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Urban Research & Practice @journalurp.bsky.social · 9d

📢 Call for Papers!
Submit to our Special Issue on #DataCentre Urbanism

Deadline for abstracts: 30.11.2025
Notification of acceptance: 15.12.2025
Deadline for full contribution: 15.06.2026
Details: think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu...

#CallForPapers #SpecialIssue

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Urban Research & Practice @journalurp.bsky.social · 14d

Which factors affect the implementation of biodiversity-friendly measures in urban areas? Take a look at our new research article published by Florian Zenglein, Johanna L. Berger & Margarita Hartlieb.
doi.org/10.1080/1753...
#BiodiversityStrategies #EnvironmentalManagement #GreenInfrastructure

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Urban Research & Practice @journalurp.bsky.social · 19d

The new issue (Vol. 18, Issue 4) of #JournalURP is out now. It features articles and reviews by Ana Pajvančić-Cizelj, Jernej Tiran, Valerio della Sala, and many others.
Read more here: tandfonline.com/toc/rurp20/1...
#urbanresearchandpractice

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Urban Research & Practice @journalurp.bsky.social · 19d

How has the Housing Specust Law in Poland led to spatial conflicts and been justified in court? Take a look at our new research article published by Maciej J. Nowak & Tuna Tasan-Kok (tunatasankok.bsky.social).
doi.org/10.1080/1753...
#SpatialPlanning #HousingInvestments #Law #Housing #AdaptiveLaw

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Urban Research & Practice @journalurp.bsky.social · 21d

How did recentralisation in Poland unfold between 2015 and 2023? Take a look at our new research article published by Marta Lackowska and Wirginia Aksztejn.
doi.org/10.1080/1753...
#RecentralisationMeasures #PoliticalNarrative #LocalGovernments #DemocraticBacksliding

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Urban Research & Practice @journalurp.bsky.social · Jul 31

The new issue (Vol. 18, Issue 3) of #JournalURP is out now. It includes a themed section on digital placemaking and features articles and reviews by Franz-Benjamin Mocnik,
@madeleinepauker.bsky.social and many more.
Read more here: tandfonline.com/toc/rurp20/1...
#urbanresearchandpractice

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Urban Research & Practice @journalurp.bsky.social · Jul 22

Take a look at the #Editorial written by René Westerholt & Meike Levin-Keitel, which introduces a thematic section on space-place nexus in our upcoming issue.
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Urban Research & Practice @journalurp.bsky.social · Jul 7

Take a look at the new #BookReview of "Beyond houses: Architectural thinking and practice for climate, disaster and forced displacement crises edited by A. Martin, C. Mendoza-Arroyo, L. Hobeica, J. Leon & A. Hobeica". Reviewed by Emine Koseoglu.
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Urban Research & Practice @journalurp.bsky.social · Jul 7

Take a look at the #BookReview of "Infrastructuring urban futures: The politics of remaking cities edited by Alan Wiig, Kevin Ward, Theresa Enright, Mike Hodson, Hamil Pearsall & Jonathan Silver". Reviewed by Sophia Leipert (@soviel.bsky.social‬).
doi.org/10.1080/1753...

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Urban Research & Practice @journalurp.bsky.social · Jun 24

New open access article by Caroline Birkner and Elia Apostolopoulou (@eliapos.bsky.social) out now! This paper investigates how collective housing systems create multicultural urban spaces in European cities.

Read more 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1753...

#HousingCrisis #CollaborativeHousing

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Urban Research & Practice @journalurp.bsky.social · Jun 23

New article by Virginia Carter Gamberini and Cristian Henriquez out now! This paper maps the governance landscape for #BiophilicUrbanism in Chile and analyses policymakers' views on implementing #BiophilicUrbanismInitiatives

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Urban Research & Practice @journalurp.bsky.social · Jun 23

At #EURA2025 conference in #Bristol, editors from Urban Research & Practice, Journal of Urban Affairs, and Journal of Race, Ethnicity and the City co-hosted a Meet-the-Editors session. Great discussions with authors and colleagues - thanks to all who joined and helped make it happen!

