THE PARTICIPATORY CITY

Participation has been a pivotal focus of urban studies since the 1960s. However, it is only over the last decade that new researc h aspects and critical debates on this subject have emerged across a wide range of disciplines. The changing role of planners, the r ejection of traditional decision-making processes, the emergence of grassroots initiatives, the social differences that manifest in urban structures, and pressing ecological challengesall of these are subjects that are redefining this field.The Participatory City is the firs...[Read more]