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Urban Research & Practice
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Journal of European Urban Research Association (EURA) | Cross-disciplinary journal with a focus on urban studies | We publish original academic papers along with policy and practice papers
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The new issue (Vol. 18, Issue 5) of #JournalURP is out now. It features articles and reviews by Eran Razin, Roberta Cucca, Ticiana Ponte, Alexandra Polido, Virginia Gamberini, Caroline Birkner, Sophia Leipert, Emine Koseoglu and many others.

Read more here: www.tandfonline.com/toc/rurp20/1...
November 26, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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Take a look at the new #BookReview of "The legal and political geography of pluralism: Supporting diverse public and private spaces in contemporary cities by F. Chiodelli & S. Moroni". Reviewed by Carlos Nunes Silva.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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📢 A quick reminder that the deadline for abstracts for our upcoming Special Issue on #DataCentreUrbanism is coming up soon!

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...
November 6, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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Which illiberal recentralisation strategies have been employed by Türkiye's central government? Take a look at our new research article published by Evrim Tan & Irmak Özer.
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#Recentralisation #Illiberalism #Turkey #DemocraticBacksliding #LocalGovernment
November 6, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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Take a look at our new research article published by Rob Kitchin (@robkitchin.bsky.social) on data debates in urban development.
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#DataDebates #HousingData #Vacancy #HousingCompletions #DataPolitics #DataQuality
October 21, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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What does wartime circularity look like? Take a look at our new research article published by Adam Przywara.
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#WartimeCircularity #CircularEconomy #AdaptiveReuse #MaterialSalvage #Solidarity #SupplyChains
October 10, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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📢 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
September 29, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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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.
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#BiodiversityStrategies #EnvironmentalManagement #GreenInfrastructure
September 24, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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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
September 19, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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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).
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#SpatialPlanning #HousingInvestments #Law #Housing #AdaptiveLaw
September 19, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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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.
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#RecentralisationMeasures #PoliticalNarrative #LocalGovernments #DemocraticBacksliding
September 17, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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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
July 31, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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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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July 22, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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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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July 7, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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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).
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July 7, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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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.

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#HousingCrisis #CollaborativeHousing
June 24, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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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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June 23, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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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!
June 23, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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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!
June 16, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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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
June 3, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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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.
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May 28, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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What determines walkable places? Take a look at our new research article published by Farhad Aghasi, Alenka Poplin & Bahar Hashemian Esfahani
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#PreferredWalkableAreas #EvocativePlaces #Survey #FactorsDescribingPreferredWalkableArea #MethodsOfFactorExtraction
May 23, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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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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May 13, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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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
May 13, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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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.
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May 5, 2025 at 7:26 AM