Special Issue
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The Civic Turn in Planning, reimagined
laura saija giulia li destri nicosia european planning studies in pubblicazione ABSTRACT The idea that civil society is a key player in spatial planning processes is certainly not new for the planning academic circle (Friedmann & Douglass, 1998). In Europe, in particular, the importance of looking at planning as an endeavour engaging not just institutional… Leggi tutto
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Exploring Institutional Learning in Planning Processes: A Search for Enabling and Detracting Factors
nadia caruso elena ostanel giusy pappalardo International Planning Studies in pubblicazione Leggi tutto
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Institutions and Civil Society in Urban Space: Beyond the Collaboration–Conflict Dichotom
caruso li destri nicosia ostanel saija Contesti 1/2026 in pubblicazione Open Access download ABSTRACT For decades, planning scholars have emphasised the need to understand spatial planning not only as an enterprise driven by institutional decision-makers and professionals but also as a field in which civil society plays a constitutive role (Friedmann & Douglass, 1998). Within… Leggi tutto