When Self-Organization Intersects with Urban Planning: Two Cases from Helsinki

Liisa Horelli, Joanna Saad-Sulonen, Sirkku Wallin and Andrea Botero

Planning Practice & Research, 2015, vol. 30, issue 3, 286-302

Abstract: Participation as self-organization has emerged as a new form of citizen activism, often supported by digital technology. A comparative qualitative analysis of two case studies in Helsinki indicates that the self-organization of citizens expands the practice of urban planning. Together, they enable the mobilization of different groups around issues related to urban space. The consequences have become visible in temporary uses of places, event making and community development through bottom-up cultures. However, the lacking links to decision-making constrains new solutions and creative actions.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1080/02697459.2015.1052941

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