(2020). Editorial. disP - The Planning Review: Vol. 56, No. 4, pp. 2-3.

(2020). The “After Time”. How Do We Know What Normal to Plan For? disP - The Planning Review: Vol. 56, No. 4, pp. 4-9.

Frankfurt am Main is well-known for its financial centre of Europe and recognised as the German city with the highest concentration of high-rise buildings (“skyline”). For several years now, this construction class has also been discovered for hotel, residential and hybrid usages. After the events of 9/11, high-rise construction came to a standstill worldwide. Which domestic and international developer

(2020). Guest Editorial. disP - The Planning Review: Vol. 56, No. 4, pp. 24-25.

Abstract Government mandated social distancing introduced to break transmission of an airborne virus (COVID-19) between mid-March and mid-June 2020 in the UK lead to inevitable behavioural changes amongst city residents. Additionally, local government put in place measures designed to protect the health of citizens and enable behaviour deemed appropriate under pandemic conditions. Amongst other things

Abstract The lockdown triggered by the coronavirus pandemic (March– June 2020) affected not only the economy, but also the functioning of the administration, and thus procedures connected with spatial planning. Spatial planning at the local level, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity enshrined in the Polish constitution, belongs to the so-called “commune’s own tasks”11 Article 7 Act of

Abstract Taking advantage of the opportunity provided by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, this paper looks into the possibility that populations, in times of major social disruptions such as the Covid-19 lockdown, are not only affected by the immediate health risks and human and material losses, but also by psychological impacts, all of which have implications for spatial organisation and policies. As

Abstract The first lockdown in spring 2020 impacted greatly on Austrians’ daily lives and the general well-being, especially on urban dwellers. The country’s government forbade people to use public spaces, such as city squares or parks. Media were quick to pick up on the subject, which sparked debate on the importance and function of public green recreational spaces in national newspapers. This article

Abstract Most recent research on urban health has primarily been focused on non-communicable diseases related to sedentary lifestyles, unbalanced diets and the high concentration of pollutants derived from anthropogenic activities. Cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, heatstroke and cold-related problems and injuries and accidents due to road traffic were some of the main public health challenges

Abstract This short paper sets out the basic dilemma of transport policy making today, as how to strike the balance between the benefits of accessibility and the induced externalities in terms of sprawl, greenhouse gas emissions and congestion. The impacts of the Corona-19 pandemic sharpens the dilemma. They are presented using a large Swiss GPS tracking panel collected at the IVT, ETHZ in conjunction

Abstract This article presents the research conducted in the grassroots “sewing masks at home” movement in Poland during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. One of the authors (Kamińska-Sztark) was among the leaders of an informal group in Wroclaw that started work with two sewing machines, ended with 124 engaged, and with a total result of more than 13000 masks produced and donated free to nursing homes

Abstract The pandemic has altered the way we live and it is difficult to foresee which alterations will sustainably change the way our towns and cities function. Some alterations are rooted in the changes of 2020; others have been boosted by the pandemic. This article gives an overview of a planners’ debate in German publications in newspapers and practice-oriented journals during 2020. If published

Abstract In spring 2020, university courses were moved into the virtual space due to the Covid-19 lockdown. In this paper, we use experience from courses at Gdańsk University of Technology and ETH Zurich to identify core problems in distance teaching planning and to discuss what to do and what not to do in teaching planning after the pandemic. We conclude that we will not return to the state of (teaching)

Abstract The corona virus started spreading worldwide in early 2020. In the last 12 months, the pandemic has reshaped the world. Its consequences for urban development are still unclear. So far, it is quite obvious that the lockdown and the pandemic crisis management will have a strong impact on the socio-economic development − especially in cities − and will accelerate digitization. Like in a burning

(2020). Planning for the Post-Covid-19 ‘New Normal’. disP - The Planning Review: Vol. 56, No. 4, pp. 125-139.

Abstract The role of national and international associations of planning schools in the promotion of planning education has attracted increasing interest globally over the past few years. This paper provides a history concerning the involvement of the Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP) in planning education and discusses recent deliberations and decisions on the long-standing issue

(2020). Smart City. disP - The Planning Review: Vol. 56, No. 4, pp. 148-148.

(2020). Editorial. disP - The Planning Review: Vol. 56, No. 3, pp. 2-3.

(2020). The Space and Time a Pandemic Makes. disP - The Planning Review: Vol. 56, No. 3, pp. 4-9.

(2020). Die Internationale Bauausstellung in Basel – Ein bewährtes Format in neuen Grenzen. disP - The Planning Review: Vol. 56, No. 3, pp. 10-19.

