Maja Grabkowska
Biographic Data
| ID | 6010581 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Maja Grabkowska |
| GIVEN NAMES | Maja |
| FAMILY NAME | Grabkowska |
| SIGNATURE | GRABKOWSKA M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Gdańsk |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9155-8621 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Assessing the effectiveness of governance innovations
The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of governance innovations in enhancing deliberative and participatory democracy across ten European cities. The research, conducted under the EUARENAS Project and funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 programme, explores the impact of various participatory and deliberative methods in diverse socio-political contexts. Utilizing a case study approach, the analysis includes eleven gover…
NeurodiverCity
This article explores the integration of neurodiverse individuals into urban decision-making processes through the concept of “NeurodiverCITY.” By merging the neurodiversity paradigm with deliberative theory and the practice of urban democratic innovations, the authors propose a concept where the unique cognitive strengths of neurodiverse individuals, such as logical thinking, attention to detail, and creativity, enhance the quality of urban deli…
The Uncommonness of Urban Commons in Central and Eastern European Countries
This paper looks at the uncommonness of open space Urban Commons, i.e., squares, playgrounds, plazas, etc., in Central and Eastern European Countries. Such spaces are complex urban commons in terms of governance and are often contested in the frame of urbanisation and market-led processes of city-making, as well as for what they represent as constructs of values and identity. The four open space Urban Commons examples (respectively in Tirana, Pod…
Social response and spatial mobility change due to Covid-19 pandemic in Poland
As global communities respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increasing emphasis on public health strategies, like implementation of ‘lockdowns’, closure of educational institutions and offices, cancellation of events, and enforcement of social distancing measures to slow the rate of transmission. The main objective of this article is to find out how the public health interventions and national lockdown affected people’s perception a…
Urban space as a commons in print media discourse in Poland after 1989
Inner-City Transformations after Socialism. Findings from Interviews with New Residents of Pre-War Tenement Houses in Gdańsk
Inner-City Transformations after Socialism. Findings from Interviews with New Residents of Pre-War Tenement Houses in Gdańsk Issues of intense suburbanization and urban sprawl have been the most discussed threads in the recent debate on urban development in Poland. Meanwhile, in numerous cities of Western Europe signs of inner-city revival have been observed and investigated. Led by demographic and lifestyle changes alike, such reurbanization tre…
Urban space as a commons in print media discourse in Poland after 1989
The Uncommonness of Urban Commons in Central and Eastern European Countries
This paper looks at the uncommonness of open space Urban Commons, i.e., squares, playgrounds, plazas, etc., in Central and Eastern European Countries. Such spaces are complex urban commons in terms of governance and are often contested in the frame of urbanisation and market-led processes of city-making, as well as for what they represent as constructs of values and identity. The four open space Urban Commons examples (respectively in Tirana, Pod…
Inner-City Transformations after Socialism. Findings from Interviews with New Residents of Pre-War Tenement Houses in Gdańsk
Inner-City Transformations after Socialism. Findings from Interviews with New Residents of Pre-War Tenement Houses in Gdańsk Issues of intense suburbanization and urban sprawl have been the most discussed threads in the recent debate on urban development in Poland. Meanwhile, in numerous cities of Western Europe signs of inner-city revival have been observed and investigated. Led by demographic and lifestyle changes alike, such reurbanization tre…
Urban space as a commons in print media discourse in Poland after 1989
Social response and spatial mobility change due to Covid-19 pandemic in Poland
As global communities respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increasing emphasis on public health strategies, like implementation of ‘lockdowns’, closure of educational institutions and offices, cancellation of events, and enforcement of social distancing measures to slow the rate of transmission. The main objective of this article is to find out how the public health interventions and national lockdown affected people’s perception a…
The Uncommonness of Urban Commons in Central and Eastern European Countries
This paper looks at the uncommonness of open space Urban Commons, i.e., squares, playgrounds, plazas, etc., in Central and Eastern European Countries. Such spaces are complex urban commons in terms of governance and are often contested in the frame of urbanisation and market-led processes of city-making, as well as for what they represent as constructs of values and identity. The four open space Urban Commons examples (respectively in Tirana, Pod…
NeurodiverCity
This article explores the integration of neurodiverse individuals into urban decision-making processes through the concept of “NeurodiverCITY.” By merging the neurodiversity paradigm with deliberative theory and the practice of urban democratic innovations, the authors propose a concept where the unique cognitive strengths of neurodiverse individuals, such as logical thinking, attention to detail, and creativity, enhance the quality of urban deli…
Assessing the effectiveness of governance innovations
The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of governance innovations in enhancing deliberative and participatory democracy across ten European cities. The research, conducted under the EUARENAS Project and funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 programme, explores the impact of various participatory and deliberative methods in diverse socio-political contexts. Utilizing a case study approach, the analysis includes eleven gover…
Political science (4 works) · Corporate governance (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Urbanization and City Planning (3 works) · Commons (2 works) · Deliberative democracy (2 works) · Democracy (2 works)