{"product_id":"9789819237210","title":"The Open City and its Allies Urban Planning Ethics in Practice","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Open City and its Allies\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eUrban Planning Ethics in Practice\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAnita De Franco | Stefano Cozzolino\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Human Geography\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-ogsc=\"black\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eThis Open Access book explores the concept of the open city, examining its theoretical foundations, normative implications, and real-world practices in contemporary urban planning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-ogsc=\"black\"\u003eThe chapters move from conceptual debates on openness and empirical cases, investigating how cities address key challenges such as democracy, freedom, inclusion, creativity, learning, governance, and urban change. Contributors examine tensions between order and disorder, openness and closure, and ask who benefits from urban transformation and under what conditions. By connecting urban theory with planning practice, the volume offers a critical yet accessible reflection on the future of cities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-ogsc=\"black\"\u003eDeveloped through the work of the Thematic Group “Ethics, Values and Planning” of the Association of European Schools of Planning, this book provides an essential resource for scholars, practitioners, and students interested in open cities, urban governance, democratic planning, and institutional design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-ogsc=\"black\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-ogsc=\"\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eAnita De Franco\u003c\/strong\u003e is a postdoc research fellow at the Department of Architecture and Urban Studies at Polytechnic University of Milan (Milano, Italy), co-founder and executive member of NORMACTIVITY: international research network on human and non-human normativity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-ogsc=\"black\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-ogsc=\"\"\u003eStefano Cozzolino\u003c\/strong\u003e is a senior researcher at ILS – Research Institute for Regional and Urban Development (Dortmund, Germany) and a Lecturer at RWTH University (Aachen, Germany) in the Chair of Urban Design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e01 November 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Singapore\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalgrave Macmillan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9789819237210\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Singapore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50806377873548,"sku":"9789819237210","price":34.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789819237210.jpg?v=1781798786","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9789819237210","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}