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The transformative power of social innovation in urban planning and local development
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Abstract This issue discusses the concept of social innovation (SI) as a potentially transformative factor in urban planning and local development. SI represents an alternative to economic and technology-oriented approaches to urban development, such as that of ‘smart cities’, ‘creative cities’, etc. This is... view more
This issue discusses the concept of social innovation (SI) as a potentially transformative factor in urban planning and local development. SI represents an alternative to economic and technology-oriented approaches to urban development, such as that of ‘smart cities’, ‘creative cities’, etc. This is thanks to the emphasis SI puts on human agency and the empowerment of local communities and citizens to be actively involved in transforming their urban environments. Urban planning could benefit greatly from devoting more attention to SI when addressing the diverse urban problems of today, such as social exclusion, urban segregation, citizen participation and integration, or environmental protection, many of them addressed in the articles gathered in this volume.... view less
Keywords
integration; urban development; experiment; citizen; environmental protection; transformation; segregation; planning; contribution; innovation; town; participation; regional development
Classification
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Sociology of Settlements and Housing, Urban Sociology
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
Page/Pages
p. 1-6
Journal
Urban Planning, 4 (2019) 1
Issue topic
The transformative power of urban planning through social innovation
ISSN
2183-7635
Status
Published Version; reviewed