Abstract This paper addresses the general theme of conservation and/or change of heritage sites in urban and regional planning. The particular focus is on the management of UNESCO industrial World Heritage sites in Europe. Industrial heritage refers back to historic innovation and continues to be embedded today in innovation-orientated urban and regional development. The question that our study examines

Abstract Policy changes have resulted in a shift of focus from greenfield to brownfield development, leading to densification and transformation of the urban fabric. Planning decisions are necessary steps towards implementation. However, such decisions do not necessarily mean that development projects materialise. From there, public authorities can choose an active role, as in greenfield urban expansion

Abstract The relationship between cultural action and urban development has increasingly been analysed over the last two decades. Without dismissing the economic and urban renewal challenges supporting this dynamic, this article proposes to study another and yet decisive dimension of urban cultural action from the perspective of territorial development and management. It concerns a sensitive approach

Abstract New transport infrastructure alters the spatial distribution of accessibility, which can influence a region’s development potential. The implementation of High-Speed Rail (HSR) during the last decades has often considerably improved rail accessibility of connected regions, but is also often found to increase relative discrepancies between regions. We analyse the effects of currently planned

(2020). Sorting the wheat from the chaff. disP - The Planning Review: Vol. 56, No. 3, pp. 77-79.

(2020). AESOP Memories. disP - The Planning Review: Vol. 56, No. 3, pp. 80-81.

(2020). Das Geo­ graphische Seminar: Immobilien­ geographie – Märkte, Akteure, Politik. disP - The Planning Review: Vol. 56, No. 3, pp. 82-83.

(2020). Mirroring Effects: Tales of Territory. disP - The Planning Review: Vol. 56, No. 3, pp. 83-87.

(2020). Being a Planner in Society. For People, Planet, Place. disP - The Planning Review: Vol. 56, No. 3, pp. 87-90.

(2020). Metropolitan Regions, Planning and Governance. disP - The Planning Review: Vol. 56, No. 3, pp. 90-92.

Abstract Speculations about the possible implications of the Covid-19 pandemic on cities have become a home-office leisure pursuit of planners and journalists who have been forced by anti-virus policies to stay at home, look after their children and entertain their husbands or wives, learn how to do online teaching and practise online shopping despite earlier pledges to never use Amazon’s services

Abstract In Bône (now Annaba, Algeria), the “cours” is one of the most emblematic urban forms of the city. In this paper, we retrace the history of the “cours’” establishment to illustrate the dynamic of French colonial urbanism in Algeria. The primacy of this arrangement was made clear through reading the discussions content that surrounded this unique work in many aspects. The development of the

Abstract Based on theoretical considerations on life cycles and multi-level models, this paper presents a new model to describe and analyze the development of regional governance processes on longer timescales. Additionally, elements of the path dependence debate and the resilience concept are included. Given this and a data base of over 1300 regional cooperations in Germany, a regional life and adaption

Abstract This paper investigates planning and development processes of networked infrastructure systems from an institutional perspective. It applies theories of ASID (agency, structure, institutions, and discourse) and discursive institutionalism to unveil simplistic structure-agency imaginaries of infrastructure planning. The concept of discursive institutionalism puts emphasis on ideas that are

(2019). Editorial. disP - The Planning Review: Vol. 55, No. 4, pp. 2-3.

(2019). The Hamster Wheel of Academic Life. disP - The Planning Review: Vol. 55, No. 4, pp. 4-5.

(2019). The Manchester Skyline. disP - The Planning Review: Vol. 55, No. 4, pp. 6-13.

(2019). Stadt der Städte. disP - The Planning Review: Vol. 55, No. 4, pp. 69-71.

(2019). Doppelbuchbesprechung «Kommunaler Umgang mit Gentrifizierung» und «Strategien gegen Gentrifizierung». disP - The Planning Review: Vol. 55, No. 4, pp. 71-73.

(2019). Bauen als kollektiver Prozess. Ansätze einer realistischen Architekturgeschichte. disP - The Planning Review: Vol. 55, No. 4, pp. 74-75.

(2019). Städtebau der Normalität. disP - The Planning Review: Vol. 55, No. 4, pp. 75-76.

(2019). Territory, Economy, Society and Institutions in Transition. disP - The Planning Review: Vol. 55, No. 4, pp. 60-67.

Abstract To direct analysing, monitoring, planning, and administrating the city, a new ‘lifeworld’ system has divided Berlin into spatial units, while an overarching strategy of ‘social space’ has become a new paradigm for the city. The paper critically examines these two concepts, with a reference to two urban programmes: ‘Neighbourhood Management’ and ‘District Centres’, as different institutional

(2019). Change and Values in the European Town and City. disP - The Planning Review: Vol. 55, No. 4, pp. 68-68.

Abstract For more than two decades, entrepreneurship has been promoted as an effective means to advance the aims of urban development. Social entrepreneurship, more specifically, is seen as a driver of urban innovation and experimentation at the local level. Nevertheless, in-depth research about the opportunities that arise from the coordination of urban planning with social entrepreneurship policy

Abstract The United Nations’ Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) highlight the importance of cities for sustainable development globally. With SDG 11 a specific urban goal exists and also many of the other SDGs have strong ties to urban areas. However, implementing the SDGs on an urban level is not a straightforward process. This article wants to shed light in the relationship

Only a few cities can claim that they have changed Europe and indeed the World. Gdańsk is privileged to be one of them. It is not a “caprice of history” that the Solidarity movement which, in the end, got the iron curtain torn, was born in this particular place. It is a logical consequence of ten centuries of the collective wisdom of the people that built Gdańsk and the region of Pomerania. The tragic

Abstract Spatial planning intends to limit urban sprawl by constraining settlement areas. But the question remains: which planning efforts achieve higher urban densities? By using geostatistical data, this paper analyses urban density and transport patterns for the case of Switzerland. Based on this analysis an instrument is developed that allows to evaluate the impact of spatial planning policies

Abstract Reducing the role of the car in daily mobility practices is still largely a struggle for Switzerland’s public transport policies. Adapting transport supply to user demand is the major challenge for this modal shift, the response to which requires a detailed understanding of the diversity of mobility behaviours. This article proposes to analyse the mobility behaviours of the Swiss population

Abstract Due to the persistent pursuit of economic growth, contemporary Western societies are inducing an increasingly deep economic, environmental, and social Crisis. Planning has significantly contributed to the pursuit of growth and, as a consequence, urban areas have experienced a number of problematic transformations. The establishment of an alliance between planning and degrowth scholarship could

Abstract When a city in a peripheral location has shrunk dramatically over recent decades, what potential does it have to keep or attract residents over the long term? Could testing life in new locations for a limited period help identify urban strengths and weaknesses, which can then be exploited for future development? The ‘Probewohnen – Trial residencies’ project gave interested persons the chance

My first ever disP article in 1993 was emphatically called “Grenzenlos – zentrumslos” or “limitless – centreless” in English. It was the introduction to a special issue on Frankfurt and Zurich as European global cities. Penned with youthful emphasis and enthusiasm together with my partner and colleague Ute Lehrer, this piece critically extols the possibilities and challenges of a newly internationalized

(2019). Editorial. disP - The Planning Review: Vol. 55, Zuwanderung und Stadtpolitik (Immigration and Urban Policy), pp. 2-3.

(2019). Bangkok City Tour. disP - The Planning Review: Vol. 55, Zuwanderung und Stadtpolitik (Immigration and Urban Policy), pp. 6-19.

(2019). Vom Sinn und Nutzen von Frauennetzwerken in Architektur & Planung. Eine Bilanz. disP - The Planning Review: Vol. 55, Zuwanderung und Stadtpolitik (Immigration and Urban Policy), pp. 89-90.

(2019). Übermorgenstadt – Transformationspotenziale von Kommunen. disP - The Planning Review: Vol. 55, Zuwanderung und Stadtpolitik (Immigration and Urban Policy), pp. 92-93.

(2019). Stadtkonzepte von heute und die Stadt des 21. Jahrhunderts? disP - The Planning Review: Vol. 55, Zuwanderung und Stadtpolitik (Immigration and Urban Policy), pp. 94-96.

(2019). Zwei neue deutsche Dissertationen zu speziellen Themen der Stadtforschung. disP - The Planning Review: Vol. 55, Zuwanderung und Stadtpolitik (Immigration and Urban Policy), pp. 96-98.

Abstract The regulation of migration has mostly been regarded as a core task of the nation-state, which has the right to control its territorial borders and issue entry visas and citizenships. In the field of urban research, cities and municipalities are therefore regarded as largely dependent on state “migration regimes”. This special issue examines the central question of whether there is also a

Abstract Cities in Europe are shrinking and depend on immigration to stabilise their populations. In most cases, urban policy is growth-oriented and local actors are unlikely to accept shrinkage as a development paradigm. Despite this growth postulate, however, most cities have not yet developed any explicit strategies in respect to migration. In many urban development concepts, only the desire for