methodologies relevant to collaborative planning in the digital era. We invite submissions that address key questions arising from this broader shift: - How are new digital technologies reshaping participation and communication in collaborative planning? - What new forms of power relationships are emerging between governments, the private sector, civil society, citizens, and local communities? - What are the new roles of planners in collaborative processes influenced by digital platforms? - How do local institutional, spatial, and socioeconomic contexts influence collaborative practices? - To what extent do technologies facilitate more communicative or agonistic approaches to collaborative planning? - How should collaborative planning theory be revisited in light of digitalization? This special issue is aligned with the organization of an international conference: Collaborative Planning in the Digital Era: The 2025 International Conference on Collaborative Planning in China and Beyond (https://lnkd.in/eSaR5uKe), which will be held in Utrecht on 1-2 May 2025.

❓ Housing Projects: How do residents resist standardized housing developments in Paraguay and Brazil? In this new article by Maíra Machado Martins and Ramona Sánchez, housing projects in Paraguay and Brazil are compared to identify how evicted populations adapt to their new environments. The study argues that standardized housing developments enforce civilizing norms, while residents creatively resist these controls through informal adaptations. Fieldwork and ethnographic research reveal that authorities aim to keep relocated populations under control, but residents find ways to adapt their spaces in resistance. This highlights the clash between enforced norms and individual needs, raising broader questions about rights in urban spaces. You can read the full article - "Civilizing practices and created spaces: resistance processes in the San Francisco (Paraguay) and Ismael Silva-Zé Keti (Brazil) housing projects" - via this link ➡ https://lnkd.in/e7JZaT-5 #housingrights #urbanresistance #Brazil #Paraguay #urbanstudies