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Urban Research & Practice @journalurp.bsky.social · Jun 16

Last week, members of our journal`s editorial team and board attended #EURA2025 conference in #Bristol, where we also held a productive team meeting to discuss future plans and initiatives. Great conversations, shared insights and exciting plans ahead!

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Urban Research & Practice @journalurp.bsky.social · Jun 3

The new issue (Vol. 18, Issue 2) of #JournalURP is out now. It features articles and reviews by Jesper Ole Jensen, Tae-Hyoung Tommy Gim, David Wachsmuth (@davidwachsmuth.bsky.social‬) and many more.
Read more here: tandfonline.com/toc/rurp20/1... #urbanresearchandpractice

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Urban Research & Practice @journalurp.bsky.social · May 28

Take a look at the new #BookReview of "Sustainable and smart cities: Governance, economy and society edited by Anshuman Khare & Terry Beckman". Reviewed by Valerio della Sala.
doi.org/10.1080/1753...

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Urban Research & Practice @journalurp.bsky.social · May 23

What determines walkable places? Take a look at our new research article published by Farhad Aghasi, Alenka Poplin & Bahar Hashemian Esfahani
doi.org/10.1080/1753...
#PreferredWalkableAreas #EvocativePlaces #Survey #FactorsDescribingPreferredWalkableArea #MethodsOfFactorExtraction

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Urban Research & Practice @journalurp.bsky.social · May 13

Take a look at the new #BookReview of "Urban regeneration in Europe edited by Uwe Altrock & Detlef Kurth". Reviewed by Sandrine Simmon.
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Urban Research & Practice @journalurp.bsky.social · May 13

We're excited to share our latest publication by Deepika Mathur et al. which examines barriers to adoption of circularity in construction projects in Australia.
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#CircularEconomy #ConstructionWaste #SustainableTransitions #WasteTrasport #RegionalTown

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Urban Research & Practice @journalurp.bsky.social · May 5

New #BookReview of "Towards more sustainable residential areas. Indicators of neighbourhood and block sustainability edited by Mari Vaattovaara, Jussi Jännes & Mikko Posti". Reviewed by David García-Asenjo Llana.
doi.org/10.1080/1753...

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Urban Research & Practice @journalurp.bsky.social · Apr 28

How do digital tools shape people's connections to spaces? Take a look at the new research article published by Patricia Canelas & Jan Hoehnk
doi.org/10.1080/1753...
#Place #HybridSpaces #Smartphones #AcceleratedPlaceAttachment #DigitalPlacemaking #PropertyLedPlacemaking

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Urban Research & Practice @journalurp.bsky.social · Apr 20

New research article published by Elena Sischarenco
doi.org/10.1080/1753...
#Reuse #Recycle #Ethnography #Demolition #Anthropology #Knowledge #Expertise

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Urban Research & Practice @journalurp.bsky.social · Apr 1

New research article published by Ticiana Ponte, Filipe Teles & Alexandra Polido
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#Agency #UrbanTransformation #Sustainability #UrbanSystems #DecisionMaking #PublicPolicy

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Urban Research & Practice @journalurp.bsky.social · Apr 1

New research article published by Roberta Cucca & Kostas Mouratidis
doi.org/10.1080/1753...
#SchoolSegregation #ResidentialSegregation #SchoolChoice #UrbanPolicies #EducationalPolicies #Oslo

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Urban Research & Practice @journalurp.bsky.social · Apr 1

New #BookReview of "Natura Urbana: ecological constellations in urban space by Matthew Gandy". Reviewed by Francesca Ferlicca.
doi.org/10.1080/1753...

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Urban Research & Practice @journalurp.bsky.social · Apr 1

New policy article published by András Munkácsy & Tamás Strommer
doi.org/10.1080/1753...
#PublicSpaceReallocation #UrbanLiveability #PolicyDrivers #SustainableUrbanDevelopment #Budapest

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