This post was written by Tuna Tasan-Kok. With the decline of welfarist policies that once facilitated significant state involvement in urban development, local governments now bear the responsibility of managing urban services independently. This shift has been accompanied by the …
Adaptive regulation is characterized by a regulatory framework that is flexible, iterative, and capable of adapting to dynamic and unforeseen circumstances. It acknowledges the significance of continuous learning, experimentation, and adaptation. In contrast to static regulations, adaptive law embraces a …
This post was written by Zeynep Arica. Towards A More Interdisciplinary Discussion: Analyzing ‘Urban Governance’ Landscapes In recent years, the number of studies on the concept of urban governance has risen significantly. Hence, it has become crucial to explore the …
On October 27th, Professor Tuna Tasan-Kok, Professor of Urban Governance and Planning at the University of Amsterdam and Chair of UGoveRN, delivered a Public Lecture at the Bartlett School of Planning, UCL. The lecture was titled ‘Rethinking Property-Led Planning Through …
This post was written by Tobias Arnoldussen. As discussed in the previous post, to the lawyer, law appears as an orderly system. Law grants rights and competencies and dispenses duties and obligations. It does not formulate the goals of these …
(Baby don’t hurt me, don’t hurt me, no more: Haddaway) This post was written by Tobias Arnoldussen. The particular team that I am a member of for UGoveRN is called law and policy. A rather generic and self-evident sounding name, …
This post was written by Tuna Tasan-Kok. One of the first ‘fun’ books I’ve read during my BA education was a book published in 1516, Thomas More’s ‘Utopia’, which was suggested by my urban economics professor as an extra reading …