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Urban Connective Action

The Case of Events Hosted in Public Space

Bibliographic Data

ID22018224
AuthorsD Mcgillivray (0000-0002-9383-2804, University of the West of Scotland), Séverin Guillard (0000-0002-2434-6642, University of the West of Scotland), Emma Reid (0000-0003-4222-6115, University of the West of Scotland)
Year2020
Volume5
Issue4
Pages252-266
Publication date2020-12-15
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueUrban Planning (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2183-7635 • E-ISSN: 2183-7635
PublisherCogitatio (PUBLISHER • PT)
DOI10.17645/up.v5i4.3406
OpenAlexW3091785817
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited26

In the past decade, significant transformations have influenced the governance of urban public spaces. There has also been a growth in new public spheres associated with digital media networks, informing and influencing the production and regulation of urban space. In this article, we explore the role of digital and social media as a form of connective action supporting public campaigns about the privatisation and erosion of public space in the Scottish city of Edinburgh. We draw on analysis of Twitter data, interviews and observations of offline events to illustrate how a broad coalition of actors utilise online and offline tactics to contest the takeover of public space, confirming that that the virtual and the physical are not parallel realms but continuously intersecting social realities. Finally, we reflect on the extent to which digital media-enabled connective action can influence the orientation of urban controversies debates and lead to material change in the way urban public space is managed and regulated

Architectural engineering · Business · Collective action · CONTEST · Corporate governance · Digital media · Media studies · Online and offline · Political science · Public relations · Public space · Social media · Sociology · Computer Science · E-Government and Public Services · Engineering · Law · Public Administration · Social Media and Politics · Urban Planning and Governance

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Unique citing works7
Citations per year1,4
Citation span2021 - 2025 (5)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 7
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