Socio-spatial justice and the city in a time of crisis - Βuilding bridges between the field needs and policy making and implementation.
Two years ago, the first conference brought together over 300 local and international participants, marking a significant gathering of scientists, scholars, practitioners, and representatives from the local and central administration in Greece. This conference focused on participatory design and planning and served as a catalyst for initiating discussions on citizen participation and consultation in spatial development and planning. Additionally, it facilitated networking among individuals and institutions with a shared interest in democratic and inclusive policy-making processes for the city, environment, and society.
Now, after a two-year hiatus, the conference returns with the intention of continuing and advancing the debate. While maintaining a core emphasis on participatory planning and citizen engagement, the conference's focal point shifts towards the contemporary city. It aims to comprehend, identify, map, and showcase urban transformations, inequalities, and contradictions. Moreover, it seeks to highlight explorations and experiments centered around policy co-production and participatory planning projects. These endeavors aim to alter the current state of the city, housing, and everyday life, ultimately working towards social and environmental justice.
Presently, urban challenges have become increasingly urgent, leading to the growing relevance of discussions surrounding participatory, inclusive planning, and democratic governance. The compounding effects of the pandemic, geopolitical turmoil, energy crisis, deprivation, economic crisis, and climate crisis have deepened urban inequalities and heightened the vulnerability of urban populations.
These circumstances present new responsibilities and define new areas of action for researchers, professionals engaged in spatial development, planning, and design, as well as public agencies and institutions responsible for implementing relevant policies.
We call for an exchange of views, presentation of research approaches and highlighting of experiences and practices focusing on the following themes:
🟡Public Space
🟢Environment and Climate Crisis
🟣Socio-spatial Inequalities and Spatial Justice
🔵Urban Development and Governance
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