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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

Urban Research & Practice

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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...
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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...
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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

Urban Research & Practice

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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

Urban Research & Practice

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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

Urban Research & Practice

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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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