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31/03/2026

#82 Local soft spaces planning

In Conversation #82, Carsten Jahn Hansen reflects on the growing use of “soft spaces” planning at the local level. Drawing on research from Denmark, he explores how informal, non-statutory spatial plans can bridge gaps between neighbourhoods, investors and authorities, while also raising new challenges in relation to coordination, legitimacy and the interaction between soft and hard planning spaces.
30/04/2024

2nd Global Urban Governance and Policy Conference – Call for papers

Now open the Call for Papers for the 2ND GLOBAL URBAN GOVERNANCE AND POLICY CONFERENCE that will take place in June 29-30, 2024 – Shanghai, China. Organised by the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) and China Institute for Urban Governance Research Institute (CIUG) from the Shanghai Jiao Tong University (EURA Institutional member). Conference Theme: Urban Innovation, Artificial Intelligence, and Sustainable Development.