Open AccessParticipatory Planning in Post-socialist Cities: A Case Study of Riga
Author(s) -
Lita Akmentiņa
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
rīgas tehniskās universitātes zinātniskie raksti. 10.sērija, arhitektūra un pilsētplānošana/arhitektūra un pilsētplānošana
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2255-8764
pISSN - 1691-4333
DOI - 10.2478/aup-2020-0004
Subject(s) - participatory planning , citizen journalism , context (archaeology) , political science , politics , government (linguistics) , urban planning , local government , participatory development , participatory democracy , public administration , economic growth , sociology , regional science , geography , democracy , economics , engineering , linguistics , philosophy , civil engineering , archaeology , law
After three decades of socio-economic and political changes, participation in urban planning is still an emerging practice in post-socialist countries. Using Riga as a case study, the research aims to explore participatory planning practices in a post-socialist urban context since 1990. Employing meta-analysis as a methodological approach to combine information from various sources, the study identifies three phases of participatory planning in Riga characterized by changes in government-led participatory planning approaches, level of participation, outcomes as well as changes in the civic sector.