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June 2026

6 items published.

Urbanisation & the Global South · 3Culture, Heritage & Public Space · 2Governance, Policy & Finance · 2Climate, Environment & Resilience · 1Urban Ecology & Green Space · 1Housing & Real Estate · 1Infrastructure, Energy & Services · 1Urban Society & Demography · 1Urban Theory & History · 1Urban & Regional Economy · 1
Journal article Europe Open

Refugees as Urban Stakeholders: Lessons From Reception of Ukrainians in German Cities

Urban Planning (Cogitatio) · Urban Planning

Draws lessons from how German cities received Ukrainian refugees, framing refugees as stakeholders in urban development rather than only as recipients of aid.

International organisation report Sub-Saharan Africa Open

South Sudan Urbanization Review: Cities as Anchors of Recovery and Resilience

World Bank – Urban Development

Launched with the Government of South Sudan, the review argues that rapid urbanisation should be harnessed as a driver of stability, jobs and inclusive growth in a post-conflict setting.

Journal article Middle East & North Africa Open

Aleppo After War: The Municipal Vision Before 2011 and Why Urban Recovery Should Not Start from Scratch

Urban Science (MDPI) · Urban Science 10(6): 318

Revisits Aleppo's pre-2011 municipal planning vision and argues that post-war recovery should build on it rather than start from a blank slate.

Journal article Europe Open

Navigating Urban Futures: Canal Istanbul and Contested Visions of Governance in Turkey

Urban Planning (Cogitatio) · Urban Planning

Uses the Canal Istanbul megaproject to examine competing visions of urban governance and the future of the city.

Journal article Europe Open

(Food) Justice in the Interim? Temporary Urban Gardening, Welfare Activation, and Plural Valuation

Urban Planning (Cogitatio) · Urban Planning

Explores temporary urban gardening projects at the intersection of food justice, welfare activation policies and the plural ways such spaces are valued.

Think-tank report Europe Open

Big Cities Outlook 2026

Centre for Cities

Building on Cities Outlook 2026, this report examines the economic performance of the UK's big cities outside London and how growth, jobs and housing could raise living standards.