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24/09/2026

Urban Research & Practice – Volume 19, Issue 4

The fourth 2026 issue of the EURA journal Urban Research & Practice has been published. Now available: Volume 19, Issue 4, featuring research on neighbourhood transformation, local development, flood risk governance, tourism congestion, social inclusion, heritage planning and temporary urban use, together with policy articles on legislative reform and resilient urban waste systems and two book reviews. Read more and browse the EURA journal on Taylor & Francis Online.
22/12/2025

#79 The Science of Invisibility in the Cities of the Global South, 2050

In this dialogue, I present ideas about the self, the collective, and the realities that escape us when we fail to speak of scientific ethics in the World-space. I do so as I declare my passion for the Spring, the season of colours and possibilities of the lands, territories, and bodies within the geographicity of history in motion towards a decarbonisation of and by humankind amid and against the perverse, intensifying globalisation of carbonisation
30/11/2025

#78 Could ‘free money’ for citizens help address inequality in European cities?

In recent years, a substantial number of U.S. cities have introduced basic income policies. The proliferation of this novel approach to social protection in a country marked by skepticism towards any social spending, raises the possibility that European cities will soon move on the policy. The central idea of basic income is regular, unconditional cash transfers. The goal of universal basic income designates everybody a recipient regardless of means. Cities have become steppingstones to this policy...
23/07/2025

#75 Urban mobility as a political conflict

Car-free zones have become a new normal in many European cities. Cities like Paris, Milan, London and Oslo have restricted car-driving in the city centres to improve air quality, reduce congestion, and enhance urban amenities. Car-free zones are seen as a key means of reducing emission from transport and to reach climate neutrality by 2050.
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.