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

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© 2015 Taylor & Francis. This is an accepted manuscript of an article published by Taylor and Francis in International Planning Practice & Research (2015), available online at http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02697459.2015.1052941#.VbmiA2Mu0s0.
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School of Engineering | A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä

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Planning Practice & Research, Volume 30, Issue 3

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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.

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Horelli,L. & Saad-Sulonen, J. & Wallin, S. & Botero, A. 2015. When Self-Organization Intersects with Urban Planning: Two Cases from Helsinki. Planning Practice & Research. Volume 30, Issue 3. 16 pages.