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Gentrification in Jordan: The Abdali Redevelopment project as a case study

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By Ruba Alomary (Ferrara University) | The purpose of this research is to examine and define gentrification in the context of Amman’s Abdali Urban Redevelopment Project. Demonstrating the implications of the Abdali project on the urban fabric in the context of gentrification.Gentrification has attracted widespread attention since its birth in London and several east coast […]

Dynamics of Seeing, and Speaking with the State: Information transparency and Participatory urban governance

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By Riby Rachel Mathew (CEPT University, Gujarat India) | Information transparency is an essential tool of public institutions to inculcate democratic legitimacy, accountability, public trust, institutional effectiveness, and engagement with citizens to govern. While in recent times, cities have been deploying digital technologies to improve governance and to promote citizen-driven city-making through the use of […]

Community Building, Cultural Agency, and Spatial Resistance in the Neoliberal City: Barrio Tampiquito in Monterrey

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By Emanuela Buscemi (University of Monterrey, Mexico) | Tampiquito is a neighborhood located in the wealthy municipality of San Pedro Garza García, part of the Metropolitan Monterrey Area (MMA) in Nuevo León, México. In the 2010s, amid local widespread urban violence, while public and private institutions promoted the militarization of public space, in Tampiquito inclusive […]

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