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Strengthening Urban Labs' Democratic Aspirations: Nurturing a Listening Capacity to Engage With the Politics of Social Learning
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Abstract Urban labs are arenas for fostering urban sustainable transitions, where different actors experiment and learn together how to create inclusive and sustainable cities. A key aspect of these processes is social learning, which is the collaborative learning process through which new understandings and... view more
Urban labs are arenas for fostering urban sustainable transitions, where different actors experiment and learn together how to create inclusive and sustainable cities. A key aspect of these processes is social learning, which is the collaborative learning process through which new understandings and practices emerge from the activities of urban labs. Social learning also includes the process through which these understandings and practices are further anchored and can transform the organizations participating in urban labs. Social learning is seen as key to tackling polarization and creating transformational capacity at different levels. This article explores how social learning can strengthen urban labs' democratic ambitions. Building on the insights emerging from a collaborative learning process with civil servants within an urban lab, it highlights the need for ensuring plurality and challenging privilege in social learning. It also emphasizes the importance of nurturing a listening capacity within urban labs and municipal organizations.... view less
Keywords
pluralism; privilege; urban planning; sustainability; sustainable development; social learning; learning process
Classification
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Free Keywords
listening capacity; sustainable city planning; urban labs
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
Page/Pages
p. 335-346
Journal
Urban Planning, 8 (2023) 2
Issue topic
Planning Around Polarization: Learning With and From Controversy and Diversity
ISSN
2183-7635
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed