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Category: Planning, Law and Property rights

Published: 02 February 2022

What did Elinor Ostrom actually say about land policy? Sould planners read Ronald Coase? Why is Henry George relevant for a debate on planning and property law?

Ben Davy and Thomas Hartmann invite you to re-read classic literature on land policy to explore and discuss such questions! Please find attached more information on the LAND POLICY READING CLUB.

The (online) reading club is organized in cooperation with the International Academic Association on Planning, Law, and Property Rights (PLPR) and the AESOP Thematic Group on Planning, Law and Property Rights.

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Category: Planning Theories

Published: 24 January 2022

February 8, 2022, from 4.00 through 5.00 pm, the thematic group "Planning Theories" will meet to discuss "Planning and Power", inspired by the purple Infinity Stone. The infinity series is inspired by Marvel's infinity stones.

The discussion will be introduced by Tijana Dabovic (University of Belgrade) and chaired by Franziska Sielker (University of Cambridge). 

For further information please see the poster.

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Parent Category: THEMATIC GROUPS

Category: Planning Theories

Published: 28 December 2021

On January 11, 2022, 10:00 a.m. CET, "Planning and reality", the meeting inspired by Marvel's Inifinity Stones, will be introduced by Ernest Alexander. Please note that the meeting starts at 10:00 a.m. to allow participants from the Antipodean time zones to attend. Sorry, Americas!

For the Zoom meeting, please use the link from the program. If you are not a member yet, please write to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (not later than January 9, please).

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Category: Public Spaces and Urban Cultures

Published: 03 December 2021

The AESOP 2022 Congress  'Space for Species: Redefining Spatial Justice' will take place in Tartu, Estonia on July 25-29, 2022!

The AESOP Thematic Group Public Space and Urban Cultures was charged to co-chair the TRACK #2 CULTURE and we would be happy if you would consider submitting an abstract to that track.

*Deadline for abstract submission is February 1, 2022*

TRACK 2 CULTURE: Reinterpreting the spatial value of culture, heritage and tourism 
Stefania Ragozino (National Research Council of Italy IRISS, University of Naples, Italy)
Antonio Jose Salvador (Politecnico di Milano, Italy)
Anastasia Sinitsyna (University of Tartu, Estonia)

It is argued that culture, heritage and tourism can play a relevant role in planning. This is demonstrated in a high number of policies, practices, European projects, theoretical and methodological approaches recognizing these elements as resources for sustainable development of territories.

While encouraging experiences demonstrate that culture can be a perfect driver for regeneration, sustainable development and economic prosperity, a marked plurality of failures, contradictions and knowledge gaps were reported. The latter are related to different and complex issues in which various themes overlap such as diversity, cultural and social inclusion, territorial imbalances, economic and environmental sustainability, governance, and education.

Along the transitional current moment that we are living in terms of ecology, technology, competitiveness and growth, the challenges and crises posed –health or climate hazards, interruptions in economic growth, political upheavals and social transformations–are emphasising the necessity of reinterpreting spatial values of culture, heritage and tourism, which are able to go beyond conventional visions. Also, revisiting the public realm in light of recent global events is necessary to support both urban residents as well as tourists through resilient approaches.

Track #2 CULTURE welcomes multidisciplinary contributions that will cross this slippery slope from theoretical, methodological, empirical (qualitative and/or quantitative) perspectives, to address one or more of the following topics:

• Actors and engagement tools to promote culture and (material and immaterial) heritage for planning 

• Heritage-led regeneration initiatives and Heritage communities

• Culture, public space and spatial justice

• Newly emerged cultural practices and business models as response to pandemic

• Transition towards online: traditional vs new locational patterns of arts and culture

• Revisiting tourism and its management in relation to planning

• Inclusive governance and management models for traditional, marginalized, and non-touristic heritage sites

• New digital tools, transferable, interdisciplinary and transversal competences to cope with culture, heritage and tourism challenges 

Keywords: culture, heritage, tourism, public space, spatial justice, cultural practices

Track #2 Co-Chairs announce that a call for papers on international journal will be launched after the congress.

TG PSUC Representatives: Stefania Ragozino (Italy), Tihomir Viderman (Germany)
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